1.4K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 48 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 7 AM UTC. Mostly image posts (66%).
r/Poetry Traffic & Engagement r/Poetry Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Poetry Most Active Times When r/Poetry Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/Poetry Flair Performance r/Poetry Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Poem | 533 (57.8%) | 122 |
| Improper/No [LABEL] | 124 (13.4%) | 1 |
| Help!! | 89 (9.7%) | 22 |
| Opinion | 61 (6.6%) | 38 |
| Contemporary Poem | 40 (4.3%) | 126 |
| Promotional | 39 (4.2%) | 51 |
| Classic Corner | 14 (1.5%) | 70 |
| Opportunity | 11 (1.2%) | 1 |
| Article | 7 (0.8%) | 2 |
| Resource | 4 (0.4%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/Poetry Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Poetry
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| poem | 1.1K (75.9%) | 152 | 8 |
| help | 117 (8.1%) | 20 | 7 |
| poetry | 93 (6.5%) | 11 | 4 |
| opinion | 67 (4.7%) | 43 | 12 |
| love | 45 (3.1%) | 28 | 3 |
| poems | 43 (3.0%) | 24 | 7 |
| berry | 30 (2.1%) | 126 | 5 |
| translated | 29 (2.0%) | 344 | 7 |
| william | 28 (1.9%) | 64 | 3 |
| wendell | 27 (1.9%) | 140 | 6 |
r/Poetry Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Poetry
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 11 | 3 |
| youtu.be | 5 | 3 |
r/Poetry Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Poetry
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
[Poem] If I had 9 lives by Hayley Grace
[POEM] What I Would Tell Eve - Maegen McAuliffe O'Lear
[POEM] When the Leather is a Whip by Martín Espada
[poem] 'Pretending not to have emotions because you're British, while the vet euthanises your dog' by Ewen Glass
[POEM] Haiku by Keisanjin Isakushu, translated from Japanese
[POEM] The Tiger - by Nael
After Her Funeral, I Became An Environmentalist [POEM] by Ilya Kaminsky
[POEM] First Date by Brian Bilston
[Poem] Anthem - Leonard Cohen
[POEM] Mercy by Rudy Francisco
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Poem] If I had 9 lives by Hayley Grace | 10.8K | 319 | image | Sep 18 |
| [POEM] What I Would Tell Eve - Maegen McAuliffe O'Lear | 6.7K | 253 | image | Sep 12 |
| [POEM] When the Leather is a Whip by Martín Espada | 5.8K | 192 | image | Sep 16 |
| [poem] 'Pretending not to have emotions because you're British, while the vet euthanises your dog' by Ewen Glass | 3.5K | 87 | image | Sep 5 |
| [POEM] Haiku by Keisanjin Isakushu, translated from Japanese | 3.5K | 30 | image | Sep 10 |
| [POEM] The Tiger - by Nael | 3.4K | 86 | image | Sep 10 |
| After Her Funeral, I Became An Environmentalist [POEM] by Ilya Kaminsky | 3.0K | 29 | image | Sep 10 |
| [POEM] First Date by Brian Bilston | 2.8K | 48 | image | Sep 11 |
| [Poem] Anthem - Leonard Cohen | 2.7K | 54 | image | Sep 2 |
| [POEM] Mercy by Rudy Francisco | 2.7K | 59 | image | Sep 6 |
r/Poetry Audience Overlap r/Poetry Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/Poetry FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Poetry
What's the best time to post on r/Poetry?
Based on posting volume, r/Poetry is most active on Wednesdays around 7 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Poetry?
r/Poetry averages 48 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Poetry get?
Posts on r/Poetry average about 113 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Poetry get most?
On r/Poetry, most posts are image posts (66%)