My poetic side - Post your poetry!

Poets
- Maya Angelou
- Robert Frost
- Emily Dickinson
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Langston Hughes
- Sylvia Plath
- Pablo Neruda
- Walt Whitman
- William Wordsworth
- William Blake
- William Shakespeare
- Dylan Thomas
- Charles Bukowski
- John Keats
- Robert Burns
- Wilfred Owen
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Roald Dahl
- Rudyard Kipling
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
Blog
Community
LOGIN
REGISTER
LOGIN
REGISTER
Poets
- Maya Angelou
- Robert Frost
- Emily Dickinson
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Langston Hughes
- Sylvia Plath
- Pablo Neruda
- Walt Whitman
- William Wordsworth
- William Blake
- William Shakespeare
- Dylan Thomas
- Charles Bukowski
- John Keats
- Robert Burns
- Wilfred Owen
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Roald Dahl
- Rudyard Kipling
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
Blog
Community

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.

Sign up

...Or if you are already a registered user:

LOGIN

Today in history

1775
Jane Austen: On the 16th of December 1775 Jane Austen is born in Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England [Steventon, Hampshire, United Kingdom]
1859
Francis Thompson: On the 16th of December 1859 Francis Thompson is born in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom [Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom]
1924
Nissim Ezekiel: On the 16th of December 1924, Nissim Ezekiel is born in Bombay, India [Bombay, India]

More historic events

Featured news

Cultural Appropriation/Turkish Grand Awards/Lifetime Achievement – Poetry News Roundup December 14th

Our final news round up of the week takes a look at an article about cultural appropriation, the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards in Turkey and finally, the winner of the Porter Fund’s Lifetime Achievement Award. NHL-Themed Totem Poles Called Out by Aboriginal Poet [caption id="attachment_13343" align="alignleft" width="225"] A[/caption] The former poet laureate of Halifax, Rebecca Thomas, who is Mi’kmaw, has been receiving huge amounts of abuse online since she asked Lawton’s drug store to ...

Continue reading »

Latest poems

December 15th

18:23 - Christmas, by forgotten
17:50 - Limerick for Unsub (rewrite), by Lawless
17:29 - when you start to play hide and seek , by Jon Nakapalau
17:13 - 10 HOOD : COMMANDMENT$ !!!!, by O.G. Tone
14:08 - Human Kind, by Jessestjames1
13:51 - **Storms**, by Claudelle
13:16 - Glittery Thorns , by whisperingquill
12:36 - Girl, You Gave Him A Lot, by brooklyn6timesplus
12:32 - Upper Carmen, by Gary Edward Geraci
12:12 - Savor Each Moment, by rew4er2nail+18
12:05 - Best friends, by Heather Harrisson
10:49 - The Gateway, by Kurt Philip Behm
9:27 - I do it, by Naiomi CR
8:54 - Roulette Wheel of a World, by Joe Dawson
7:24 - People are NOT Crayons, by FatzLayne
7:15 - A Little Bit of Piece, by The Retired Bloke
6:10 - Tick Tock , by Angela1711
4:48 - ASPECTS OF CHRISTMAS ! ANGELA & BRIAN : SUPASONNET !, by ANGELA & BRIAN
3:19 - Rewards For The Righteous, by orchidee
2:57 - Upon A Midnight Calling , by Neville+18
2:38 - Redemption Song (Second Verse), by ForeverJesus6
2:29 - The Glue of Life., by Goldfinch60
2:12 - Small Town Kid - first review, by Frank Prem
1:21 - A STRANGER, by Michael Edwards

December 14th

21:54 - In my Head, by EbonySkies1+18
21:50 - Dec 14, by william5646
21:17 - It Is Raining, by satishverma
19:23 - Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......., by Diamond
18:33 - words that might speak to you, by Mr Brown
18:23 - Gopher Menace, by w c

