1.7K posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 58 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly image posts (69%).
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 | 530 (53.4%) | 71 |
| Improper/No [LABEL] | 168 (16.9%) | 1 |
| Help!! | 111 (11.2%) | 3 |
| Opinion | 65 (6.5%) | 124 |
| Promotional | 39 (3.9%) | 1 |
| Contemporary Poem | 28 (2.8%) | 104 |
| Opportunity | 17 (1.7%) | 1 |
| Classic Corner | 16 (1.6%) | 22 |
| Article | 8 (0.8%) | 7 |
| Resource | 7 (0.7%) | 3 |
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 | 1.3K (75.3%) | 98 | 5 |
| help | 154 (8.8%) | 4 | 5 |
| poetry | 125 (7.2%) | 14 | 3 |
| love | 74 (4.3%) | 36 | 2 |
| hughes | 68 (3.9%) | 139 | 4 |
| langston | 67 (3.9%) | 141 | 4 |
| charles | 53 (3.0%) | 81 | 15 |
| bukowski | 50 (2.9%) | 82 | 15 |
| poems | 49 (2.8%) | 42 | 6 |
| opinion | 45 (2.6%) | 23 | 4 |
r/Poetry Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Poetry
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 10 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 10 | 1 |
| facebook.com | 3 | 0 |
| open.substack.com | 3 | 1 |
| po-re-li.blogspot.com | 3 | 0 |
r/Poetry Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Poetry
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
[POEM] Want by Joy Sullivan
[POEM] Early Capitalism by Joe Wenderoth
[POEM] No Explosions by Naomi Shihab Nye
[poem] answering her question by Alice White
[POEM] Tired by Langston Hughes
[POEM] Peckin’ by Shel Silverstein
Notes on Witches ~ Pip McGough [poem]
[POEM] The Next War -- Ursula K. Le Guin
[Poem] Fog by Carl Sandburg
[POEM] The Teapot by Robert Bly
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [POEM] Want by Joy Sullivan | 3.5K | 65 | image | Jun 28 |
| [POEM] Early Capitalism by Joe Wenderoth | 3.5K | 23 | image | Jun 16 |
| [POEM] No Explosions by Naomi Shihab Nye | 2.7K | 66 | image | Jun 22 |
| [poem] answering her question by Alice White | 2.6K | 54 | image | Jun 23 |
| [POEM] Tired by Langston Hughes | 2.3K | 25 | image | Jun 28 |
| [POEM] Peckin’ by Shel Silverstein | 2.3K | 16 | image | Jun 5 |
| Notes on Witches ~ Pip McGough [poem] | 2.2K | 31 | image | Jun 1 |
| [POEM] The Next War -- Ursula K. Le Guin | 2.2K | 36 | image | Jun 13 |
| [Poem] Fog by Carl Sandburg | 2.0K | 28 | image | Jun 10 |
| [POEM] The Teapot by Robert Bly | 1.9K | 38 | image | Jun 17 |
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 Tuesdays around 10 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 58 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 72 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Poetry get most?
On r/Poetry, most posts are image posts (69%)