About r/poetryreading
This subreddit caters to amateur voice artists who love to create and listen to recordings of poetry and prose, original or not.
The community at a glance
r/poetryreading is a Subreddit for Poets with roughly 23K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Poetry communities list.
Roughly 2K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 160 members
- 2016: 254 members
- 2017: 544 members
- 2018: 3K members
- 2019: 2K members
- 2020: 3K members
- 2021: 3K members
- 2023: 6K members
- 2024: 4K members
- 2025: 2K members
- 2026: 616 members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 152 members
- Aug: 100 members
- Sep: 130 members
- Oct: 95 members
- Nov: 208 members
- Dec: 206 members
- Jan: 239 members
- Feb: 110 members
- Mar: 81 members
- Apr: 64 members
- May: 70 members
- Jun: 52 members
Flair
- Not An Audio Post (Rule 6)88 posts in the past month
- Some Bukowski on An Afternoon Like This
- Her
- First poem, please be honest
#188Not An Audio Post (Rule 6)Some Bukowski on An Afternoon Like This · Her · First poem, please be honest - Promo/Spam (Rule 7)9 posts in the past month
- Drag poetry reading in NYC!
- “ let’s call it a Home”
- Seeking voice recordings for grief-based social movement campaign
#29Promo/Spam (Rule 7)Drag poetry reading in NYC! · “ let’s call it a Home” · Seeking voice recordings for grief-based social movement campaign - No Tag (Rule 4)4 posts in the past month
- "Dear March - Come In" by Emily Dickinson
- The Dream in the Next Body by Gabeba Baderoon
- Averoigne read by Renfield97
#34No Tag (Rule 4)"Dear March - Come In" by Emily Dickinson · The Dream in the Next Body by Gabeba Baderoon · Averoigne read by Renfield97 - OC4 posts in the past month
- [F] [OC] I Simply Loved Her
- (F)éloge by me
- [F][OC] I Want Love
#44OC[F] [OC] I Simply Loved Her · (F)éloge by me · [F][OC] I Want Love - Bad Host (Rule 6)3 posts in the past month
- (F) First love by Bhavya Singh
- The Tiger, by William Blake
- I recited For Jane by Charles Bukowski.
#53Bad Host (Rule 6)(F) First love by Bhavya Singh · The Tiger, by William Blake · I recited For Jane by Charles Bukowski.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/poetryreading for?
- Best for Poets enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/poetryreading free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/poetryreading have?
- Roughly 23K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/poetryreading on?
- r/poetryreading runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/poetryreading cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/poetryreading is organized under Poets.
- How do I join r/poetryreading?
- You can join r/poetryreading by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Poetry communities like?
- Communities for poets and poetry enthusiasts to share original work, get feedback, and discuss craft. Reddit and Discord serve general poetry communities, with dedicated platforms celebrating specific traditions and styles including urban and spoken word poetry.
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