December 14th

21:54 - In my Head, by EbonySkies1+18
21:50 - Dec 14, by william5646
21:17 - It Is Raining, by satishverma
19:23 - Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......., by Diamond
18:33 - words that might speak to you, by Mr Brown
18:23 - Gopher Menace, by w c
17:48 - Speed multiplied by Distance , by MichaelG881
17:37 - More than, by Heather Harrisson
17:02 - A Rhyme for These Times, by Duenna Leya
16:17 - fallin4narcisa, by Narcisa
15:55 - Hiemal Conga, by whisperingquill
15:25 - warden of my heart, by Jon Nakapalau
14:01 - haven's ochard , by Crystal Hope
13:23 - Tunez and Beatz of Morningz, by Theta the scholar
12:37 - Words May Be Trite , by brooklyn6timesplus
12:33 - My House, by kingdaniel
11:58 - Morning Meditation, by rew4er2nail+18
11:44 - A Community Of Friends (+1), by Kurt Philip Behm
11:11 - The Ninth Day, by Noquarter4
10:18 - **Whispers to my husband**, by Claudelle
9:58 - "I Lost"- Poem, by Merissa
9:34 - My anxiety, by friendsaresuicide
9:34 - sweet goodbye , by Dakota
8:35 - To Be In This World, by ForeverJesus6
8:16 - Why must I?, by Cynthia
8:00 - Carve, by Omnimax47
7:28 - Where Have All The Kids Gone?, by The Retired Bloke
7:27 - Immortal Poetry, by Yasuharu Nagumo
6:39 - Hijacked Heart, by HeartfullyFallen
6:36 - Mere mortal.. but yet a GOD , by Angela1711
6:19 - Time, by FatzLayne+18
6:04 - Close, by sylviasearcher
4:28 - WANT* " PEACE " ? , by OUTBACK
3:24 - Fly Forth!, by orchidee
3:15 - All I can, by Lionheart
3:01 - WORDS., by Fay Slimm
2:27 - The Experts Opinion., by Goldfinch60+18
1:57 - PARACHUTE BAND ~ CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2018 ~ BRIAN, by ANGELA & BRIAN
0:18 - On Waking , by Neville+18
0:12 - A DISARRAY OF COUPLETS, by Michael Edwards
0:07 - Journal entry #8 (Makeup/I’m signing off), by IsraaD

Latest fusioned poems

December 15th

3:00 - Come See Me Before Winter, started by ForeverJesus6

December 14th

12:30 - Tears Of The Musical Strings, started by Diamond

December 11th

23:00 - As I Wage War, started by ForeverJesus6

December 9th

17:25 - FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG / CAROL ?, started by ANGELA & BRIAN
1:30 - NOTHING MUCH FOR MINORS BY SAHAJ SABHARWAL , started by Sahaj Sabharwal

December 8th

4:30 - The Pilgrim Lone But Not Lonely, started by ForeverJesus6

December 7th

19:30 - POST A POEM ON YOUR FAVE COUNTRY IN EUROPE : BRIAN & ANGELA , started by BRIAN & ANGELA

December 5th

0:30 - In My Down Time, started by ForeverJesus6

December 3rd

19:30 - The Beginning , started by Hidden

November 29th

8:00 - Woe To Them, started by ForeverJesus6

November 28th

11:30 - I live for....., started by Theta the scholar

November 27th

10:30 - WHATS CHRISTMAS ABOUT ? BRIAN & ANGELA , started by BRIAN & ANGELA
8:00 - We Need A Reformation (The Times They Are A Changin'), started by ForeverJesus6

November 24th

11:00 - Continue To Make America Great, started by ForeverJesus6

November 20th

13:00 - What time of day do you feel alive?, started by Theta the scholar
5:30 - Strength In Adversity, started by ForeverJesus6

