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You can submit a new poem, discuss and rate existing work, listen to poems using voice pronunciation and even translate pieces to many common and not-so-common languages.Submit your PoemRate this poem:(3.85 / 37 votes)Air And Angels John Donne1572 (London) – 1631 (London) FamilyLifeLove Twice or thrice had I loved thee,Before I knew thy face or name;So in a voice, so in a shapeless flame,Angels affect us oft, and worshipped be;Still when, to where thou wert, I came,Some lovely glorious nothing I did see.But since my soul, whose child love is,Takes limbs of flesh, and else could nothing do,More subtle than the parent is,Love must not be, but take a body too;And therefore what thou wert, and who,I bid love ask, and nowThat it assume thy body I allow,And fix itself to thy lip, eye, and brow. Whilst thus to ballast love I thought,And so more steadily to have gone,With wares which would sink admiration,I saw I had love's pinnace overfraughtEvery thy hair for love to work uponIs much too much, some fitter must be sought;For, nor in nothing, nor in thingsExtreme and scatt'ring bright, can love inhere.Then as an angel, face and wingsOf air, not pure as it, yet pure doth wear,So thy love may be my love's sphere.Just such disparityAs is 'twixt air and angel's purity,'Twixt women's love and men's will ever be. Font size: Collection Edit PDF 1:04 minread 277,054Views John DonneJohn Donne was an English poet, satirist, lawyer and a cleric in the Church of England.more…All John Donne poems | John Donne Books FAVORITE (16 fans) TranslationFind a translation for this poem in other languages: Select another language: - Select - 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified) 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional) Español (Spanish) Esperanto (Esperanto) 日本語 (Japanese) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) العربية (Arabic) Français (French) Русский (Russian) ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada) 한국어 (Korean) עברית (Hebrew) Gaeilge (Irish) Українська (Ukrainian) اردو (Urdu) Magyar (Hungarian) मानक हिन्दी (Hindi) Indonesia (Indonesian) Italiano (Italian) தமிழ் (Tamil) Türkçe (Turkish) తెలుగు (Telugu) ภาษาไทย (Thai) Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) Čeština (Czech) Polski (Polish) Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) Românește (Romanian) Nederlands (Dutch) Ελληνικά (Greek) Latinum (Latin) Svenska (Swedish) Dansk (Danish) Suomi (Finnish) فارسی (Persian) ייִדיש (Yiddish) հայերեն (Armenian) Norsk (Norwegian) English (English) Discuss everything about Poetry.com with the community: poetryWhen did it happen...this feeling of a million daffodils dancing yellow in the field of my dreams... underneath a sky so blue? I think it must have happened the day that I met you. by Patti MerrillLikeReplyReport 15 days agoniiccole_anneI'm new and have submitted to the contest. Where do I go or how do I read submissions and vote. Thank you.LikeReplyReport6 days agoacronimousHey Nicole, you should have received an email with detailed instructions on how to vote, please check your spam folder if you haven't seen it yet. In any case, here's a direct link to the April contest voting page: https://www.poetry.com/contest-voting/2022/4more »LikeReplyReport5 days agoRagingPaPaI have submitted a couple of poems at poetry.com numerous years ago, 20+ years give or take. Is this the same site? If so, how do I find my poems? Thank you in advance. Attached is a photo of one of my poems.more »LikeReplyReport 311 days agoabielias1Hi!As the new owners of Poetry.com, we acquired the domain name, but couldn't obtain the accounts, poetry or publications that were associated with the old Poetry.com website.We have created a system on the new site for users to locate and claim poems we have been fortunate enough to retrieve from internet records. Here's how to get the best chance of locating your work on our site, if we managed to save it:1) Use our search box to look for your poetry, either by poet name or poem title. If you think you may have used a slightly different name please try searching using all variations.2) You can also explore our poems by searching alphabetically by name of poem, or poet.3) You can claim ownership for the work by clicking on the 'Claim this poet' link that appears on the unclaimed poet page.If your search fails to bring you results, we offer our sincerest sympathies. Our team has made a tireless effort over the last few months to recover as much as possible of the old content from internet archive records. We have managed to save some, but not all, of the lost material. Some material dates further than records go, other work remains inaccessible to us for reasons unknown.You can try yourself by going through pages on Archive.org at https://web.archive.org/web/*/poetry.com - it is a public service website, unrelated to us and you may just get lucky if you search around the dates you posted...To have a chance at finding a book your poem was published in, you can look at various online second hand booksellers such as amazon, ebay, or here: https://www.isbns.net/author/Editor_Howard_ElyThe good news is, we as the new owners of Poetry.com, are 100% passionate about literature, the written word, and their preservation. It is our ongoing commitment to create the best infrastructure, tools & services for poets worldwide with the newly-launched Poetry.com. STANDS4 - the company that now stands behind Poetry.com has an excellent reputation and 20 years of experience providing quality platforms for its users to enjoy worldwide.We invite you to register as a member using the link below if you haven't done so already, to join our growing community of writers and poetry enthusiasts. We'd love to boast your work proudly on our site.https://www.poetry.com/signup.php Please don't hesitate to be in touch with any other questions you may have.more »LikeReplyReport 23 days agoDougla$IrishmanThe Road Not Taken is a classic not many can match. It's rhymes are beyond compare ! Four verses of 5 lines, the message is so very clear proving