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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. Christmas. With. The. Ones. I. Love!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    harry brown

  2. Top Ten Favorite Poems

    Guest Tichaona Chinyelu,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. Put Christ back in ChristX

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Ldvirtue

  4. DARK AND LOVELY.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    boitumelo

  5. New Release: Psychoactive Poetry

    DWash,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    DWash

  6. Black Chuch Sunday!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    harry brown

  7. Black. Things. Come!!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  8. Last. Year,This. Time!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    harry brown

  9. Your Presidency

    JonRenee',
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    JonRenee'

  10. A real miracle

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  11. Commitments

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Ldvirtue

  12. Rainy. Christmas. Eve

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 421 views
    harry brown

  13. Can I serve you

    Ldvirtue,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  14. MOTHER LAND.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    boitumelo

  15. Red, Black, and Moonlight

    Waterstar,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Waterstar

  16. Black brick back

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 985 views
    Ldvirtue

  17. WANTING TO DESERT/MARCUS GARVEY

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  18. Mothers Day, Mothers That Are Gone.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    harry brown

  19. Love is a paradox

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Ldvirtue

  20. Black. Panther. Of. The. Hansberry's !

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    harry brown

  21. ladies only.

    Guest Nubianpoet,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  22. The. Love. We. Made. !!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    harry brown

  23. Becoming a Published Poet

    Guest R. Robertson Esq.,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. Perspective

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 813 views
    Ldvirtue

  25. PLEASURES OF THE DAMNED.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    boitumelo

  26. Eddie Kendrick Park!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  27. Forgive me.

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 861 views
    Ldvirtue

  28. The Sewing Machine's Heart

    Guest Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. Black Mothers Day.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    harry brown

  30. Street. Girls. Of. Desire. !!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    harry brown

  31. TO THINK AS MAN/MARCUS GARVEY/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    harry brown

  32. Soulful. Mistletoe.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 623 views
    harry brown

  33. NOT FOUND IN YOUR EVERYDAY GARDEN

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    boitumelo

  34. 49th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: We lost world renown poet Ai on this day in 2010

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  35. You are that one!

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 895 views
    Ldvirtue

  36. WHAT A GHETTO ROOM BARES.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    boitumelo

  37. Sonia Sanchez Now Poet Laureate of Phillly

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Waterstar

  38. I Met JonRenee Today (in the person)

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    JonRenee'

  39. Just love them

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Ldvirtue

  40. Respect. For. The. Black. Fathers. .

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    Dee Miller

  41. ECHOES OF A FADING DREAM.

    boitumelo,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.5k views
    Michelle Tamiko Hardy

  42. Poverty Pimps.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    harry brown

  43. VISIONS AFTER THE SERMON

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    boitumelo

  44. Mrs. Eels Basement of Magical Beautiful Things

    Michelle Tamiko Hardy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3k views
    Michelle Tamiko Hardy

  45. Don't fit the Script - well I am an Artist, damn it!

    Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Dee Miller

  46. Survived

    Ldvirtue,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Ldvirtue

  47. Ancestors. Ancient. Tracks. !!!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    harry brown

  48. We see you

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 821 views
    Ldvirtue

  49. Jesus. Parade

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    harry brown

  50. LOVE SEQUENCES

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    boitumelo

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