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The Poetree

You are encouraged to express your opinions, post poems, or any information related to poetry.  The Poetree, forum was named by the forum's first moderator,  Poetess Sister Shiree Sarana .

  1. The weaker vessel.

    Ldvirtue,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Ldvirtue

  2. Salt Water for fish (Poetry and prose)

    Heather M.,
    • 2 replies
    • 576 views
    Heather M.

  3. Ben Okri - Tells us What We Should Read (through poerty)

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Chrishayden

  4. Should it matter

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  5. THE RELUNCTANT BROTHER

    boitumelo,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    Troy

  6. Poet, Author, Heru Ptah — Still Grinding

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  7. GHETTO BLOSSOMING

    boitumelo,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views
    AnnNinj4

  8. BLACK FATHER SEEDS

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    jada4583

  9. HANGING TREE !

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    MissKorang

  10. Dear Secret Lover

    Dee Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 989 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. SOUL TIDES//

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    Shirley Gale

  12. Baby. Mama. Drama !!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 891 views
    Troy

  13. Those. Ancient. Slave. Cabins. .

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 770 views
    Troy

  14. Black. Community Language. .

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Dee Miller

  15. Colonization

    Guest Alberto O. Cappas,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  16. Ancient -Spirits .

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    BonitaLPenn

  17. Church Mouse: All Saints All Sinners

    Michelle Tamiko Hardy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.5k views
    AnnNinj4

  18. submissions wanted

    Guest Nubianpoet,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Time. To. Rise !!!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 829 views
    Dee Miller

  20. THE DEVIL KNOWS WE ARE NAKED.

    boitumelo,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.9k views
    AnnNinj4

  21. Black. Woman's. Beauty.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    MissKorang

  22. Jayne Cortez

    Delano,
    • 1 reply
    • 929 views
    Troy

  23. Love. On. A. Winter. Night!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  24. Why do you love me?

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  25. Valentine. Day

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 707 views
    Dee Miller

  26. It's okay

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  27. Are you suffering from Vitiligo?

    Guest dree22,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Cynique

  28. Top Ten Favorite Poems

    Guest Tichaona Chinyelu,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. A real miracle

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  30. Can I serve you

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  31. WANTING TO DESERT/MARCUS GARVEY

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  32. Eddie Kendrick Park!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  33. I Met JonRenee Today (in the person)

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    JonRenee'

  34. Respect. For. The. Black. Fathers. .

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Dee Miller

  35. Black Love

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  36. Our Lost Warrior

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. Black. Land.Of Amari !!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    MissKorang

  38. SLAVES NEXT DOOR.

    boitumelo,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    anika99

  39. AALBC.com mourns the passing of Wanda Coleman

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  40. THE PHOTOGRAPH OF EMMETT TILL./

    boitumelo,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.7k views
    Troy

  41. Only. We. Can. Save. Us

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Dee Miller

  42. Sistahood

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    CDBurns

  43. Resolutions

    Guest Nubianpoet,
    • 1 reply
    • 955 views
    Troy

  44. Woman. Black. African.

    MissKorang,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. PALMER'S POETRY

    Alion Jay,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  46. Mr. John Doe

    Shaniqka T,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  47. Agony, Not Ecstasy

    Guest Cagedbird,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  48. Christmas. With. The. Family.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  49. Are there benefits in Publishing Poetry Books?

    salena.vasquez,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  50. Were-Pygmy ,

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 360 views
    Troy

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