you need not a lot, to say something !LikeReplyReport 124 days agoReilI was redirected to this very box and told I could discuss everything about Poetry.com with the community. It's near silence standing alone in my vacant room. The creaks of the house tick and crack, snap and tap; and the sounds reverberate in a hollow not present when wall deco and furniture are present. My own breathing and the fan like hum of the refrigerator are apparent in between the verses of beam, board and nail stretching. I just took notice of my own awareness, and in being self-conscious these descriptions are at once a vulnerability inside the spot of lime light 'soliloquy'.. I should just leave it at.more »LikeReplyReport 41 month agoncrespo99Hello My mother passed away 2 weeks ago , and my siblings and I are in search of a poem she wrote in a publication of The Silent Journey in 2004. The poem was called We All Stand Together. How can I get copies?more »LikeReplyReport 11 month agoabielias1Hi, here are some steps to help you.1) Use the search box to look for your poetry, either by poet name or poem title. If you think you may have used a slightly different name please try searching using all variations.2) You can also look for the poems by searching alphabetically by name of poem, or poet.3) You can claim ownership for the work by clicking on the 'Claim this poet' link that appears on the unclaimed poet page.If your search fails to bring you results, we offer our sincerest sympathies. Our team has made a tireless effort over the last few months to recover as much as possible of the old content from internet archive records. We have managed to save some, but not all, of the lost material. Some material dates further than records go, other work remains inaccessible to us for reasons unknown.You can try yourself by going through pages on Archive.org at https://web.archive.org/web/*/poetry.com - it is a public service website, unrelated to us and you may just get lucky if you search around the dates you posted...To have a chance at finding a book your poem was published in, you can look at various online second hand booksellers such as amazon, ebay, or here: https://www.isbns.net/author/Editor_Howard_Elymore »LikeReplyReport9 days agoNitrouskillzoneMy funds are low. I entered, but can not pay the fee. What should I do? How do I cancel my entry?LikeReplyReport1 month agoReilthey will erase your poem so don't forget to make a hard copy of it and the about poem partLikeReplyReport1 month agoadriennedwilsonwriterI really love the site so much. Thank you.LikeReplyReport 31 month agoJhainDohI wanted to enter the contest this month but my funds were low. My Bichon Fur baby passed away and the expenses were hefty. Hopefully I can enter next month. My goal was to try to enter every month smh . Poetry is my escape from all the hurt. It's the one thing Im passionate about. #KeepWritingmore »LikeReplyReport 41 month agoabielias1Hi! Just so you know, inour competitions when you submit your poem, under the 'Pay Now' button there is an option to submit your poem for free! Each month five free submissions are part of the competition. I hope this helps for future reference!more »LikeReplyReport 19 days agoReilIm just floored as I lay here on my vinyl surface; there are people congregating in a place once known for its sanctuary. Like the speak-easy in prohibition, criminal refuge of the monastery, the occult covens of the Pagans, and Woodstock; this forum will be beat-nik 1966. Snapping vs. clapping, goatees and duck-billed kangols, dark glasses indoors, drugs are our freedom man, and we say what the f*** we want.more »LikeReplyReport 41 month agoDougla$IrishmanI liked your poem - A Stoic Dilemma about the word " is." So much so I will do a sequel to it. My son says this phrase all the time to me ! Maybe we will be co authors on this unusual word is ! Your thoughts.more »LikeReplyReport 11 month agoschlmj29Thanks D! Would you mind re-posting your reply in the comments for the poem itself? Lest the main page be overwhelmed with wherever our discussion of the essence of "is"-ness takes us, :-)LikeReplyReport1 month agolicwannabe2Hello. I have joined the ranks of Poetry.com and have yet to scratch the surface of how incredibly neat and inspiring this collection of works is. Thank you, for being you.LikeReplyReport 62 months agoschlmj29I am a life-long lover of language, but new to/at poetry. Is anyone interested in sharing their thoughts on the effective use of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, cliches and/or line-spacing in poetry? I am in awe of what everyone here is writing and sharing... And I literally had no idea there are so many poetic forms...more »LikeReplyReport 12 months agoschlmj29And rhythm. Some poems are gently meandering streams and others get you bouncing to a beat.LikeReplyReport1 month agoReilThank you for asking that question. I read it when I came to this page, dropped the mic after I chimed in to the general public, and it called me back and came to me. What are the scratches on the surface of the scratches, the person who commented just before you made, into this idea they had not yet? Think about it and tell me how you would be thankful for an Idea you literally just said would not have happened "yet to scratch the surface of..." Advice in poetry is a double edged sword but if you hold it with both hands. Get a plain cheap notepad, date and time stamp the begginning and ends of each, worry not about titles, and fuck rules. Say what the hell you want! Dont write for anyone but you. Save it and in time when you return on occasion, the least you will do is learn something about yourself, the most potent key to maturation.more »LikeReplyReport 11 month agoschlmj29"Scratches on scratches"; I like that, Reil. We all should create for and as ourselves. How can we do otherwise? Except maybe to write for others as in carrying the hope of sharing experience, meaning, emotion, effect, etc. You know what throws me? All the punctuation -- periods everywhere! I grew up reading album covers. I simply don't remember seeing so many periods...more »LikeReplyReport 11 month agoreal_rIts being sent thru the Universe that we were to have a conversation. I admit I was trying to find a way of contacting you when I received the notifications from Stands4/Poetry.com that you had liked my comments. I kept coming back to the 2 emails and following the link(s) trying to navigate my way to your page and the thread. I kept falling down rabbit holes and like 'Shutes and Ladders' was still in the game and on the familiar path; just somewhere else. Small talk really isn't my strong point. I'm hailing from Forest Grove, OR; about 25 minutes West of downtown Portland OR, where are you from? Before I go I don't want to leave you hanging, thank you for finding something enjoyable about the posts I left; although the notifications only mention you 'liked' it and so I don't know what part(s). Finally, I have to agree that punctuation in poetry is blurry and often too broad an application to pinpoint the pattern. I hated poetry in school but I've been writing it in the closet from the age of 16. It connected me to you when you mentioned album covers, I love lyrics and that is how I do my part.more »LikeReplyReport1 month agoReilwell Willy free at last the Universe must be wronged by the scientific application of clare-voy-ants. It's like the bottomless answers are wave lengthed & widening without a ceiling .LikeReplyReport1 month agoReilwtph ? Did I confuse myself for me? What? Pronoun of infamous nature this is it! Thee? Parabol alert verily I say unto....'unto'. "Phillip photo-phones philisophically phrased phallus physicality. Phuk!!more »LikeReplyReport 11 month agoYahoodyWould it display my sense of vanity (or greed) if I hoped I would win the second time?LikeReplyReport2 months agofour_2n81But, of course! LOLLikeReplyReport2 months agokarayalanis035Hey guys, I just wanted to say great job and good luck! May the best poets win :)LikeReplyReport 52 months agokenya_sI'm so thankful I found this website! I am living my big dream of becoming a poet. It's nice to meet all of you.LikeReplyReport 62 months agoSymmetry58Hello dear. I am Steve and I've been a member here for a short time, but was a member years ago as well. I, too, love writing poetry and sharing with others. It's nice to meet you. I am from east coast America. :-)more »LikeReplyReport 42 months agobernadette_mSo happy having you here too! Live your dream girl!LikeReplyReport 12 months agoJhainDohNice 2 meet you. I'm from NY I'm glad you are enjoying the poetry and feel free to comment and share.LikeReplyReport 22 months agoseema_anice to meet you too.I am new here!LikeReplyReport 22 months agoCentranice to meet you too, my name is Grahame from UK Dagenham suburb of londonLikeReplyReport 22 months agodawnp.96396How do I get views and comments on my poetry?LikeReplyReport2 months agoJhainDohThere’s a link you can share. Tell ppl to sign up also. Or they can search your work by name or poem name.LikeReplyReport 32 months agoPrincessT214How do I see 'and vote' for a poem submitted in the January contest? How do I know which are under that? tyLikeReplyReport 23 months agorinatEvery contest participant should have already received an email with details on the voting stage and directions on how to access the voting page -- please let me know if you didn't receive it...LikeReplyReport 13 months agoJhainDohThis is my first contest and I'm not all the way certain. But I suggest u make an account and see if that works. If that doesn't work then I'm inclined to believe it's a contest with the Contestants only. Don't take my word for it. Again it's my 1st contest and I was alot confused about it and I entered smh. Try that see if that works. U can always contact them also.more »LikeReplyReport 23 months agoschlmj29I'm quite certain that the contest is open only to those who submitted entries. Consider if this was not the case: an entrant could have friends 'storm the castle' and vote for that friend's entry. The ways one might game the system were indeed considered. I did enter and am so enjoying reading all the entries. Wow, is an understatement. My hope is that the entries are made available for all to see after January's contest has concluded. Some great stuff.more »LikeReplyReport 33 months agoacronimousThat’s exactly right! And yes, all the entries will be available to everyone when the contest ends.LikeReplyReport 13 months agoludy_bIs there a public link to view the contest entries after the winners have been voted? Might be nice to see and read these, even be an inspiration for the contests of next months.LikeReplyReport2 months agoacronimousAbsolutely, the contest main page contains links to all previous contests' entries -- look for the box titled "Archive": https://www.poetry.com/contestLikeReplyReport 12 months agoTewabe''Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.' I got everything here in some lines of Frost's poems. thank you .LikeReplyReport 13 months agoDougla$IrishmanThe poets laurates of years ago are gone and never to be equaled !That was a golden age to behold and neve to be seen again !But we all try in our feeble attempts to scribble our thoughts !LikeReplyReport 23 months agoYahoodyI certainly disagree...Times have changed. The poems and poets must change also.LikeReplyReport2 months agolisaa.63947All of my poems from years ago have vanished! Why?LikeReplyReport 83 months agolauriemclemore76Several years ago I had the pleasure of having 2 of my original works of poetry published via Poetry.Com...this was circa 2003--2005 or 2006 I am happy to rediscover "Poetry.Com"LikeReplyReport 74 months agofairiebubblesI was once published a 'few' moons ago from this site, and I'm so glad to still see it running. I've gotten back into writing again and it is a great release.LikeReplyReport 74 months agoLaurieLea57I too had works published what seems a lifetime ago an am now looking to allow my creativity shine again.LikeReplyReport 54 months agoedilionsI wonder what happed to the site tooI'm guessing with whats happening in the worldpeople want to express themselves...LikeReplyReport 43 months agoChuckPMany, many, years ago I