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Deep Underground Poetry is a platform for sharing and publishing poems, lyrics, short stories, spoken word and performance poetry. Meet other poets, writers and spoken word artists. Get critique, improve your writing 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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Poetry Writing Month

Join us for NaPoWriMo, write 30 poems in 30 days throughout April.
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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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inechoingsilence
inechoingsilence

I wrote short stories at 7, poems by 12. For more than twelve years I was incapable of writing or singing - I was emotionally closed off to everything except living. Now, at 40, I've regained my voices and there is poetry and song in my life once more.
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SatInUGal
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Kumar

Concision and Paradox are my weapons of choice. I'm a haiku fiend and an imagist.
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Spoken Word Poetry

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spoken word poem Curves in Motion spoken word poem Woke (an extended villanelle) spoken word poem Human 'Belve[]~ spoken word poem Egyptian Pharaoh spoken word poem Dance of the Sheep spoken word poem Women - Where is that power?

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The Poetcast Project
The Poetcast Project
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Did you know that Deep Underground Poetry has a podcast featuring you fabulous poets of the Deep? The good news is WE DO! Find the home of The Poetcast Project right here, open for suggestions, discussions, participants and shenanigans.
Rhyme and Reason
Rhyme and Reason
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A space to discuss Life, the Universe and Everything. Together we'll debate everything from the big mysteries to the small peculiarities of life, and all that's in between.
Deep Underground Gallery
Deep Underground Gallery
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DU Gallery is a place to discover visual art created by fellow members. Share your original drawings, paintings, digital art, sculpture and photography.