About r/Poems
A subreddit for sharing and appreciating poems. A space for poetry lovers to discover and discuss verses.
The community at a glance
r/Poems is a Subreddit for Poets with roughly 113K members. It has a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Poetry topic page.
Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 316 members
- 2014: 361 members
- 2015: 388 members
- 2016: 580 members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 3K members
- 2019: 6K members
- 2020: 20K members
- 2021: 16K members
- 2022: 11K members
- 2025: 43K members
- 2026: 11K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 1K members
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Poems for?
- Best for Poets enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
- Is r/Poems 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/Poems have?
- Roughly 113K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Poems on?
- r/Poems 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/Poems cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Poems is organized under Poets.
- How do I join r/Poems?
- You can join r/Poems 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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