Poetry

Which poet do you think is criminally underread compared to their actual talent

Started by GlassyCandle

Replies: 23
Views: 142

Today at 01:29 PM
by RVD17

Wrote this on the train

Started by Undertaker00

Replies: 27
Views: 157

Today at 01:00 PM
by DeadChat58

Something about summer ending

Started by StuckOnDestiny

Replies: 4
Views: 71

Today at 08:52 AM
by NeutronDrift

Write a Poem About Right Now - Whatever This Moment Feels Like

Started by IronFist56

Replies: 6
Views: 98

Today at 08:23 AM
by ParkRun51

Something I wrote last night

Started by Quanta

Replies: 50
Views: 546

Today at 07:17 AM
by GrimUpNorth85

First Line Struggles

Started by Neil57

Replies: 9
Views: 121

Yesterday at 10:29 PM
by Sentry

Wrote this about maps

Started by Dom9

Replies: 2
Views: 52

Yesterday at 02:15 PM
by MagnetarX

This one came out of nowhere, posting before I change my mind

Started by Gaz90

Replies: 4
Views: 60

Yesterday at 07:07 AM
by Coastal Otter

Wrote something about the sea - your experience

Started by VoidSentinel

Replies: 22
Views: 188

Nov 09, 2026, 11:53 PM
by QuantumFoam19

A poem about waiting

Started by RedKnight

Replies: 54
Views: 281

Nov 09, 2026, 10:22 PM
by Molly77

Poll: Do you prefer poems that explain themselves or poems that leave room for interpretation?

Started by AJStyles92

Replies: 7
Views: 63

Nov 09, 2026, 05:46 PM
by Cheeky Blake

What is the most misunderstood or misinterpreted famous poem, and what does it actually mean?

Started by Leopard96

Replies: 8
Views: 44

Nov 09, 2026, 01:32 PM
by CoherentSonnet

Darker Poem

Started by TeaAndCode72

Replies: 19
Views: 119

Nov 09, 2026, 12:42 PM
by Dragon36

Sonnet or haiku, which strict poetic form is actually the hardest to truly master?

Started by Tel92

Replies: 21
Views: 153

Nov 09, 2026, 11:11 AM
by Adam2

Wrote this about a conversation

Started by Hollow

Replies: 2
Views: 79

Nov 09, 2026, 10:28 AM
by Pat

Poem: write something about superposition in plain language, no jargon, post it here - discuss

Started by Panda54

Replies: 10
Views: 58

Nov 09, 2026, 09:48 AM
by StringTheory

Poem: Bull Market

Started by Cobalt Pilgrim

Replies: 6
Views: 118

Nov 09, 2026, 08:08 AM
by UltraShane86

Whitman versus Dickinson - who actually shaped American poetry more?

Started by RogueJaguar

Replies: 6
Views: 116

Nov 08, 2026, 09:11 PM
by CosmicRay91

Something about supermarkets

Started by Fan22

Replies: 24
Views: 150

Nov 08, 2026, 08:22 PM
by QuantumOracle80

What's the shortest poem you've ever written that you still think is legit complete/finito

Started by Calm Charlotte

Replies: 8
Views: 118

Nov 08, 2026, 03:17 PM
by Mila94

What is the single poem that actually changed how you see the world, share it below?

Started by Oscar_75

Replies: 7
Views: 53

Nov 08, 2026, 12:47 PM
by BiscuitTin

Nanaimo launches a poetry trail that invites people to write poems outdoors

Started by AustinTheory15

Replies: 1
Views: 79

Nov 07, 2026, 09:50 PM
by Oscar_57

Quick one, not my usual style

Started by IronWolf

Replies: 13
Views: 89

Nov 07, 2026, 09:22 PM
by Poppy5

Wrote this about rain

Started by Craig

Replies: 4
Views: 65

Nov 07, 2026, 06:07 PM
by Klingon

Something about a kitchen

Started by GhostRider

Replies: 1
Views: 59

Nov 07, 2026, 03:13 PM
by BretHart_X

The Allen Ginsberg poetry awards results are in, plus some thoughts on the Paterson Poetry Prize finalists - revisited

