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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. Jingle. Bell,Cheating. Tale.

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

  2. Black Jesus..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 667 views
    harry brown

  3. Scared to Think

    SpeakHerTruth,
    • 0 replies
    • 776 views
    SpeakHerTruth

  4. Mr. John Doe

    Shaniqka T,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  5. What the Hell Happened to Poetry Book Sales?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  6. Day. Of. The. Plat -Eye. Creatures!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    harry brown

  7. Gabby

    Guest Nubianpoet,
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  8. Win $250 in Nubianpoets.com 2018 National Poetry Month Poetry Contest

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  9. DEADLY ARTIFACT: TWO TEENAGERS IN LOVE

    Eugene Allen Wilson,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Eugene Allen Wilson

  10. Black. Boys. In. The. Library. !!!

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    MissKorang

  11. SLAVE, AUCTION,POSTER!!!!!

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  12. April is National Poetry Month

    Guest Cagedbird,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  13. Black. Christians. At. Christmas. Time !!!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 762 views
    harry brown

  14. Smoke and drink

    SpeakHerTruth,
    • 0 replies
    • 868 views
    SpeakHerTruth

  15. THE LIBRARIAN/

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

  16. Walking. While. Black. !!!

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

  17. Messyy...

    SpeakHerTruth,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views
    SpeakHerTruth

  18. Body Language

    Guest Cagedbird,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Black. People. And. Jesus !!!

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

  20. Agony, Not Ecstasy

    Guest Cagedbird,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  21. Christmas. With. The. Family.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  22. Oscar. Peterson. Christmas. Eve. !

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

  23. Belly Haiku (Freestyles)

    Waterstar,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Waterstar

  24. Through the Eyes of Real

    Guest Phyl,
    • 0 replies
    • 689 views
    Guest
    Guest

  25. Disconnected

    Guest,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  26. Young. And. Dumb !!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 894 views
    harry brown

  27. A Poet You Should Know: Natasha Trethewey

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  28. Are there benefits in Publishing Poetry Books?

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

  29. Were-Pygmy ,

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 389 views
    Troy

  30. University of Pittsburgh Founds Center on Black Poetry

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  31. Echoes. Of. A. Summer. Dream!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 854 views
    harry brown

  32. American Dream, A lie or a scheme

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Ldvirtue

  33. US

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 865 views
    Ldvirtue

  34. Fire

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Ldvirtue

  35. Her. Black. Is. Beautiful. ...

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

  36. UMOJA,GHETTO SCHOOL OF UNITY.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views
    boitumelo

  37. Movement,

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Ldvirtue

  38. The weaker vessel.

    Ldvirtue,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Ldvirtue

  39. Corona. Virus. Christmas .

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

  40. Submission

    Ldvirtue,
    • 0 replies
    • 974 views
    Ldvirtue

  41. Jazz. Christmas

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 788 views
    harry brown

  42. Ghetto Playground!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 976 views
    harry brown

  43. Salt Water for fish (Poetry and prose)

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

  44. LOVE'S AFTER MATH/

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

  45. LOVE LIKE,ROSES/

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

  46. Black. Women. Demand. A. Condom !

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

  47. Two recent poems

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 932 views
    richardmurray

  48. My Damascus - A Good Poetry Book To Read

    Guest Michelle Andre',
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    Chrishayden

  49. BLACK .SEANCE

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    boitumelo

  50. Pygmies. Of. The. Congo!!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 976 views
    harry brown

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