At PoetSpeak, we have three (Sheaffer, Cross and Mont Blanc) annual poetry memberships available to match any level of poetry interest. Sign up now! PoetSpeak is a collaborative adventure to get more people an opportunity to read, use and enjoy your poem(s). Membership Plans Start Your 30 Day Free Trial Today! PoetSpeak is a 501 (c) (3) and Donations are Tax Deductible. Contact your accountant for specifics in reporting charitable contributions. Start Membership Shaeffer $12/year A useful, introductory level Start Shaeffer Membership 1. You have complete viewing access to poems in our Blog. 2. You can leave comments on poems you read and enjoy. 3. You can print out any poem you want to share or enjoy. 4. You will help emerging song writers and poets continue to write. 5. You can upgrade to a more active membership level at any time by contacting editors. Cross $24/year An active and accessible membership level Start Cross Membership 1. Your membership benefits include all access and enjoyment described in the basic Shaeffer membership. 2. As a songwriter, a poet, a parent, or a teacher, you can post a new, original poem four (4) times each calendar year in our public Poetry Forum. 3. You may ask for an editor to review, suggest lay-out and minor changes to the four (4) poems you posted. Poems receiving a 4-5 rating are moved to the PoetSpeak™ Searchable Site by editors. 4. You can get up to four (4) custom-designed birthday, anniversary or caring greeting cards using a posted poem. 5. You can upgrade to a more active membership level at any time by contacting editors. Mont Blanc $30/year An effective & enjoyable membership level Start Mont Blanc Membership 1. Your membership benefits include all access and enjoyment described in the Shaeffer and Cross memberships. 2. As a song-writer, a poet, a parent or a teacher, you can post a new, original poem twelve (12) times each calendar year in our public Poetry Forum. Poems receiving a 4-5 rating are moved to the PoetSpeak™ Searchable Site by editors. This can be particularly helpful for classroom teachers or writing groups. 3. You will receive a significant discount on purchases of annual PoetSpeak™ anthologies or a PoetSpeak™ Star Poet Collection. 4. You will be eligible to receive training to conduct local PoetSpeak™ Salon events 5. You will join a global community of song-writers and poets working to celebrate songs and 'Useful, Accessible & Enjoyable' poetry as an evocative global cultural knowledge force. Membership FAQ

Enjoy some of our best reader poetry, submitted by our members for free. Ready to become a member? Take advantage of all the great benefits. All Posted Poetry Enjoy all of our reader submitted poems. Your Patronage is Encouraged I've Got To Go Back Steve C May 21, 2021 2 min read I am Steve C May 21, 2021 1 min read That's Why I Pray Steve C Apr 26, 2021 1 min read Old Cat Steve C Apr 26, 2021 1 min read The Way He Was Evy Kristensen Apr 26, 2021 1 min read Hope Floats Steve C Apr 21, 2021 1 min read A Better Life Steve C Apr 14, 2021 1 min read She Gives of Herself Steve C Mar 24, 2021 1 min read Fire Peace Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read Best Wishes Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read Left Leaning Tree Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read The Trail Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read Pram or Stroller Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read Dawn Received Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read I Am The Mountain Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read The Kenai Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read The Burn Steve C Mar 6, 2021 1 min read

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Poetry does not have to be just for a specific age group. At PoetSpeak, we make poems and poetry accesible to everyone of all age groups. Let your passion shine. IRS Docs We BELIEVE that Together we can Build a Publishing Adventure that will bring YOUR Poems in front of a lot of people! We BELIEVE that thousands of regular people have a few inspiring poems that have popped up during their Life's Journey, and that these poems need to be SHARED with a large readership EACH YEAR. We BELIEVE that thousands of people from all walks of life, from all over the world, dreaming together, and posting their poems for all of us to read and review on this website, we will have enough poems to publish an awesome POETSPEAK ANTHOLOGY on AMAZON.COM EACH YEAR. So be sure you read and grant your favorites a few stars along with your heart-felt comment. Each of YOUR Poems is a DREAM that deserves to be READ, SHARED, and USED in the lives of all of us! Truly, YOUR POEMS MATTER. Are YOU up for the challenge? Be Brave and Post Your Poem TODAY. We are a Non-Profit IRS approved Teacher Driven Vision Inspired Outreach. Enjoyable Poems Enjoy More Poetry Our Story A deep-sea diver turned elementary school teacher had a vision about Useful, Accessible, Enjoyable poetry. Along the way, he fell in love with an Office Manager/Controller who started writing poetry as a child to make her mark on the hearts of friends and family. PoetSpeak™ began with a weekly column in an Alaska newspaper. It moved from there to performances in the Koinea Hall at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. It is the passion of a husband and wife team who met because of their poetry, mutual friends who knew they each wrote poetry insisted that they meet. Twenty plus years later, they are still sharing their love for poetry and each other in a peaceful acreage in Middle Tennessee. Support Our Poetry Movement Poetry Forum Every month we select poems that our readers have shared with us in our forum. Editors will contact individual poets with an invitation to collaborate on poem lay-out, editing and readability. Select poems will be re-posted on the searchable Main PoetSpeak™ Section in a format that will allow PoetSpeak™ readers to print and share poems in an attractive 1-page framed format. Join Our Forum We believe that every person has a poem in their soul, and that every person needs their heart filled with positive energy encouraged by the thoughts and dreams of others. Poetry by Our Readers Every month we select poems that our readers have shared with us in our forum. Editors will contact individual poets with an invitation to collaborate on poem lay-out, editing and readability. Select poems will be re-posted on the searchable Main PoetSpeak™ Section in a format that will allow PoetSpeak™ readers to print and share poems in an attractive 1-page framed format. Become a Member The co-editors of PoetSpeak™ believe that the written and spoken word convey what is happening in the world in a passionate and compelling way. Countless people of all ages, from all cultures, and in all languages, bear witness to the profound, passionate, and powerful connection people sense they have with songs and poems. Certainly, a Beloved will always be moved by a song and a poem. PoetSpeak™ strives to open a window for all of us to express and share a deeply felt emotion and truth. Poems and songs that are "Useful, Accessible & Enjoyable " by writers of any age, gender and background ought to be a part of our global cultural HeartSong register. DONATE!

