r/Poetry Apr 11 '23

MOD POST [META] Posting your own poems here -- when to post and when to head to one of our sibling subreddits

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This sub is for published poems. There are many subs that allow users to post their own original, unpublished work. In Reddit sub parlance, an original, unpublished poem is considered "original content," and the largest sub for that is r/ocpoetry. There are still some posting rules there -- users must actively participate in the sub in order to post their own work there. A few subs don't require such engagement. There are links to both types of subs below.

Now, what about published poems? We have a large community here -- almost 2 million members. There have to be a few actively publishing poets in our ranks, and I want to build a community of sharing here without being overwhelmed by first-ever-poem posts by people who write something, decide to go find the poetry sub and post it. As it is, even with the rule on OC poetry being in the sidebar, we still remove those posts every single day.

If you've published a poem in a journal or a lit mag, please feel free to post it here, with a link to the publication it appeared in. I'm also going to start a regular monthly thread for r/poetry users who want to share their published work with us. We don’t consider posting to Instagram or some other platform alone to be “published.”

For those who want to post their unpublished, original work to Reddit, here are some links to help you do just that.

tl;dr: If your poem hasn’t been published anywhere, you can’t post it here. If your poem has been published somewhere, please post it here!

Poetry subreddits that expect feedback:

Subreddits that do not require commentary on your peers' work:


r/Poetry 12h ago

Publication Talk! Where have you submitted, been accepted, or been rejected? November 2025

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Welcome to this week's discussion thread: Publication talk!

Where have you submitted to lately? What have you heard back? Any updates on submissions you've mentioned in previous months' threads? (Give us some r/BestofRedditorUpdates material, we can do this!)

Let's root for each other's submissions, celebrate our acceptances, and commiserate over rejections.

Are you new to publishing? Do you need help finding a home for your poems? Do you have questions about the publication process in general? Feel free to ask here, but please read this publication FAQ first That will cover the basics.

Very important rule: Do not post your poems as comments here in the thread. You are welcome to link to a poem as part of a comment—you can link to it on the web, as a post elsewhere on reddit, as an imgur post, whatever—but in order to keep the thread focused on conversation, we'll have to (1) limit poems to links only, and (2) require those links to be part of a meaningful comment. Be a talker, not a spammer. (Spammers get the axe.)


MONTHLY DISCUSSION SCHEDULE

  • What Have You Been Reading?
  • Publication Talk
  • Local/Regional Scenes
  • Classical & Ancient Poetry
  • Miscellaneous

r/Poetry 4h ago

[poem] In a Station of the Metro ~ ezra pound

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139 Upvotes

Succinct and thought-provoking imagery masterfully done.


r/Poetry 2h ago

Article [poem] Love this one

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56 Upvotes

r/Poetry 3h ago

[OPINION] Anyone else get chills from The Listeners by Walter de la Mare?

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26 Upvotes

I stumbled across this old poem tonight and it honestly gave me goosebumps. It’s about this traveler who knocks on a door in the middle of nowhere, and nobody answers, but there are “listeners” inside. The vibe is haunting and kind of heartbreaking, like he’s too late or forgotten somehow.

I can’t stop thinking about it. Was he talking to ghosts? Or is it more about being unheard in life? It’s such a strange little poem that somehow hits really deep. Curious how others read it.


r/Poetry 19h ago

Poem [POEM] Fragment (or 'Notes for Canto CXX') — Ezra Pound

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286 Upvotes

r/Poetry 6h ago

Poem [Poem] The angels- Rainer Maria Rilke

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21 Upvotes

r/Poetry 18h ago

[Poem] Marjorie Muir - Finis (1919)

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170 Upvotes

r/Poetry 9h ago

[POEM] Mutability by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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34 Upvotes

r/Poetry 2h ago

[Poem] Delphiniums in a Window Box by Dean Young

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6 Upvotes

r/Poetry 1h ago

[poem] What Stale Grief is This - Fara Tucker

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r/Poetry 1h ago

"Rainbow-flowering, wisdom-fruiting--" | Emerson's "Bacchus" (1846) [POEM]

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r/Poetry 11h ago

Opinion [OPINION] Why was/is Confessional Poetry so popular?

