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Alumniyat Poetry Community

A welcoming poetry community by Alumniyat Foundation for Poetry & Arts. Submit your poem, explore the work of other writers, and help choose outstanding poems through community voting.

How it works:

  • 1) Submit your poem
  • 2) Explore poems, articles, and featured literary content
  • 3) Vote for the poems you love and help recognize top entries
Current Competition

August 2026 Poetry Competition

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Submission deadline: Aug 20, 2026

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Last Month's Winner
🏆 July 2026

All Around

by fatimamohamed

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Featured Poems

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One World, One Light
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One World, One Light
Inspirational / Motivational Poetry

by Omar

No more sirens in the night, no more children scared to hide, No more shadows filled with fire, no…

Knock at my window
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Knock at my window
General Poetry

by JoWebb64

Knock at my window Palm trees sway in the wind of your b…

Each to Their Nature
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Each to Their Nature
Cat Poems

by Ondine8

Nina sleeps through it, Jascha plots his next mischief — this is their whole world.

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Latest Poems

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The Chisel
General Poetry

by gracemforsyth · Aug 08, 2026

Summer drags long into spirals of heat and longing and silence. The mosquitoes shriek songs, conv…

Should Have Been Me
Should Have Been Me
Contemporary / Modern Poetry

by Indelible · Aug 08, 2026

You walked away. Just left without even a backward glance. I envied you so! How must it feel? …

BLUEPRINT
BLUEPRINT

by Esabel_380 · Aug 07, 2026

The grid of the world is too small for this rage. I am my own biggest hater, a precise machine, c…

THE MOTH
THE MOTH

by Esabel_380 · Aug 07, 2026

The moth mistakes the lamp for dawn and circles still when hope is gone. I watch and wonder if I'…

The Mountain Listened
The Mountain Listened
Nature Poetry / Ecopoetry

by @susanketpanda · Aug 06, 2026

Today,i came to you not as a traveler but as a burdened soul searching for a place where my pai…

The Mountain Listened
The Mountain Listened
Nature Poetry / Ecopoetry

by @susanketpanda · Aug 06, 2026

Today,i came to you not as a traveler but as a burdened soul searching for a place where my p…

Latest Articles

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Article
Why Poetry Still Matters in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

2026-03-13

In an era where machines can write essays, generate music, and imitate human voices, many people ask an important question: Does poetry sti…

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Article
The Power of Poetry in Building Cultural Bridges

2026-03-13

Throughout history, poetry has traveled across borders more easily than armies or politics. A poem can cross languages, religions, and cult…

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Article
How Young Poets Can Develop Their Voice

2026-03-13

Many aspiring poets ask the same question: How do I find my poetic voice? The answer is rarely simple, but there are several principles th…

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Top Poems

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Inspirational / Motivational Poetry
Up the hill of life

by RanchoGirasol · Score: 10.0/10

there's a need to be close to you once again there was a time when you were literally inside of me and now we walk side by side to t…

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Speculative Poetry
The Circuit and the Sea

by Omar · Score: 10.0/10

The great blue mainframe powers up at dawn, booting through the mist of a salt-heavy sky, where the horizon acts as the ultimate firewall…

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General Poetry
Grown Ups

by 123@AditriDutta · Score: 10.0/10

Grown Ups As per the Kids Community; Grown Ups possess many a peculiarity— Creating what shall supposedly scream, “The Best for Child…

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