November 19th

5:30 - A Man Directly After The Lord, started by ForeverJesus6

November 13th

5:30 - Come The Little Children Unto Jesus, started by ForeverJesus6

November 12th

11:30 - CHRISTMAS ! WHATS THE BEST & WORST ASPECTS ? , started by BRIAN & ANGELA

November 11th

15:00 - Oh Israel, I Weep Because I Love You (Part II), started by ForeverJesus6

December 15th

2:10 - To Speak Into Existence, To Bring Into Fruition, started by ForeverJesus6

December 12th

9:03 - HOW WAS YOUR FIRST (OR SUBSEQUENT) DATE ? BRAIN & ANGELA ! , started by ANGELA & BRIAN

December 11th

23:37 - exes, started by lainacarson98

December 9th

19:02 - WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR CHRISTMAS ? , started by ANGELA & BRIAN
2:28 - Passing Through , started by Hidden

December 7th

8:51 - Wrinkly Hands, started by ForeverJesus6

December 4th

17:05 - Through It All, started by ForeverJesus6

Books

Latest book files added

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons, uploaded by AJ
Il Piacere by Gabriele D\\'Annunzio, uploaded by Fiscanto
one hundred years of solitude by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, uploaded by Javiilicitano
the lost world by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, uploaded by Javiilicitano
The Lost City of Z by David Grann, uploaded by Merissa

Latest authors added

Top books read this month

Top books being read this month

Top books that want to be read this month

Top authors read this month

Top readers this month

Statistics

47.837 poems
116.446 comments
8.710 friendships

Faber Prize Winner/Footballers’ Poetry/Awwad Passes Away – Poetry News Roundup December 13th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 13th, 2018.

Today on My Poetic Side we bring you articles about the winner of the Geoffrey Faber prize winner for 2017, and the Footballers who are helping primary school children with their poetry. We also have an article about the death of the Lebanese poet Maurice Awwad. Geoffrey Faber Prize 2017 Gwendoline Riley has been announced as the winner of the Geoffrey Memorial Prize for ...

Forgotten Works Found/Ulster Museum Display/Poetry Machines – Poetry News Roundup December 12th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 12th, 2018.

Today in our poetry news round up we have yet more forgotten works that have been found, this time some of Anne Sextons earliest poems, the poet's painting to go on display in the Ulster Museum and finally, the students who have won a grant for their poetry machines. Forgotten Early Works by Anne Sexton Found A collection of four poems and an essay ...

Google Doodle for Jewish Poet/Wole Winner/Wirral Horn Award – Poetry News Roundup December 11th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 11th, 2018.

Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the Google Doodle dedicated to a Jewish poet. We also have the winner of the Wole Soyinka Poetry Prize and finally the Wirral Horn Award given to the Wilfred Owen Story. Google Doodle Celebrates German Born Jewish Poet The German born Jewish poet Nelly Sachs was celebrated yesterday in a Google ...

For Colored Girls/Anchorage Twitter Poetry – Poetry News Roundup December 10th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 10th, 2018.

We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the play by Ntozake Shange which is taking to the stage. We also look at the poetry that forms part of the earthquake archive of the museum of Anchorage. For Colored Girls Comes to Open Stage in Harrisburg The award-winning play by Ntozake Shange is to make its appearance on ...

Finnish Anthem/Firsts Festival – Poetry News Roundup December 7th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 7th, 2018.

We end the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the National Anthem of Finland. We also bring you information about the 2019 Wirral Festival of Firsts. Independence Day – Finland This week, Finns celebrate both Sibelius Day and Independence Day, and the question of the national anthem has once more resurfaced. It was just two years ago when the leaders of ...

Rupert Brooke Auction/Mackellar Homestead Mining Work – Poetry News Roundup December 6th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 6th, 2018.

Today on My Poetic Side we look at a letter written by Rupert Brooke that is going up for auction, and the proposed mine work to be carried out near the homestead of the late Dorothea Mackellar. Letter from Rupert Brooke to “Lovelorn” Admirer to go Under the Hammer Previously unseen correspondence between the poet Rupert Brooke and a college friend is to ...

More from the blog