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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 Ahavati
Ahavati

with JohnnyBlaze co-hosting the Official DUP NaPo/GloProWriMo 2018 Competition! Join us @   deepundergroundpoetry.com /forum/competitions/read/10143
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poet FromTheAsh
FromTheAsh

Normality is a paved road: it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow.  Vincent Van Gogh
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Spoken Word Poetry

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Poetry Groups

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Spoken Word Lowdown
Spoken Word Lowdown
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Performance poetry at Deep Underground #spokenwordlowdown
The Igloo
The Igloo
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The Igloo (formally known as The Igloo poetry workshop) will endevour to be a hub of ideas, philosophy, conversation and debate.
Honestly Crafted Critique
Honestly Crafted Critique
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Our policy is No Poem Left Behind, but only if you're of the mind to better your craft and connect with Readers, rather than expand your ego. There is no better way to hone your craft than by learning to critique the craft of others.