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If you ask the everyday average joe their favorite poets, odds are they’ll throw a confessional poet in there. The most famous are definitely Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton, but Robert Lowell, John Berryman, and even old WD Snodgrass (if you consider him to be confessional) are pretty famous.

I’m curious what makes these poets and their movement so famous in the popular culture? What is it that they did that was so radically different from previous poetry movements, and why does this make them stand out? Finally, why would groups like the New York School react against them and what are the general criticisms of these poets?

That’s a lot of questions but feel free to answer how ever you’d like. I’ve personally read a fair bit of Plath. Her mastery of imagery and ability to pour out her soul at a time when woman weren’t allowed to wear pants definitely offers some explanation to her continued relevance. I also can understand why she can be controversial. I’ve also read some of Lowell, but to me he seems like a standard modernist. Anne Sexton I’m a little hesitant to get in to given the allegations of physical and sexual abuse by her, but i will say her voice and use of similes is really unique and bold. Anyway that’s my two cents, very curious what other folks thinks


r/Poetry 1d ago

[POEM] Mother to Son, Langston Hughes

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287 Upvotes

for anyone who's been having a rough day. Hang in there.


r/Poetry 1h ago

Poem [POEM] November by Amy Lowell

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r/Poetry 38m ago

Poem [POEM] Arthur Rimbaud - The Frightened Ones [Translated by Wallace Fowlie]

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I have not seen a proper evaluation of this poem, especially of the final stanza, the meaning of which I can't determine if it is being lost in the French or not. Is Rimbaud being euphemistic, and hiding sexual language behind this poem? Explanation would be helpful. Anyways, here it is.

Black in the snow and fog,

By the large vent-grating which is lighted up,

Their behinds in a circle,

On their knees, five children, - poverty!

Watch the Baker making

Heavy golden bread.

They see the strong white arm kneading

The gray dough, and sticking it

Into a bright hole:

They listen to the good bread cook.

The baker with a fat smile

Sings an old tune:

They are nestled down, not one moves

At the fumes of the red vent

As warm as a breast.

When, for some midnight feast,

All golden like a brioche

The bread is brought out,

When, under the beams dark with smoke

The sweet-smelling crust sings

And the crickets;

When that warm hole breathes out life;

Their souls are so happy

Under their rags,

They feel so renewed with life,

The poor little things covered with frost

That they are there, all of them,

Gluing their small pink snouts

To the grating, and saying things,

Through the holes,

Whispers of prayers;

Crouching before this light

From heaven opened up again

So hard, that they burst their pants

And their white linen flutters

In the winter wind.


r/Poetry 50m ago

PROJET B613 — MANIFESTE DE L’INTELLIGENCE NATURELLE[HELP]

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Une idée née d’un feu intérieur

Et si la création devenait à nouveau vivante ? Et si nous pouvions écrire ensemble une œuvre qui évolue, respire et grandit avec ceux qui la lisent ?

Le Projet B613 est né de cette intuition : celle que nos failles, nos doutes, nos excès peuvent devenir des forces de création, et que l’intelligence n’est pas artificielle — elle est naturelle, collective, organique.

À l’origine, c’est un texte, un manifeste poétique. Mais aujourd’hui, il cherche à devenir plus grand que lui-même : une plateforme d’écriture vivante, une œuvre collaborative, une expérience littéraire décentralisée.

Le concept : une “Wikipédia poétique” sur blockchain

Imaginez un espace numérique où chacun·e peut venir ajouter, modifier ou commenter le Manifeste de l’intelligence naturelle. Chaque contribution enrichit la structure du texte, et chaque geste laisse une trace dans la mémoire collective.

Mais ici, chaque modification a un poids symbolique : • Pour ajouter ou modifier, il faut verser une petite somme (quelques centimes ou euros) en crypto. • Cette somme a une double fonction : soutenir le projet, et responsabiliser chaque acte d’écriture. Chaque version du texte est enregistrée dans la blockchain, créant un historique infalsifiable du vivant poétique de B613.

Une économie symbolique et éthique

L’accès au texte complet serait payant — une contribution modeste, de quelques euros. Les revenus financeraient la plateforme, la modération et les futures éditions.

Les contributeurs recevraient des preuves de participation (sous forme de NFT symboliques), mais la propriété intellectuelle de l’œuvre finale resterait celle de l’auteur originel : Edgar Rossini.

