Welcome to Poems & Quotes

This website is dedicated to poetry. You will find here lots of poems and quotes about love, friendship, life and many other topics.

You are most welcome to submit your own original poetry as well as comment and rate poems written by others.

The winners of our weekly poetry contest

Her Poems (11) WIN
by Lostlove1 ( F P C D )
at 2012-05-01

misc. poems
rating: 5.0
votes: 12

Forever And A Day (12) WIN
by Lostlove1 ( F P C D )
at 2012-05-07

love poems
rating: 5.0
votes: 9

Resuscitation (6) WIN
by Senyru ( F C D )
at 2012-05-08

misc. poems
rating: 5.0
votes: 7


[ see previous contest winners... ]

Top rated recent poems

Void (14)
by Maple Tree ( F P C D )
at 2012-05-14

sad poems
rating: 5.0
votes: 13

Your brown or blue paradise (10)
by Everlasting ( F P C D )
at 2012-05-11

love poems
rating: 5.0
votes: 9

Soreness Caramelized Underneath, So? (8)
by Everlasting ( F P C D )
at 2012-05-10

misc. poems
rating: 5.0
votes: 8

Ships (11)
by Lebanese Phoenix ( F P C D )
at 2012-05-14

poems about life
rating: 5.0
votes: 8

73 Degrees (8)
by Maple Tree ( F P C D )
at 2012-05-16

poems about nature
rating: 5.0
votes: 8


[ more top rated poems... ]

All time favorite poems

Would you just listen? (120)
by Tara Kay ( F P C D )
at 2007-06-04

love poems
rating: 4.8
votes: 190

Ending Her Cries (159)
by -Tyler- ( F C )
at 2004-08-11

love poems
rating: 4.8
votes: 412

Already dead... (160)
by Rolo ( F P C D )
at 2005-02-19

sad poems
rating: 4.8
votes: 376

You are to blame... (109)
by Rolo ( F P C D )
at 2005-06-08

sad poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 147

The last message parts I , II & III (78)
by Adam Murphy ( F P C )
at 2005-06-02

love poems
rating: 4.8
votes: 162


[ more favorite poems... ]

Recent articles about writing poetry

Elizabeth Bishop: Locating Oneself (1)
by Colm ( F P C D )
'Many of Elizabeth Bishop's poems describe the struggle to locate one's self in the world.' - This is an essay I completed a year or two ago, and thought some people might find it interesting to read.

How to Write "Great" Romantic Love Poetry!!! (1)
by Robert Gardiner ( F P C D )
A Guide to Writng "Great" Romantic Love Poetry.

Copyright versus Plagiarism (3)
by Larry Chamberlin The Godfather ( F P C D )
Explains how the two differ and how copyright is protected. Also explains the fair use exception.


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