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 HadesRising
HadesRising

The cruelty wrought between lines of despair is but one with my own labored heart
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poet Shakespearan-Sweet
Shakespearan-Sweet

My  pen lays prostrate to his Royal soul magistrate Come a little closer my  Queen tell me  which sentence do you deserve next that will determine your fate,   The Romantic, The love , the sensual,the erotic,? The dark, The sin,The twi
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Spoken Word Poetry

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spoken word poem The Good, the Spy and the Demonized spoken word poem quietude spoken word poem I Love You! spoken word poem the inauguration spoken word poem Love Is A War spoken word poem feel free i'm no god

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.