also published here when i was much younger and have found my way back recently. Like some others poetry has proven a great release of stresses and fears. Happy to be back.LikeReplyReport 74 months agoSoulwriterGlad you're here. Poetry has been so good for me too.LikeReplyReport 34 months agomartinkeilathank you this means alot to me. I just write my experience in life and how I feel in my heart.LikeReplyReport 14 months agoInspiringpoetI believe that this website, years ago, had a contest in which a poet had to select 20 words from a selection the site posted to make a poem. You clicked and dragged the word to make the poem, enter it and wait to see if you won. The poem posted as close to the time the site selected was the winner. I think the contest was called Poetry in Motion. I loved that contest.more »LikeReplyReport 55 months agoSoulwriterGood to hear this is something users enjoyed. Sounds good to me! Plenty of new features being rolled out all the time so keep posted!!LikeReplyReport 35 months agomartinkeilaI am inspiring poet been writing since I was a teen, and that's how I express my hurts and feelings whatever I go through I express it on paperLikeReplyReport 46 months agosandysinnmartinkeila, I totally relate! I , too, have been writing since my youth, and I use writing as a therapeutic remedy for the intense emotions I feel. I am bipolar and hypersexual, so I create erotica and own a custom erotica writing service, in which l use my hypersexual energy to make others happy and to make money. Great for you and welcome!more »LikeReplyReport 26 months agomartinkeilait is a pleasure in meeting another àrtist such as myself. What you doing is awesome making people happy LikeReplyReport 26 months agobernadette_mThat is how I get inspiration too! Soon you will extend to others too. Keep them coming! Kudos!LikeReplyReport 15 months agoludy_bGood Morning. Can you please promote my poem #112597 for which I have payed last Saturday? I tried to promote two and this one is not yet approved and listed.LikeReplyReport6 months agoacronimousHey Ludy, sorry for the delay -- your song is now promoted!LikeReplyReport 16 months agoludy_bYes, received the approval a minute ago. Thank you.LikeReplyReport 16 months agoCentraGood morning, the intention of this site is to allow individuals to publish set pieces not websites, you can do this outside of this platform.LikeReplyReport 26 months agoinfo_21thanks for your response. My question wasnt asking to publish a website here, it was more how to embed a website link. It would be a good thing if i could include a link in my biography. It would also be useful to see more details (links) to other poets stuff.more »LikeReplyReport 16 months agoinfo_21Is there any way to publish my own website here - when i edit my profile there doesnt seem to be a way to do this? My details which appear with my poems dont appear to be editable. May be this intentional in order to keep everything within poetry.com!?more »LikeReplyReport 16 months agoludy_bApart of the two still in the list, I have selected two other poems today to be promoted, but that doesn't make the other 136 I've posted here less worth reading, I hope?LikeReplyReport6 months agorpoor7so do you pay to have your poems posted to be read?LikeReplyReport5 months agoJhainDohI don't but I don't mind paying if it will put my talent on display to the right viewersLikeReplyReport 15 months agoJhainDohNo but that's an option if u want more viewers. My work I expect ppl to buy so I don't mind investing when needed. But my work speaks for itselfLikeReplyReport5 months agoAndrea67Hello I'm trying to find some great poetry my fiance Andrew Clements wrote on hereLikeReplyReport 16 months agoJoanna1967Writing has been my saviour from every thing I have over come in life Poetry.com gave me that inspiration to keep goingLikeReplyReport6 months agoamid_jHi Poetry world I used to publish here a very long time ago but now just started writing again because...feelings Hope I make new fans and inspire someLikeReplyReport 16 months agoedilionsHi Poetry world I used to publish here a very long time ago but now just started writing again because...feelings Hope I make new fans and inspire someLikeReplyReport 97 months agoAwkwardwriting97I am new here and I like to write poetry. My favorite is the English sonnet!LikeReplyReport 37 months agohaley_nGreat workLikeReplyReport 37 months agoanuj_mHi, I'm new here and happy to find a place read poems from people all over the world. I write to please read and review my writings. Thank you.LikeReplyReport 57 months agoCentraGreat workLikeReplyReport 17 months agoadritanotadoritohey guys, new here! would love to read some great poems and get some feedback on mine tooLikeReplyReport 27 months agosandysinnadritanotadorito, I will read your work. Welcome!LikeReplyReport 27 months agokhinyadanarwinHi everyone, I am new here and I am happy to connect with everyone. I am so interested in Poetry recently and hope I can learn from all of my fellow friends. :)LikeReplyReport 57 months agokhin_yThis poem touches my heart! I am very new to this platform. I joined this platform to learn about poetry and share what I write too. I guess I found the right one.LikeReplyReport 17 months agojodixrichHi everyone, I'm new here. I hope to meet some mentors and friends :DLikeReplyReport 77 months agosandysinnwelcome!LikeReplyReport 27 months agosandysinnHello, fellow poets! I am new to this platform, and wish to say that I am excited to be here sharing my work. I love art, especially writing,, and I look forward to reading more work from authors like you.more »LikeReplyReport 67 months agojaswinderpal1994Hey guys im new to the site and would love some support and criticism on my work please view my poem i will be posting moreLikeReplyReport 57 months agojaswinderpal1994Hey guys just joing this site and wrote a poem i would live the support and help to see what i can improve onLikeReplyReport 17 months agoAlwaysandforeverHey I was just wondering does this website do poetry compititionsLikeReplyReport 37 months agoSoulwriterThey're in the works :)LikeReplyReport 