Started by DiamondDallas86

Replies: 12
Views: 157

Nov 07, 2026, 02:50 PM
by Delilah80

Found poetry challenge: build a poem entirely from phrases you overheard this week

Started by Mark7

Replies: 12
Views: 162

Nov 07, 2026, 12:45 PM
by Andrew4

Something I wrote during a walk

Started by IronWolf

Replies: 30
Views: 206

Nov 07, 2026, 08:50 AM
by BrokenDarren68

Something I wrote about someone

Started by Paige_68

Replies: 27
Views: 263

Nov 06, 2026, 10:53 PM
by Orbit Grace

What is the greatest opening line in the history of poetry?

Started by Violet16

Replies: 7
Views: 104

Nov 06, 2026, 09:05 PM
by Backprop Python

A poem about the space between two people falling asleep

Started by ReacherLynx

Replies: 31
Views: 194

Nov 06, 2026, 08:01 PM
by James93

The Quiet Between Words

Started by VB

Replies: 29
Views: 183

Nov 06, 2026, 06:01 PM
by Hannah_12

Wrote this about noise

Started by Mia86

Replies: 3
Views: 53

Nov 06, 2026, 02:00 PM
by HangmanPage_WCW

Something I wrote about an old friend

Started by Zach91

Replies: 9
Views: 112

Nov 05, 2026, 10:33 AM
by Aisha40

Which poem from school stuck with you, and why?

Started by Attention Griffin

Replies: 7
Views: 90

Nov 04, 2026, 04:04 PM
by ElectronCloud

Limerick challenge: your town, your pet or your job

Started by Darren

Replies: 7
Views: 105

Nov 04, 2026, 01:49 PM
by DiamondDallas86

Where Do You Find Poetry Inspiration?

Started by RomanReigns26

Replies: 27
Views: 166

Nov 03, 2026, 11:13 PM
by Owen81

Haiku challenge: technology, quantum and the modern world

Started by Bussin99

Replies: 7
Views: 85

Nov 03, 2026, 06:57 PM
by Gold Terry

What's a poetic form you've never attempted but want to try, and what's stopping you

Started by Busquets

Replies: 8
Views: 148

Nov 03, 2026, 06:41 PM
by VoidRanger24

Wrote this about light

Started by BretHart

Replies: 2
Views: 39

Nov 03, 2026, 04:13 PM
by Glassy Vector

Something I wrote on a bad day

Started by GhostRider

Replies: 17
Views: 107

Nov 02, 2026, 01:09 PM
by Drifter

30 poems in 30 days, a proper writing challenge starting this week

Started by CollapseState75

Replies: 26
Views: 147

Nov 01, 2026, 06:25 PM
by QuantumLeap53

Wrote this at the start of the year

Started by Hollow

Replies: 24
Views: 169

Oct 31, 2026, 09:07 PM
by MultiverseX

Is poetry actually a dying art form, or is it just changing shape in front of us?

Started by Neuer31

Replies: 7
Views: 114

Oct 30, 2026, 12:36 PM
by SockPuppet93

Do you prefer poetry that rhymes or poetry that feels like thought?

Started by Shane_8

Replies: 11
Views: 108

Oct 28, 2026, 06:41 PM
by BitSus71

Wrote this after a conversation about diets

Started by Craig

Replies: 20
Views: 145

Oct 28, 2026, 05:11 PM
by SpinorWave

Six word poems: can you say it in six?

Started by Maisie84

Replies: 8
Views: 103

Oct 28, 2026, 09:15 AM
by Oliver98

What does poetry mean once AI can write perfect verse?

Started by Jan79

Replies: 10
Views: 107

Oct 26, 2026, 11:17 PM
by Hare51

Wrote this about autumn properly starting

Started by IronWolf

Replies: 28
Views: 228

Oct 26, 2026, 10:00 PM
by Florence19

Write a four line poem about your commute

Started by Cached Stephen

Replies: 7
Views: 117

Oct 26, 2026, 07:56 PM
by Dark Daisy

Write a short poem about the view from your window

Started by PromptEcho

Replies: 8
Views: 76

Oct 26, 2026, 03:48 PM
by Lazy Anvil

Rhyme or free verse: which do you prefer to read and write?