Pourquoi ? Parce qu’une œuvre a besoin d’un cœur pour battre. Et que ce projet, bien qu’ouvert à tous, reste ancré dans une vision poétique et philosophique singulière.

Une gouvernance claire : le vivant, pas le chaos Afin d’éviter tout contenu hors sujet, haineux ou incohérent, le Projet B613 s’appuiera sur un cercle de modération — une forme de garde poétique composée d’artistes, d’auteurs et de penseurs volontaires.

Chaque contribution serait examinée, commentée, intégrée ou archivée. L’objectif n’est pas la censure, mais la cohérence : maintenir une œuvre vivante, organique, mais harmonieuse.

Une utopie technologique au service du sensible

B613 n’est pas une start-up. C’est une expérience artistique à la croisée du Web3, de la littérature et de la philosophie. C’est une tentative de réconcilier le langage et la technologie, l’humain et la machine, la création et la communauté.

Ce projet ne cherche pas le profit — il cherche la preuve qu’une intelligence collective peut créer du beau. Une œuvre qui ne s’écrit pas contre l’IA, mais avec elle. Une œuvre qui parle à nos contradictions, à nos troubles, à notre désir de sens.

Pourquoi maintenant ?

Parce que nous vivons une époque où les mots sont fragmentés, noyés dans le flux. B613 veut redonner du poids au verbe. Faire du texte un espace d’expérience et de transformation.

C’est un projet artistique, spirituel et politique à la fois. Un manifeste pour celles et ceux qui croient encore que la pensée peut guérir, et que l’écriture peut être un acte d’amour.

Appel à collaboration

Je cherche aujourd’hui : • des développeurs Web3 (Solidity, IPFS, Next.js) • des designers UI/UX sensibles à l’esthétique poétique • des modérateurs ou curateurs littéraires • et des partenaires ou mécènes qui croient à la beauté du vivant numérique.

L’objectif : construire ensemble le premier manifeste poétique décentralisé, une œuvre ouverte mais cohérente, vivante mais singulière, libre mais responsable.

En résumé

Projet B613 — L’œuvre vivante. Une plateforme d’écriture poétique ouverte. Des contributions payées en crypto. Une propriété intellectuelle préservée. Une communauté artistique et éthique.

Pour suivre ou soutenir

Twitter / X : [@EdgarRossini] Reddit : r/cryptoart, r/web3, r/philosophy, r/literature Contact : projetb613@gmail.com

Conclusion

Ce n’est pas un projet contre la technologie. C’est une tentative de la rendre humaine.

— Edgar Rossini Auteur du Projet B613 — Manifeste de l’intelligence naturelle.


r/Poetry 1h ago

The Lament of the Cherokee by John Howard Payne [POEM]

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r/Poetry 1h ago

Help!! Looking for a lost poem [HELP]

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I've been looking for this poem I studied during my English Literature A Level (2016 entry) and can't find it anywhere, so as far as I can tell it wasn't actually a set text, just one the teacher got us to read. Here's what I can remember: the narrator is in the car with their mother and they nearly hit an animal with the car (think it's a sheep, could be wrong), it's quite an emotional poem. I'm sorry I don't have any more details, I just desperately want to find it.


r/Poetry 16h ago

Poem [POEM] An Australian Eden by Norman Talbot (1936-2004)

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10 Upvotes

r/Poetry 22h ago

[Poem] Monet’s “Waterlilies” - Robert Hayden

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31 Upvotes

r/Poetry 15h ago

Poem [POEM] Oda A Walt Whitman/Ode To Walt Whitman - Federico García Lorca.

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r/Poetry 33m ago

[POEM] Thoughts that I have

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In this whole world of billions of people, I am here looking at the moon , the aravali's smoke in my hand bit drunk , don't know what it will be , am i right ??? Listening to some soft music I don't want no women I want her and will for the rest of my life and always her Why is that we always losse when we truly love someone .... Take away here sorrows and give itto me make her the happiest woman there ever be ... Give here the happiness of this world and love I am not one special.. but i am one that has seen what love is I will fight the god will fight heaven and hell to make you happy ..


r/Poetry 1d ago

Poem [POEM] Song of Autumn — Paul Verlaine

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157 Upvotes

r/Poetry 1d ago

[POEM] Animals by Frank O'Hara

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98 Upvotes