37 months agoLadyVyletteHi! Please support me and my works. I have published some. For sure you'll be inspired. . I'm an amateur but I really love to write. Thank you lots guys!LikeReplyReport7 months agojoed.03185Hi everyone! I'm new to the website, but I'm very happy to be here! I have a feeling I might be a little younger than most of the poets here, so I'm looking forward to hearing some good advice from more experienced folks. Thanks for having me here!more »LikeReplyReport 87 months agoSoulwriterGreat to have you here! Age is just a number ;)LikeReplyReport 77 months agoDreadI think writing poetry is an effort to express something that's otherwise difficult to express. For a lot of people those things are too tedious so are ignored to whatever extent possible. If you're young and not ignoring those inclinations that's a good thing.more »LikeReplyReport 47 months agojoed.03185Thank you!!LikeReplyReport7 months agoNewPoet101Im sure your going to be giving us advice too!LikeReplyReport 27 months agojodixrichHello! I'm also you, would you like to be friends?LikeReplyReport 37 months agoLadyVylettePls support me and my poemsLikeReplyReport7 months agoLadyVyletteIt's good to be backLikeReplyReport 77 months agoShivanibhandarkar23This is my first time here . I'm new to poetry.Im hoping its a good journey aheadLikeReplyReport 78 months agoPoetJeanI was a long time member of poetry.com and really enjoyed the experience. I received so much encouragement that I published two book which are offered on Amazon.com. One is Feelings of Life and the other is Two Unzipped Lips. by Jean E. Gorney I'm so glad this is back.more »LikeReplyReport 98 months agoKanoelaniI am so happy that poetry.com is back up and running again.. I have missed it very much... I was a member before and still want to be one... Thank u....LikeReplyReport 78 months agoMejustMeI used to belong to Poetry.com and was excited to see it up again. Hope to find some of my old poems on here and write many more. Hello everyone!LikeReplyReport 198 months agosherriebenedict1982I too used to be in here in 2011 on til just seemed to vanish :( So I'm excited as well& hoping to see some old stuff as well and I've gotten much much better in my art :)LikeReplyReport 128 months agobaby_pgreatLikeReplyReport 58 months agoMejustMeHi Sherrie. Nice to meet you. So cool that you have kept up your art. Looking forward to reading some of your poetry.LikeReplyReport 78 months agosherriebenedict1982I'm looking forward to yours and many others as well. I'm happy to be back in my happy place :) With all my favorite kinds of peopleLikeReplyReport 78 months agoCrysIsALady82same here, things look so different! Which had me on pause about submitting and/or joining forces. So wishing everyone the best of luck with their writing and so forth.LikeReplyReport 38 months agonaureen_n:) sureLikeReplyReport 28 months agoSleepy_sheepI am also new to this website and I'm a little familiar with poetry, but not great at it.LikeReplyReport 48 months agoalwayshavehopeI am new to this website. I'm giving a shot at writing poetry, I'm just a beginner starting out. My main thing is Limericks or HaikusLikeReplyReport 48 months agoCentraNice, stay safe xLikeReplyReport 38 months agoDeborahBakerGordonI just joined today. I will comment as much as I am able, time allowing. I look forward to sharing too.LikeReplyReport 48 months agokiwiDaveI'm another newbie. Finding my way around the website. Looks interesting.LikeReplyReport 89 months agoShinjosLikewise! It is indeed interesting :).All these collections and poems sitting in the cornerstone of the internet ;o;.LikeReplyReport 49 months agoMarieANthis is absolutely beautifulLikeReplyReport 69 months agoCrysIsALady82"The Road Not Taken" this poem involves energy, so much more! Which is appreciated, smiled upon. There is an amount of groove to it; should that make sense.LikeReplyReport 79 months agoAdoraNice poetryLikeReplyReport 69 months agoShinjosI love how wholesome this entire comment section is ;D.LikeReplyReport 89 months agoCentraThank youLikeReplyReport 59 months agobrijmohan_pGreat poem, no words to write. I am thinking about and reviewing it every log in. Thanks.LikeReplyReport 59 months agoRivyI was here when I was younger and entered a poetry contest and actually won 2nd place. I am so glad to be back.LikeReplyReport 109 months agoitsmeI'm new here. Hi everyoneLikeReplyReport 510 months agoCentraHi its me, is it really you love to you xLikeReplyReport 410 months agoitsmehi ..do you know me?LikeReplyReport 210 months agoCentrano, but a warm welcome speaks volumesLikeReplyReport 610 months agoitsmeThank you LikeReplyReport 310 months agoCentrayou are welcomeLikeReplyReport 610 months agojosepht.22759I just discovered it and like the rhythm and imagery.Thanks for publishing it.LikeReplyReport 610 months agorajpurohitbhagawansinghSuperbLikeReplyReport 310 months agoAriDeanI learned this in schoolLikeReplyReport 311 months agoCentraHi, thank you for your valuable comment, what is it you learnt in school, English Literature or poetry, Thank you. GrahameLikeReplyReport 311 months agoandylyle1really missed Poetry.com had lots of poems posted there and had two of their badgesLikeReplyReport 911 months agoSoulwriterso glad you're posting your stuff here on the new site now :)LikeReplyReport 211 months agoandylyle1Glad to have had my old posts recovered. Just had someone elses picture which I changed, Will have to post some new materialLikeReplyReport 511 months agoAriDeanCoolLikeReplyReport 111 months agobilliedee_rHi ambrosiaLikeReplyReport 211 months agoStacyMevoliHow are you guys :) Keep on writing :)LikeReplyReport 511 months agoAmbrosiaHello fellow poets, glad to be back after all these years...LikeReplyReport 811 months agokingkobokour name looks kinda familiar from 2011 wen i was active here.LikeReplyReport 311 months agoDavesGalLove that this is back after all this timeLikeReplyReport 711 months agoludy_bMaybe for ideas on how to improve this website have a look at gedichten.nl. There the poems are divided in categories: 'poëzie' (poetry from historic authors), 