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Deep Underground Poetry is a platform for sharing and publishing poems, lyrics, short stories, spoken word and performance poetry. You can get critique and improve your writing, socialise with poets, writers and spoken word artists, and take part in poetry competitions. This is your freedom to push boundaries, challenge ideas and engage in thought provoking discussions. Are you interested in joining our diverse network of poets and writers?
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Poems & Short Stories

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Observational Poems
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Inspirational Poems
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Erotic Poems
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Dark Poems
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Love Poems
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Self Poems
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Drugs Poems
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Story Poems
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Anger Poems
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Spiritual Poems
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Miscellaneous Poems
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Song Lyrics
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Fictional Prose
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Non-Fiction Prose
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poet Scorpion_D
Scorpion_D
Scorpion

Irregular to a sense, leaning towards more negative perspectives on most topics.
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poet Tallen
Tallen
earth_empath

I am not really a seasoned writer. I write to Feel Less and I read to Feel more.
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Spoken Word Poetry

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spoken word poem Fixture’s Bliss spoken word poem The Poetcast Project: Episode 2 - The Silly Grin Revolution (DUP Official Podcast) spoken word poem Let it All Be (instrumental by Mors) spoken word poem planting season. spoken word poem Ghostwriter (Kinderspiel) spoken word poem It's All So...

Poetry Groups

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The Haiku Pond
The Haiku Pond
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Get your feet wet with haiku, senryu and other forms of Japanese poetry. Let's learn, share and create together.
Loud-Speaker Poetry
Loud-Speaker Poetry
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If you want to take your poetry to another level and give it more layers and life, Loud-Speaker Poetry is for you! We can help you read with expression and passion and offer a safe space to practice and perfect your audio / video craft.
Words on a Canvas
Words on a Canvas
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Give vision to poetry. You can learn more about giving that true feeling to your poem visually, and how to create it. Perfect if you enjoy sharing your poetry on social media, or want to switch up a composition.