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Most Popular Poems

Here are our most popular poems as computed based on our visitors ranking.

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 4.41 / 138 votes	Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To...
Count That Day Lost by George Eliot 4.49 / 83 votes	If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done, And, counting, find One self-denying deed, one word That eased the heart of...
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth 4.34 / 86 votes	I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the...
Air And Angels by John Donne 4.06 / 104 votes	Twice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name; So in a voice, so in a shapeless flame, Angels affect us oft, and worshipped be;...
The Unknown Soldier by David Reilly 4.92 / 30 votes	The Unknown Soldier I am the Unknown Soldier and you’re standing on my grave but please don't confuse me with one considered brave. I was...
Fragment. Where's The Poet? by John Keats 4.32 / 52 votes	Where's the Poet? show him! show him, Muses nine! that I may know him. 'Tis the man who with a man Is an equal, be he King, Or poorest of the...
The Unmusical Chair by Climax 4.87 / 29 votes	A poem a day keeps the doctor away, But what if neither poetry nor medicine can heal this dismay? The seat that I sit in is locked in its ways, ...
Meditatio by Ezra Pound 4.00 / 83 votes	When I carefully consider the curious habits of dogs I am compelled to conclude That man is the superior animal. When I consider the curious...
Tell Me Why I Shouldn't Cry by Randy West 4.91 / 22 votes	They say that men should never cry. It shows a weaker side. Throughout my life, I’ve always found that tears are hard to hide. There’s so much...
THE TREEHOUSE by Gerald Logie 4.46 / 30 votes	I finally agreed when he turned eight To build his ' Castle in the sky' With wooden steps nailed up the side Just so he could climb that high. ...
Blue Melancholy of Hong Kong by William He 4.69 / 25 votes	Blue Melancholy of Hong Kong By William He A veil of purple vapour flows, In fancy's misty gleam, The sea spectral camp is seen. The street...
Lovelight by Ron Stillman 4.48 / 29 votes	Hear me calling, you shining orb, out in dark, sister of Earth. Cast your light into eyes lonely as my howl, so my mate in hiding see her way to...
Sometimes I’m Drunk by Greg Lanier 4.56 / 27 votes	Sometimes I’m drunk Sometimes I’m stoned Sometimes I’m tired Of being alone Sometimes I’m up Sometimes I’m down Sometimes misguided Just...
Fierce by Edewede Judith Smart-Okosun 4.54 / 26 votes	I am a fierce woman I stand up tall I am made in God's image And he was right With all, I seek the truth I speak the truth I know what's...
The Witch of Aberdeen by John W. May 4.73 / 22 votes	She lived outside of Aberdeen Where Scotland woods stood glum and gray Above a cavern in between The rising moon and setting day. Her laughter...
Ancient Lace by Robin Loving 4.95 / 19 votes	I watched her Fragile Spirit tear, like ancient, sun-scorched lace I remember tracing the battle-scars, across her weathered face They reminded me...
Sometimes by Charlotte Cohen 4.91 / 19 votes	Sometimes a shorter poem speaks best... on justice, power, and ...
Abyss of Addiction by Maxwell Sebastian Burchett 4.61 / 22 votes	Abyss of Addiction by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett In every street and town Poisons abound, Tricking the mind, Destroying the brain. ...
Garlands of Gold by Robin Loving 4.89 / 18 votes	I dashed through a snowstorm, in search of a tree I had thirteen dollars, but found one for free. It was thrown in a pile, still nailed to a stand,...
Let me die by Tosher. 5.00 / 16 votes	"Let me die" I'm not in the mood Oh! darkened deep! deepen as it could Let me drown blown forever In your deep eyes--ends never! Oh! Lemme...
Imposter by Miranda rice 5.00 / 16 votes	Never knowing whom Whom I am inside Never gathered all the pieces Puzzled it all together Why am I so bitter Covered in laughter for eyes to...
THE GRASS OF OUR TIME by J.A. Omeke 4.96 / 16 votes	Look at how fragile you are, With a twist I can break you yet you control my life, Look at how cheap you are, yet you destroy my organs that cost...
Melancholy by Kaytee 4.93 / 16 votes	I glimpsed my melancholy in the mirror The sadness of my spirit impossible to hide I go through the motions everyday Trying to push back thoughts...
The Lost Book of Love by Gerald Logie 4.59 / 19 votes	She was the book, he never read the untold story... others said The rarest book, of any kind pages written, from heart and mind This wondrous...
The treehouse house stands tall. by A J C 4.88 / 16 votes	The treehouse stands tall. In the heart of the woods, a treehouse stands tall, a refuge from the world, where memories call. With creaking old...