Started by Majorana

Replies: 7
Views: 55

Oct 26, 2026, 07:16 AM
by Wizard

Free verse or strict form, which do you actually enjoy writing more

Started by Merchant94

Replies: 23
Views: 167

Oct 25, 2026, 08:22 AM
by Quasar Vulture

Does a poem actually need to rhyme to be considered real poetry?

Started by DarkMatter24

Replies: 7
Views: 103

Oct 24, 2026, 04:22 PM
by Apogee Evan

Can artificial intelligence actually write genuine poetry, or is something essential always missing?

Started by Marnie

Replies: 7
Views: 42

Oct 24, 2026, 07:49 AM
by Jackson1

Something about a journey

Started by Emma92

Replies: 13
Views: 142

Oct 23, 2026, 07:26 PM
by Hitman04

Here is one I wrote this morning

Started by QuantumKnight

Replies: 54
Views: 364

Oct 22, 2026, 07:46 PM
by Steve_22

Which poet would you give to someone who thinks they hate poetry?

Started by GhostRider63

Replies: 9
Views: 98

Oct 21, 2026, 10:21 PM
by Hare51

Wrote this after a long time together

Started by Emma92

Replies: 19
Views: 183

Oct 21, 2026, 07:15 PM
by Dom0

Wrote this after forgetting something obvious

Started by Zach91

Replies: 17
Views: 143

Oct 20, 2026, 06:57 PM
by Craig90

Wrote this about memory

Started by Seb51

Replies: 10
Views: 118

Oct 20, 2026, 09:42 AM
by RusticDaemon

A short one about the quiet after a storm

Started by DeanAmbrose11

Replies: 18
Views: 158

Oct 19, 2026, 04:04 PM
by GlassKnight35

Sylvia Plath or Emily Dickinson, who captured raw human pain more powerfully in verse?

Started by Cass_9

Replies: 7
Views: 68

Oct 19, 2026, 10:58 AM
by Quarry

Overwriting vs Underwriting

Started by MrRicardo

Replies: 19
Views: 153

Oct 16, 2026, 10:19 PM
by Gunther92

Are song lyrics genuinely poetry, or is that comparison actually doing both art forms a disservice?

Started by Transformer Lynx

Replies: 7
Views: 87

Oct 14, 2026, 05:11 PM
by HiddenSeb75

Wrote this during a quiet afternoon

Started by codeberg

Replies: 50
Views: 337

Oct 14, 2026, 09:06 AM
by NeuralSeer63

A poetry collection about coral reefs, Brecht, and the end of the world just won the Pulitzer

Started by SockPuppet42

Replies: 30
Views: 151

Oct 09, 2026, 06:00 PM
by Wendy17

Should poetry always be read aloud, or does silent reading actually reveal more?

Started by Connor97

Replies: 7
Views: 60

Oct 09, 2026, 01:01 PM
by ProperJobs

AI models are quietly inventing their own surreal dialect, and researchers say it looks like Syd Barrett lyrics

Started by Quiet Forge

Replies: 6
Views: 92

Oct 08, 2026, 10:05 AM
by Caitlin_69

Something about the high street

Started by Paige_68

Replies: 26
Views: 150

Oct 07, 2026, 08:34 AM
by Stephen_16

This one is a bit darker than my usual

Started by IronWolf

Replies: 22
Views: 183

Oct 06, 2026, 08:48 AM
by AsteroidCandle

Wrote this about childhood

Started by Undertaker00

Replies: 9
Views: 84

Oct 05, 2026, 09:33 PM
by Busquets

Shakespeare, Homer or Dante, who is actually the greatest poet in history?

