27/F/FL    I took down about half of the poems on here, because they were extremely negative and reflected an old version of myself. Excited to write …

I've never seen the world as black and white.

Just go with it.

A seventeen year old girl, just trying to find herself. I love writing. I use poetry as an outlet. Not just any outlet, I use …

Words are my enemy so I must master them

Hey everyone. I am currently a college student who loves to write. I decided to put some of my work up here and see what …

32/F/Chattanooga    my mind is a whirlpool.

Bring Justice to a beautiful soul by signing and sharing this petition for my boyfriend's senseless death! His name is Jandei Cherry and he was …

I wish my eyes would close. I can clench my eyelids as tightly as I want, but the reflected lights of my peers and their …

Poetry is emotion verbalized...I write what I feel.

New York   

“He had long since discovered that peaceful sleep could provide the answer to most puzzles, and if not, what did it really matter? Wasn’t life …

The Golden Coast    My poetry is my time capsule. Of my experiences. Of the evolution of my writing style, my personality. My writing is special to me, and …

Temecula, CA   

California    I like Shakespeare's sonnets and hip hop verse. I'm into spoken word.

I write poetry only when it feels right. Only when the burst of emotion is strong enough, and I'm motivated to sit down. Otherwise, my …

Neverland    There are things you learns by reading, things you learn by asking, and things you learn by observation. With poetry, you can express all that …

I am a 19yr. old young woman who just loves to write poetry about what I feel at that moment. If it be sadness or …

-    I really appreciate any feedback. -xx if you share or would like to post my poetry elsewhere, like blogging and writing websites, i would appreciate …

Young man living in the U.S. I have been on here. I have lost inspiration and thought in poetry. I am here to try once …

25/F    I'm a minimalist inspired by nature and the vastness of the universe. I try to spread positivity and evoke thought.

27/M/Fremont, CA    Write me a picture.

25/F/New Jersey    Honestly I'm just living life day by day, and writing from a perspective that is nothing less than crazy. Don't try to figure me out, …

Oakland, California    Born in Oakland CA. Living in Oakland, CA. Writer, Screenwriter, Poet, DJ. You can find my poetry published in my new book, "P.O.E.T.R.Y. Privately Objective …

Michigan    when people are free to do as they please; they usually imitate each other. "art is a lie that makes us realize the truth."

25/F/United States    This is me.

Thelma Cunningham was educated in the Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from Mary E. Rodmand Elementary and Gwynn Falls Park Junior High. She graduated …

I do not consider myself a poet. Only a woman in love with life, with an appreciation for the simple things and words that paint …

29/M/Florida    yes, i have tricks in my pocket, i have things up my sleeve. but i am the opposite of a stage magician. he gives you …

I'm a young Filipina who's engaged to paper and pen when it comes to expressing my emotions. I love writing ever since I was a …

Albany, NY, USA    Currently working in Albany, NY, Cary hails originally from northeastern Washington state. He grew up on Lake Roosevelt with his loving father and writes about …

I write because I am overwhelmed by beauty in the world. I write because I am jealous and want all the beauty to myself. I …

Nevada    Using introversion to share insight from this perception of the world.

Writes poetry

29/F/Wisconsin   

"I have wings flattened down and hid under my veil: They are subtle as light--you can never undo them, And swift in their flight--you can …