'gedichten' (poems considered of poetic quality by the editors of the website), netgedichten (poems written and contributed by people with an account for the website) and 'hartenkreten' (poetic disclosures of emotions). Also this site has the category 'snelsonnet', used for comments on current affairs in a sonnet of six lines. The categories each have a Top-5 that shows the 5 with highest number of views and highest number of review stars per period.more »LikeReplyReport 711 months agoclare_lI'm new here! Hi!LikeReplyReport 512 months agorinatWelcome aboard!LikeReplyReport 312 months agoclare_lThank you :)LikeReplyReport 312 months agoJhainDohWelcomeLikeReplyReport 311 months agoJennTI'm writing again, after the death of my father. Whom passed away from pancreatic cancer just over a year ago. I feel my poems could help others with their grief as writing them and reading them has me. My Shedding Greif, is the title to one of my poems. Please read and be inspired. Thank you! Jennie Lynn Thrushmore »LikeReplyReport 81 year agorinatso sorry to hear for your loss. May your heart and soul find peace and comfort. we hope you will share with us your thoughts.LikeReplyReport 512 months agojane_lThank you for starting Poetry.com again!! very excited to read others and publish mine!LikeReplyReport 71 year agoS07R06Enopena53Thank you so much for keeping Poetry.com up and running again, and for Good!LikeReplyReport 81 year agowillychuck12001I’ve been resting on the shelf gathering dust...well, lots of dust for the past 11 years but I think I’d like to share my attempts at poetry and learn and grow with others here. I’m glad poetry.com is backmore »LikeReplyReport 91 year agoSoulwriterLooking forward to reading your work!LikeReplyReport 21 year agoDreadI wasn't aware that poetry.com had went by the way-side until I got an email invitation from this resurrected version. The classic poets are all good, and I'd be hard-pressed to list more than a very few as favorites. Among those would be Poe, Shakespeare, Browning, Dickens....I also admire the writing of Khalil Gibran.more »LikeReplyReport 71 year agoarickards05so happy i found this site again! can't wait to add more of my stuff!LikeReplyReport 81 year agorinatWe're happy to have you on board and we can't wait to help you reach new creativity heights.LikeReplyReport 31 year agothepoetiwasbornI'm a poet now and I write about almost everything, I can't keep track of all my poems so I have only posted two.LikeReplyReport 71 year agoVictoria.Lamp1!I was once a poetry.com writer 15-20 years ago and my poems are lost in the wind but I am back with some great new stuff. From love, darkness, and straight up strange. Hope you enjoy what I share with you all.Victoriamore »LikeReplyReport 151 year agoerica_sthank you so much for write these poetryLikeReplyReport 51 year agoRAYJAY1980I've missed Poetry.com so much & I'm happy to see you back!!LikeReplyReport 71 year agocarolynl.50097I am thrilled Poetry.com is back. Wondering if the Poetry in Motion contest will be back. Loved doing that every day, kept me writing. Been a while since I've written and I miss it. Thank you so much for coming back!more »LikeReplyReport 81 year agoSoulwritersounds interesting! I'd love to hear more!!LikeReplyReport 21 year agoDAHpoetry.com! Bravo!LikeReplyReport 51 year agonorwegianrhinowitchI did miss poetry.com .I see this new addition becoming a success..I am also on Hello Poetry..I am excited to share my poems here and look forward to being a part of the journey of Poetry.com..LikeReplyReport 81 year agoM.K.LoveI did to, I started sending in stuff in 1994. I won several awards and even had some stuff published in europe and the united kingdom. I was sad to see I couldn't find any of my old work on this new site. I guess we can write on once again!more »LikeReplyReport 51 year agoflowergirlI hope I can put poems in here!!LikeReplyReport 41 year agoSoulwriterabsolutely! Just sign up and you're set to add your stuff.LikeReplyReport 11 year agoDreadI'm not sure why, but some places for poetry don't want you to post your work. Perhaps they just want people to talk about poetry. I had joined the old poetry.com about 20 years ago and it was always post-friendly. I've only bothered to have one of mine published and it was in poetry.com's publication in print and poetry read aloud. You should have a good experience here.more »LikeReplyReport 31 year agotraviss.29597I dearly miss Poetry.com I do hope this one becomes just as great as the previous was in it's height.LikeReplyReport 71 year agopreet_kHi. New to the group.I have started writing poems.LikeReplyReport 91 year agorobertrad2021Beautiful wordsLikeReplyReport 61 year agotomg.62072Has anyone gotten their old work back yet?LikeReplyReport1 year agoArkIt seems that I have stumbled across a poetry website. I think I'm going to post here, my poems. Hope they are good.LikeReplyReport 41 year agoShadeOfGreyLostInSpectrumNew here, recent events have urged me to share a poem that has many meanings to me. I wrote it some time ago, but a new development has added new meaning that parallels my current situation. I thought that made it interesting enough to share. There are several underlying themes, but mainly I'd say it's about existence and mortality, god and science. I know this is very well covered and commonly written about, but I feel what I wrote offers a simple metaphor but is multi layered and fresh.more »LikeReplyReport 61 year agorinatWelcome!Please add your poem at: https://www.poetry.com/addpoem.phpEnjoy our platformLikeReplyReport1 year agoYajurHello, am new here, just trying my hand at poetry and putting my thoughts here..LikeReplyReport 21 year agoJhainDohWelcome I say just write, just write, write whatever Sir u like lol. WelcomeLikeReplyReport 31 year agomikel_sHello I'm new to the group!!!LikeReplyReport 51 year agoAidelojeGood!LikeReplyReport 31 year agoPoeticjustusHi, I published a ton of poems some years ago, will I ever get access to those again on this site? Thank you.LikeReplyReport 171 year agoSethJadeBecause it was grassy and wanted wear,Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,VERY