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Deep Underground Poetry

A writing and poetry community.

Our free platform lets you share and publish poems, lyrics, short stories, spoken word and performance poetry. Meet other poets, writers and spoken word artists. Get critique and improve your writing. Take part in poetry competitions and host your own.

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Trillium

I am new to the enjoyment and writing of poetry. In public school and high-school, I didn�t appreciate poetry and frankly didn�t understand it. Now I can�t seem to stop writing, reading, experiencing and enjoying poetry.

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that1girlu_used2no

I don't consider myself a poet- just a woman with too many stories fighting to get out. Encouraged by a dear sweet twin flame to share my mind and my words with others, I am here.

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Poems & Short Stories

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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