PoetSpeak is a family safe place with poems that are "Useful, Accessible and Enjoyable" for readers of any age and background. PoetSpeak aims to honor poems written that celebrate life. Please go to "Post Your Poem" section to find Recently Posted Poems. That's where they reside at this time. I've Got To Go Back I've got to get back to the tall timber soon, Back where the big firs saw at the sky. Back where I rise to the cries of a loon, Back... I am I am a person who wants to help you, I wonder how you could be so … Un-wealthy and yet be happy. I hear the cries for food, for water,... That's Why I Pray The beauty of a babbling stream cool to the senses, calming to the eyes Talk about Eye Candy! That’s why I pray. A playful moment turned...

PoetSpeak is a family safe place with poems that are "Useful, Accessible and Enjoyable" for readers of any age and background. PoetSpeak aims to honor poems written that celebrate life. Patron FAQs Patrons Donations will be used to publish a PoetSpeak Anthology on www.amazon.com of the Best of Submitted Poems on this website each year. Editors will monitor reader comments and ratings to determine which poems that fit the Useful, Accessible & Enjoyable criteria. Chapbooks & Anthologies Here you will find links to view examples of chapbooks and anthologies published with public PoetSpeak™ public performances. Typically each PoetSpeak™ performance is composed of 10-15 poets, with one lead poet. The lead poet is featured with 5-10 poems, and supporting poets are represented with 1-3 poems. In the chapbook and anthologies poems are printed in the order they are performed. People attending a PoetSpeak™ performance can listen as well as re-read a poem they have just listened to. Generally, a PoetSpeak™ performance format has 2-5 single poems performed following with a brief musical interlude by a song writer. People attending a PoetSpeak™ performance receive one copy of the chapbook or anthology published for each performance as a part of their admission contribution. Best of PoetSpeak™ Here you will find links to annual PoetSpeak™ books and anthologies published after 2022. Each anthology or book will be published and available for sale on Amazon.com and other outlets. Members will be able to receive a copy at a reduced rate, and each poet published in each issue will receive a free copy. Star Book Here you will find links to special PoetSpeak™ books featuring 50-100 poems by PoetSpeak™ authors who have written a significant volume of poems and lyrics that meet PoetSpeak’s™ Suggested guidelines for Useful, Enjoyable & Accessible poetic work.

PoetSpeak is a non-profit adventure that wants the world to have exposure to useful, accessible and enjoyable poetry. Our goal is to share simple poems written by everyday people from all walks of life and from all age groups. Support PoetSpeak™: Useful, Accessible & Enjoyable Poetry for All Help us keep the joy of poetry alive and accessible for everyone! PoetSpeak™ is dedicated to making poetry useful, enjoyable, and easy to discover. Your donation enables us to maintain and grow our platform, ensuring that poets can share their work and readers can find inspiration. From our annual anthology to our online resources, we're committed to fostering a love for poetry in all its forms. Your support makes a real difference in bringing the beauty and power of poetry to a wider audience. Make a donation today. Donate & Support PoetSpeak ™ Donation Form First Name Email Last Name Phone Number Address How did you hear about us? Tell us a bit about yourself and reason for your support: Enter the amount you wish to donate: $ Proceed to Checkout Thanks for your support!

These PoetSpeak Salon events are always intimate, non-threatening opportunities where poets and writers share pot-luck food, sit in a small circle and take turns. coming soon PoetSpeak™ Salon Events PoetSpeak™ has a history of sponsoring local, small group sharing read-aloud of original poetry; poets and song writers will, typically, meet at a local host’s private home. These PoetSpeak™ Salon events are always intimate, non-threatening opportunities where poets and writers share pot-luck food, sit in a small circle and take turns sharing their original poems. The host acts as the moderator to ensure that comments are positive and uplifting. When the subscription base of poets and song writers show there is an interest PoetSpeak™ editors will set up a PoetSpeak™ Salon, or train an interested party as a moderator. ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. Subscribe for Announcements

PoetSpeak is a non-profit adventure that wants the world to have exposure to useful, accessible and enjoyable poetry. Our goal is to share simple poems written by everyday people from all walks of life and from all age groups. Star Book Coming Soon

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