My poetic side - Post your poetry!

REGISTER TO...

Post your poetry.
Create an ebook with your poems for free.
Write down the books you read.
Save your favorite poems, authors and posts.
Leave your comments.
Make friends.

Today in history

1842
Herman Melville – On the 9th of July 1842 Melville and his friend Richard Tobias Greene jumped ship at Nukahiva Bay in the Marquesas Islands [Nukahiva Bay, Marquesas Islands]
1847
William Wordsworth – On the 9th of July 1847 Dora Wordsworth passes away [Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom]
1922
Marcus Garvey – On July the 9th 1922 Garvey explains his meeting with the Klan [New York, United States]

Featured news

Ledbury Poetry Festival / Franz Wright’s Last Poems – Poetry News Roundup July 3rd

This week in our poetry news round up we take a look at the Ledbury Poetry Festival, which is currently in full swing, and the posthumous collection of last poems from the Pulitzer Prize winner Franz Wright. Ledbury Poetry Festival Underway The Ledbury Poetry Festival, one of the largest and longest-running celebrations of poetry in the UK, is currently taking place in the Herefordshire market town. This year's festival began on 26th June and ...

Latest poems

July 9th

13:58 - sanity mask , by Lorenz
13:53 - Picture In A Broken Frame, by Bonnie Elizabeth
13:46 - Ears Bidding Access, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:34 - Everything Bagel , by gray0328
13:15 - Somehow., by Aa Harvey
12:24 - The Taste of Tea , by Demar Desu
11:49 - Bye Bye, by Abby Rose Wise88
11:46 - bricks, by Tristan Robert Lange
11:44 - Still a bitch , by ms.divine+18
11:31 - The Day I Forgot You, by @bloom_Verse
10:21 - Backhold on the Fell, by Matthew R. Callies
9:02 - Liberation from teleological..., by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
8:58 - Unconscious Acts of Self Inflicted Agony, by Michael A. McGuire
8:44 - rainbow myth, by jim56
8:44 - Released, by Paul Bell
8:30 - WHAT ABOUT ME?, by NAZIA ZAHRA
8:03 - bloom, by arqios
6:59 - One and the same, by sorenbarrett
6:38 - TO A MOMENT, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
6:38 - I Lost My Friend Because I Caught Feelings , by Anthony Hanible
6:31 - The Underbelly Continuum Steps Out part 1, by John Edward Smith Jr.+18
6:24 - World Weary, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
6:06 - The Poet's Task, by Kevin Michael Bloor
5:21 - Discovering, by orchidee
5:08 - Who's who?, by 2781
4:00 - Nightmares., by Goldfinch60
3:55 - HISTORIAS CORRIENTES, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
3:47 - Feeling salty 🧂, by Ogunisjustice+18
2:12 - Misery, by Ethan Mikel St.Amour
2:07 - Creation: The Unsigned Painting, by Mohammad younus koul
0:17 - Tribulations, by Fränz Müller

Latest fusioned poems

June 13th

0:30 - I tried , started by BlessedbyGod

May 30th

0:00 - Right now , started by BlessedbyGod

May 22nd

14:55 - Black Chevy Colorado, started by ForeverJesus7

May 16th

12:00 - Can we meet again?, started by Sree

May 5th

23:00 - When I go silent , started by BlessedbyGod

April 28th

6:30 - Fibonacci, started by orchidee

April 15th

17:00 - I Am the Eternal Revolution, started by Zafor Pathan { Poetry Writer }

April 8th

14:30 - Silver Chevy Nova Part: 2, started by ForeverJesus7

March 11th

7:00 - My Body Houses, started by Akshadha_Joshi1310

February 17th

15:00 - what is life to you?, started by NAZIA ZAHRA

February 11th

11:00 - Quiet Sky, started by Nayak

January 27th

20:00 - Death, started by Natik S.

January 24th

14:30 - Where the Edges Learn to Breathe, started by Anthony Hanible

January 18th

20:00 - The Road That Waits, started by rawaneigh.99

December 30th

4:30 - কয়লা - শাহ্ আলম আল মুজাহিদ, started by Shah Alam Al Mujahid

December 26th

7:30 - Legends never die, started by BaHons Nana Z Debenham

December 20th

14:00 - what we call an end is maybe just a phase, started by ipshita

November 12th

5:00 - Somewhere Only We Know, started by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ

October 24th

17:00 - Guided by the Light Within, started by ms.divine
11:34 - Guy Fawkes., started by Poetic Licence

July 9th

10:59 - Whispers Linger, started by Bonnie Elizabeth+18

Books

Latest book files added

The Existence Of God by Richard Swinburne, uploaded by Jerene
THE dictionary of symbolism by Hans Biedermann, uploaded by Elysianfields
BOHEMIAN manifesto a field guide to living on the edge by Laren stover, uploaded by Elysianfields
Mythology by Edith Hamilton, uploaded by Elysianfields
Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu, Stephen Mitchell (Translator), uploaded by Elysianfields

Latest authors added

Statistics

145.064 poems
307.440 comments
16.989 friendships

Trending now

Forward Prizes Longlists / A Bumper Year for Debuts – Poetry News Roundup June 26th

Published by Julian Yanover June 26th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the newly announced longlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry and some of the names making the cut. Forward Prizes for Poetry Reveal 2026 Longlists The longlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry were announced on Monday June 22nd. Founded back in 1992 by William Sieghart, the Forward Prizes have grown ...

Women’s Prize book awards – Poetry News Roundup June 19th 2026

Published by Julian Yanover June 19th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we widen our gaze a little to the broader literary world, as both halves of one of the most significant book prizes for women writers were handed out: the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction and the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction. Virginia Evans Wins the 2026 Women's Prize ...

Jane Yolen Dies / Griffin Prize Restructure – Poetry News Roundup June 12th 2026

Published by Julian Yanover June 12th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the celebrated author and poet Jane Yolen, and a major restructuring of the Griffin Poetry Prize that brings back its Canadian award. Author and Poet Jane Yolen Passes Away Aged 87 Jane Yolen, the prolific American writer who was as comfortable in poetry as she was in children's books, fantasy ...

O’Hara Prize / Griffin Prize / Milk Wood Memoir – Poetry News Roundup June 5th

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 5th, 2026.

This week's poetry news round up takes a look at the winners of the Frank O’Hara Prize and the Griffin Poetry Prize. We also look at Milk Wood Memoir. Winner of 2026 Frank O’Hara Prize Announced The poet Maia Campbell, who publishes using the name M. Campbell has been announced as the 2026 Frank O'Hara Prize winner. The ...

Belarus’ Best Poetry Book Award / Lorca Documentary’s Rare Footage / Activist Poet Dies – Poetry News Roundup 29th May

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 30th, 2026.

Today, we look at Belarus' best poetry, the rare footage from the Lorca documentary and celebrate a poet and activist's life. Best Belarussian Poetry Book Award Ceremony Takes Place in Warsaw The Natallia Arsennieva Prize, which is awarded for the best Belarusian-language poetry book, held its award ceremony on 27th May in Warsaw. The goal of the ...

US Laureate / Suleimenov’s Birthday / Luschei Prize – Poetry News Roundup May 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 22nd, 2026.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the current US Poet Laureate, the 90th birthday of Olzhas Suleimenov and the 2025 winner of the Luschei Prize in African Poetry. Arthur Sze Takes on the Art of Translated Poetry The current US poet laureate, Arthur Sze, took a rather unconventional path to the role. Born to Chinese immigrant parents in 1950, the ...