WELL WRITTEN POEM ....KEEP ON WRITINGLikeReplyReport 21 year agoTankTopTacoThe path of gray or gold is worn in the end of day. That's what I got from this poem.LikeReplyReport 51 year agodrbalakrishnankgGreat!LikeReplyReport 11 year agoRoshniKaroleThanks for Lovely Poem..LikeReplyReport 21 year agonaureen_zi am looking for an old poem from 2013, I think of you written by Naurine ShahLikeReplyReport 11 year agoharlow47can i retrieve my old poems from the old poetry.com site? i had quite a few poems on there.LikeReplyReport 61 year agorinatDear harlow47, We are making an effort here trying to find a way to bring back some of the old poems -- we'll reach out with our findings in the next few weeks.LikeReplyReport 111 year agomhadjesWhere would I find poems I published years ago?LikeReplyReport 71 year agorinatWe are trying to find a way to bring back some of the old poems -- we'll reach out with our findings in the next few weeks...LikeReplyReport 71 year agomartin_iI am sorry. I never had posted any of my poems here.LikeReplyReport 11 year agorinatThere's always a first time, so you are more than welcome to enjoy our platform..LikeReplyReport 11 year agoToriRaeHi ive been trying to find the poetry that I wrote when it was poetry.com the original. But no luck can you help me. it would be under Tori Rae Tanner Thank youLikeReplyReport 11 year agorinatDear Tori Rae Tanner, We are making an effort here trying to find a way to bring back some of the old poems -- we'll reach out with our findings in the next few weeks.LikeReplyReport 41 year agoToriRaethank you.LikeReplyReport 11 year agoAmgleason91Hi I had submitted 2 poems probably around 2002 that received Editor's Choice Awards. I can not seem to find them. The one I am most concerned about finding is "Angels". Can you locate it for me please??more »LikeReplyReport1 year agoiggyg85If I submitted a poem before I created an account, how can I get it linked to my account?LikeReplyReport1 year agonoumans_vAll Poetry PointsI Love PoetryLikeReplyReport 31 year agoLindylou17Hi some of my poetry submitted has been duplicated can this be sorted as there seems to be no edit and delete open to do this. With regards linda WalkerLikeReplyReport1 year agoutsickbraydenhow do I get my poetry seen by more people and also how do I get my name on the poetry I submitted?LikeReplyReport 11 year agoolsimpson2202I have published a poem and put no picutre but its given me a random picture of a kid next to my name, how do i get rid of that?LikeReplyReport1 year agoSarahRoseAllButOneI just signed. I published poems a bit earlier. Under my poems there is another poets account linked to it. Would you pls sort it out?LikeReplyReport1 year agoAngelic13I lost many poems , I can't find it. on poetry.com from 2003 and 2004. How I can find it. Thank you.LikeReplyReport 31 year agorinatDearAngelic13,We are trying to find a way to bring back some of the old poems -- we'll reach out with our findings in the next few weeks...LikeReplyReport 21 year agoLindylou17I lost many poems and my name disappeared since this site has changed. Such a shame to lose allMy poemsLikeReplyReport 81 year agoa.bold.beautiful.serviceReading over some of my poetry, thought about International Poetry.com in 2004 when I entered my 1st competition and they sent me a $50.00 gift card. Welcome back!!! I was so excited to see a new beginning and ownership. I truly enjoyed the community then and hoping this continues throughout the years.more »LikeReplyReport 31 year agoGrumpyIndian_1i HAVE SO MANY WORDS INSIDE ME,JUST LEARNING HOW TO PUT THEM TOGETHER.HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME ALONG THE WAY.CRITISIZM OR PRAISE,BOTH ARE WELCOME.I AM VERY GREEN.JANIS KIMREYLikeReplyReport 31 year agosakhabulaThanksLikeReplyReport 11 year agoAshleyinkI just posted a poem before I made my account. Just wondering how I connect it to my page?LikeReplyReport1 year ago4zebra2uHi I'm new here but not new to poetry, poetry platforms , both passive and interactive, being published and participating in over a hundred workshops. On that basis I do have some thoughts for what its worth in terms of your desire to create more dynamic engagement, relevance and expansion. I notice that with in a split second of posting a poem I have been favorited. I love attention but what does it mean if it is produced by a algorithm, and my fan is a cyborg? Do you think this site needs to create frequent and real interaction? Everyone wants attention, to be read and to be read by someone they respect and whos opinion strikes a chord and that they TRUST. One of the challenges of workshops is that there's lots of inexperienced writers critiquing each other. Its improbable that much is gained except frustration under those circumstances, although being favorited or kind comments by another is always encouraging. So the question remains how to create a structure to accomplish this if you want it? Nothing is easy, nothing is perfect. How does one hear criticism without feeling discouraged? Every light casts a shadow, yet with out dynamic interaction and those points of illumination there is only posting into a void and the emotional emptiness that comes with it. Perhaps these are something's you are already thinking about?Best Zmore »LikeReplyReport 21 year agoJhainDohHey love I just wanna say welcome. Its my first time on this platform but I know someone who has utilized their old platform. Maybe we can discover the newness of the site 2gether.LikeReplyReport1 year ago4zebra2uThat sounds really good Jhain ... I thought about your suicide poem and it alluded yo. (between the lines) the idea of disjuncture or a kind of sensual letting go, dissolution and release. What do u think?LikeReplyReport1 year agoJhainDohthanks for insight. I agree. Death even in its unknown can be inviting when life has you as a target for tears. Thx for reading it. I hope it helps someone to pick up a pen vs pills.LikeReplyReport1 year ago4zebra2uPerhaps we all know death? Remember being before birth? Were we dead then and are we back? Is there conciousness with out time or