Haiku Sonnets 2 poems
who likes haikus? who also likes sonnets? probably lots of people including me these poems are a group of 4 haikus, with a couplet at ...
I-XV 1 poem
A collection of fifteen separate yet interrelated poems I created over the course of one evening.
Stories 14 poems
True stories, phony stories, murder stories, love stories, love stories turned into murder stories, murder stories turned into love stories...
Angels 1 poem
This is an area where I am going to devote paranormal, spiritual/religious poetry. Again, DON'T judge.
Indefinable Sonnet 0 poems
There are, of course, some sonnets that don't fit any clear recognizable pattern but still certainly function as sonnets.
Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnet 3 poems
Rhyme scheme = abbaabba cdecde (or any variation of cdcdcd or cddcdc or cdecde or cdeced or cdcedc)
Cinquains of Adelaide Crapsey 28 poems
Adelaide Crapsey was the creator of the Cinquain. Her Cinquains are posted here.
Our favorite original poems! 3 poems
Those poems that you love, the ones you read and think, "wow, I was on my game when I wrote that!" You absolute favorites!
Letters in Fetters 0 poems
This collection is for the lovely letters of all whose sentiments to say, and willingness to express, are only exceeded by their lack of heart ...
Apocalypticism 5 poems
Pull out your stories of bad sunburns, bad breakups, and bad brain-eating zombies. The crazy bearded man was right; the world is TOTALLY crumbling around ...
A Place for Sharing 291 poems
This collection will be a place where group members may share their poetry. I would love to see pieces that were inspired by the ideas of ...
Haiku - Senryu - Tanka - Renga 45 poems
A place for all Haiku Senryu and Tanka: a 5 line form a japanese poetry where the number of syllables goes 5-7-5-7-7 like a haiku ...
Dedications 7 poems
Poetry that is to someone. Ex: Dear Joss Whedon, however will I repay the debt of you creating all of my favorite TV shows? Please ...
Lurve 19 poems
The tackiest--I mean romantic poetry you have ever written should be neatly tucked in bed here.
Hot off the presses! 26 poems
Because there's already a million collections entitled "EVERYBODY CHECK OUT MY NEW WORK."
One-stroke haiku/senryu 59 poems
Haiku presented, and intended, to be of a single line. One sentence poetic utterances in the haiku or senryu fashion is what this collection is looking ...
Wit and Humor 1 poem
This collection is for those poems showing a bit of wit; quips, witticisms, and sarcasm are all welcomed here. Think of Samuel T. Coleridge's "Epigram" ...
my word poem 0 poems
Why, Thank you by Elise Cluster Words Used in this poem stone instead free left grey wisdom redeyed tears filled forgotten tongued thank heart blue ...
Ponder 4 poems
Poems for when you don't know the answers or which way to turn. **Ponder**: to weigh in the mind: to think about: to reflect on: ...
Merry 4 poems
Poems of times when we have let ourselves go with the flow, of times when life feels great but not always without consequence.
Anapestic 2 poems
"Ulalume, Ulalume, O, my lost Ulalume." "Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house" Post your favorite anapestic poems here.
Trochaic 1 poem
"Tiger, tiger, burning bright." "Double, double, toil and trouble." Post your favorite trochaic verse here.
4 and 20: Short Form 385 poems
Short form poetry. Anything with 4 or less lines with 20 or fewer words. Many other types of short form poetry fit this criteria and are welcome; ...
Parable. . .Fable 0 poems
Prose forms that can be poetic. Impart some knowledge or original thought in this form here.
Epic 1 poem
Anything that deals with the conventions of the epic: gnomic verse (witty phrases like proverbs), caesura (natural pauses for breath), digressions, etc. Traditionally they deal with ...
Sutra 2 poems
A foreign form that expresses aphorisms or ideas of original thought. The Buddhas teachings are traditionally written in sutras. "Of minimal syllabary, unambiguous, pithy, comprehensive, continuous, ...
Songs 108 poems
Fragments, We have some new members. Their profile suggests that the poems written really as song lyrics than poems. This made me wonder whether there ...
Punctuation Poems 26 poems
Some poems are driven by their punctuation and syntax, which often is unique to the poet. This collection is for those sorts of poems--think e. e. ...
Rambles, rants, and whatnot 93 poems
These are the poems that are written on the spur of the moment with no real goal other than to vent. Also a place for ...
High as a Kite. 24 poems
Post any revelations,recordings of outer-body experiences, or nonsensical brilliance here.
Sijo 10 poems
Sijo (pronounced "see-szo" or "she-szo", with the J pronounced as the French pronounce Jacques) is a Korean poetic form, which may be narrative or thematic, ...
holidays. 1 poem
i don't feel that subcategorizing the holidays is necessary; it means something different to each and every one of us.
December 2011 21 poems
December's collection is now closed. Please place redrafts in here so that other members of the group can see your improvements thanks
Pattern Poems 138 poems
Poems with a shape, image, or pattern. Feel free to share them here! Happy writing!
Best poems in spanish 2 poems
I invite the community to suggest choices for the best poems ever written in castillian spanish.
The best poems ever written in spanish 0 poems
Poems of all ages, best if in the original and translated to english
Unfenced ( tidbits, trial-sized samples, and frustrated attempts) 7 poems
Dip your toes in without getting your hair wet. We'll tell you if it's hot or cold :)
November 2011 24 poems
Thanks to all poets who contributed to the november edition. It has been closed to new entries, but please post any redrafts that have been ...
le jazz hot & the bluest blues 1 poem
poems about jazz and blues and any music or art that fills the heart moves the spirit, snaps the fingers and taps the toes
All 30 poems
All things having to do with the group description... This is for when you can't decide which of the other collections your poem should go ...
10 Word Poems 1106 poems
A 10 word poem has no restrictions other than it can only have 10 words. Recently, I sponsored a contest at another site, attempting to ...
