Social networking sites for poets
By Oneironaut
@_sketch_ (5742)
United States
April 21, 2012 5:05pm CST
I was just wondering if anyone knows about any good social networking sites for poets. I am looking for inspiration and to connect with people who share my love for poetry. I joined a site called unitedworldpoets.com and I really enjoy it because you can comment on other people's poems and there are things called poetry challenges.
Any member can create a challenge. It is a competition that anyone can enter and the creator gets to make the rules and be the judge. I like this because it works as a poetry prompt and it's motivating because it is fun to win.
I really do like that site, but I would like to try something new out and connect with people who may not be members on united world poets. Have you heard of any good sites I can try out?
4 responses
@ricextreme (964)
• Ecuador
22 Apr 12
I don't know any social networking site for poets. But I think is a good idea, poets also need to share their art. I'd love to join unitedworldpoets.com but I don't really feel like a poet, I'm not talented. I can't write poetry, but I write short tales, so I hope to find a site (a social networking one) for tales writers, do you know any site for prose writers? If so, please share it with me.
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
22 Apr 12
I was checking out one site called writers-network.com, but it's really more of a forum than a social network and I found it really confusing. You can give it a try if you want, but I don't really like it.
I believe you can post stories on unitedworldpoets as well, but I haven't tried it.
@ricextreme (964)
• Ecuador
23 Apr 12
I guess I better look for a site designed for writers in Spanish language. I've never tried to write stories in English, but I think I would do mediocre work, so I prefer to write in Spanish, my native language.
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
4 May 12
Yeah, I imagine writing in a second language would be more limited. I hope you find something.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
3 May 12
I haven't heard of any sites that are particularly for poets but I do know that Facebook has some pages that are dedicated to artistic sides of people. You could even do your own page to connect to other poets and do some fun things on there. I am not a huge fan of facebook but my b/f has done a musician page there that he likes alot.
@1James (2)
• United States
11 Oct 12
We invite the world to join our poetry social network: OpenMicVoices.com
Open Mic Voices poetry social network is the highest ranked poetry social network on the worldwide web. We launched in February, 2012.
Members are from over 80 geographical country locations. Our only goal is to get people to share poetry, whether it be their poetry site link, poems, events, or share poetry venues, books, groups, that they are aware of- and enjoy.
@sreekutty (1051)
• India
17 May 12
Hi, do join wikinut, it is a great place to meet poets and read poems. You can also submit a poem to everydaypoets.com and sign up and earn a dollar per poem if published. yahoo and helium are also good sites to publish poems and meet like minded person
@1James (2)
• United States
11 Oct 12
We launched OpenMicVoices.com in February, specifically for people, like yourself, who enjoy the social aspect of poetry, also, for all people worldwide to share ALL things poetry.
Write poetry, read poetry, share your favorite poetry site links, poetry events, poetry groups, venues for poetry- and so much more. Come share with us.
Our only goal is to get one person to share anything related to poetry with another person. Sounds simple enough, right? We presently have members representing over 80 geographical country locations. Join our chain of poetry.