a body of flesh and blood? Is there just sleep with cyclic awakenings, or is there nothing at all? Do we know anything, or do we just think we do?Form ...No form Form ...No form Form ...No form Are you a sacrificial Aztec princess ???xoxoxoxoxmore »LikeReplyReport 11 year agoMoonFlowersI liked how the website was before. This is hard to navigate and it doesn’t feel like it’s meant for just anyone to share their poetry. Before it felt more open to anyone to share. Also how am I supposed to find poems that I don’t already know the name of?more »LikeReplyReport1 year agoSupah_usaEverytime you change your site my poetry and name vanishes?LikeReplyReport 21 year agoShanmcclainI loved itLikeReplyReport1 year agoJhainDohWelcome all New visitors to this site. I hope you read something inspirational and motivational. This is my 1st time exploring the site and posting some of my works. As I continue to explore I hope their are many networking possibilities on this site.more »LikeReplyReport 51 year agoemongo_ei love it,LikeReplyReport 41 year agoJohn MacEwenRed lights green lights strawberry limeA girl just died and she was a friend of mineWe used to sing and dance and twirl in the pinesBut now shes gone and she was a friend of minelaugh out loud and cry inside life’ so large... Who’s in chargelost track of timeNow she’s gone. And she was a friend of mineI never thought I’d feel the way I do nowI never thought I could feel so much painOh God please. Wait...God can’t stop the rain Now she’s gone and she was a friend of mine.more »LikeReplyReport 142 years agoMohammad Helmi ELsallabwonderfulLikeReplyReport 32 years agoSTANDS4Thanks Mohammad, appreciated...LikeReplyReport 12 years agoHassan HegazyGood workLikeReplyReport 12 years agoSTANDS4Thanks Hassan!LikeReplyReport 52 years agoEmad AlzayatI have very nice poem for hospital work.LikeReplyReport 52 years agoIftikhar AhmedReading of beautiful poerty composed by all eminent poets is my lust.LikeReplyReport 12 years agoIftikhar AhmedWhen I compose any poem it console my heart, mind and soul. I become fresh and feel a sense of pleasure and achievement. The use of rhymic beauty, alliterations, allegory and imagery causes extraordinary attraction in the poetry. I have a passionate lover of such a poetry.more »LikeReplyReport 52 years agoLynn DowlessOften I feel that I am an observer of sight, a receiver of sensations, about which I write, and such is my only purpose in life. Who, pray tell dear one, shall be around to make the record when its all done?more »LikeReplyReport 22 years agoJanet Grace Esson-ScottTHERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE-RAS CARDO REGGAE- FROM TRENCH TOWN. WHY IS IT THAT YOU HAVE OTHERS USING HIS NAME? THIS MUST CHANGE TO SHOW THE TRUTH. THERE IS ONLY ONE- RICARDO (RAS CARDO)SCOTT ALSO FROM TRENCH TOWN WHO MENTORED BOB MARLEY AND PETER TOSH. THOSE USING HIS NAME AND COPYRIGHTED PROPRIETARY DESIGNATIONS MUST STOP. WHAT IS POSTED SO FAR USING HIS EMAIL ON QUOTES AND BIOGRAPHIES SEEMS TO BE OK AT THIS TIME. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU REGARDING THIS POSTING PROTECTION. SINCERELY.more »LikeReplyReport3 years agoJahnique-Angel Hicks-ChurchRED LIGHT was written by myself ......... JAHNIQUE--NGEL....HICKS ThankyouLikeReplyReport 23 years agoWalter JacksonMost modern writers lack the skill and drive to possess our minds for very long. I want to be driven to think and having done so, realize another step in my life's dream.LikeReplyReport 23 years agoJesus M JacintoYet the timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness. Because you conceive of time as a stream, a change within you, there is something which is changeless. You can call it timeless because you are accustomed to time being synonymous with change. That timeless within you, that unchanging within you is aware of the innermost core of existence too, is aware that all change is superficial.more »LikeReplyReport2 years agoWalter JacksonEmilyDickinson is one of my favorite writers as is Walt Whitman, different yet both tough the inner soul so resolutely.LikeReplyReport 13 years agoMark VerrellWould i trade the words to stand alone,and be a poet whose words stand in stoneWould i trade words to keep me in verse and rythme For all time Would i trade the words to flip sonnet and lyre on the toss of a dimeYes i would trade words for sure to make it certain my words endure Yes id trade words that keep my words in place and bring a smile to your facemore »LikeReplyReport 13 years agoWalter JacksonHard to believe, but men at war like to remember their loves.As real as war and death are to a soldier; quiet moments in the trenches with a picture of a love is just as compelling and real!LikeReplyReport 13 years agoMark VerrellShe is GREAT, TIMELESS. AN AMERICAN TREASURELikeReplyReport 23 years agoWalter JacksonHe speaks well of sharing life as a soldier not just an officer. But the plain bread and salt too.LikeReplyReport 23 years agoWalter JacksonCan't fault Kipling, reading him is like drinking spring water!LikeReplyReport 23 years agoMark VerrellI wasnt like you getting lost in the words of the poet.i wasnt like you being enthralled and taken by all those words and verses.i needed more warmth than that and more TRUTH,you know to tell you the truth i needed you the you without all that.yes i needed you more than you knew.more than romantic places and more than exotic artifacts and legends i needed you even when. There was nothing to gain when there was only a future of being shunned and disrespected i needed wanted you. Can you beat thatmore »LikeReplyReport 13 years agoMark Verrell"your body makes eyes at me" has more zingLikeReplyReport 23 years agoLoad 10 more comments×CloseReport Comment We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. CancelReport×CloseAttachment Close × You need to be logged in to favorite. or fill the form below Create a new account Log In CitationUse the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:Style:MLAChicagoAPA"Poetry.com" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2022. 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