A Writing & Poetry Community

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 Ladyehawk
Ladyehawk

I usually write about life or nature.  I'M relatively new at writing erotic poetry.
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poet FromTheAsh
FromTheAsh

Don't worry if you make waves simply by being yourself...the moon does it all the time.
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Spoken Word Poetry

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spoken word poem Spoken 3 Jewelry Box spoken word poem Bay of Rainbows (2) spoken word poem have you ever bothered? spoken word poem Ashes in the Wind (instrumental by Mors) spoken word poem Friday The 13th spoken word poem Love Is A War

Poetry Groups

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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.
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.
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.