Started by MurkyInlet

Replies: 7
Views: 81

Oct 05, 2026, 01:45 PM
by Brad92

Short one I wrote about winter

Started by StuckOnDestiny

Replies: 50
Views: 331

Oct 03, 2026, 10:27 PM
by BigDogMatt97

Share a poem inspired by a place you have never actually set foot in

Started by GlassyCandle

Replies: 10
Views: 116

Oct 03, 2026, 07:23 AM
by VioletBadger

Write a haiku about the most mundane object within arm's reach right now

Started by Wrench

Replies: 14
Views: 140

Oct 01, 2026, 10:26 AM
by Firewall Rosie

Wrote this about someone I know

Started by Blake_73

Replies: 23
Views: 168

Oct 01, 2026, 08:33 AM
by Compass

This one is about someone who is gone

Started by TheRock

Replies: 15
Views: 121

Sep 30, 2026, 06:16 PM
by Perigee Lewis

Four line poem challenge, describe your Monday morning

Started by VoidWalker63

Replies: 7
Views: 81

Sep 30, 2026, 12:55 PM
by Quiet Forge

Write a poem from ten years in the future, looking back at right now

Started by ClusterCrossing

Replies: 5
Views: 61

Sep 30, 2026, 09:46 AM
by Evan76

This one came out of nowhere

Started by Demi-Q

Replies: 49
Views: 292

Sep 29, 2026, 05:06 PM
by Jackson79

What poem you memorized years ago that still surfaces in your head at unexpected moments

Started by Policy Cipher

Replies: 7
Views: 81

Sep 28, 2026, 05:45 PM
by Daniel85

What would the last unread line of a poem say if it spoke first?

Started by Andy81

Replies: 6
Views: 123

Sep 27, 2026, 01:48 PM
by Slow Hollow

Something lighter for a change

Started by Craig

Replies: 39
Views: 256

Sep 27, 2026, 06:46 AM
by Dune49

Share a poem you wrote using only images, no abstract words like love or sadness allowed

Started by MutedAgain57

Replies: 7
Views: 92

Sep 26, 2026, 06:50 PM
by Ryan65

UK poetry sales set to hit record £15m as new generation of poets go viral

Started by Cobra69

Replies: 10
Views: 121

Sep 26, 2026, 07:09 AM
by Laura34

Write the next line of this poem, one line at a time

Started by Carol15

Replies: 66
Views: 398

Sep 23, 2026, 10:56 PM
by Connor75

Wrote this after a late night out

Started by Anchor99

Replies: 14
Views: 159

Sep 23, 2026, 04:30 PM
by Socket91

This one is a bit lighter than my usual

Started by Dom9

Replies: 17
Views: 153

Sep 23, 2026, 02:07 PM
by Protocol

This one is personal, posting it anyway

Started by Paige_68

Replies: 28
Views: 227

Sep 22, 2026, 03:50 PM
by SignalMage92

Write one line that could be a love poem or a warning

Started by LegendaryLuca49

Replies: 5
Views: 55

Sep 22, 2026, 01:20 PM
by Eagle

Do you think a poem needs to rhyme to be good, or is that entirely a personal preference thing

Started by ArcMage

Replies: 8
Views: 123

Sep 22, 2026, 06:15 AM
by Violet16

A short one about mornings

Started by IronWolf

Replies: 10
Views: 102

Sep 21, 2026, 09:45 PM
by Harry

Poetry in motion

Started by QueueDay

Replies: 34
Views: 258

Sep 21, 2026, 05:38 PM
by Sequence

Do You Write For Yourself Or For Others?

Started by Glenn_44

Replies: 22
Views: 140

Sep 20, 2026, 05:19 PM
by Blake_73

Wrote something about the sea

Started by Zach91

Replies: 38
Views: 247

Sep 19, 2026, 07:26 PM
by LokiDrifter

Short poem challenge, imagine one small joy from fifty years ahead

Started by JonMoxley19

Replies: 6
Views: 105

Sep 19, 2026, 05:16 PM
by BigDogMatt97

Time poem

Started by EventHorizon25

Replies: 8
Views: 128

Sep 19, 2026, 06:13 AM
by Solo Buffer

Do you write poetry for yourself first or with a reader already in mind, and has that changed over time

Started by RandyOrton

Replies: 7
Views: 70

Sep 18, 2026, 01:25 PM
by Slate Leopard

Is Mary Oliver's Wild Geese really the best poem to hand a poetry newcomer?

Started by NightOwl83

Replies: 5
Views: 108

Sep 17, 2026, 01:16 PM
by Plateau45