1.5K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 47 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Mondays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly image posts (68%).
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 | 463 (53.5%) | 101 |
| Improper/No [LABEL] | 129 (14.9%) | 1 |
| Help!! | 99 (11.4%) | 24 |
| Contemporary Poem | 55 (6.4%) | 97 |
| Opinion | 35 (4.0%) | 11 |
| Promotional | 26 (3.0%) | 2 |
| Classic Corner | 17 (2.0%) | 10 |
| Article | 15 (1.7%) | 2 |
| Opportunity | 15 (1.7%) | 3 |
| Resource | 12 (1.4%) | 15 |
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 (74.5%) | 135 | 7 |
| help | 156 (10.7%) | 17 | 6 |
| poetry | 122 (8.3%) | 8 | 7 |
| love | 46 (3.1%) | 80 | 4 |
| opinion | 43 (2.9%) | 20 | 10 |
| poems | 31 (2.1%) | 7 | 6 |
| looking | 29 (2.0%) | 3 | 3 |
| poet | 23 (1.6%) | 36 | 3 |
| william | 23 (1.6%) | 238 | 6 |
| robert | 21 (1.4%) | 29 | 3 |
r/Poetry Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Poetry
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 12 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 11 | 5 |
r/Poetry Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Poetry
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
[POEM] Lies I’ve Told My 3 Year Old Recently by Raul Gutierrez
[POEM] Sam Pink - Piece a Shit
[Poem] Envoi - Linda Pastan
[POEM] Seeing a Dog in the Rain by Laura Gilpin
[POEM] “Haiku” by William J. Harris
[POEM] “Names” by Wendy Cope
[POEM] The Day of Our Divorce Hearing by Ruth Lepson
[POEM] Lost Love by Louise Glück
[POEM] I Stop Writing The Poem by Tess Gallagher
[POEM] Elsewhere - Jessica Jocelyn
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [POEM] Lies I’ve Told My 3 Year Old Recently by Raul Gutierrez | 4.1K | 73 | image | Aug 31 |
| [POEM] Sam Pink - Piece a Shit | 3.4K | 96 | image | Aug 14 |
| [Poem] Envoi - Linda Pastan | 3.1K | 77 | image | Aug 3 |
| [POEM] Seeing a Dog in the Rain by Laura Gilpin | 3.0K | 58 | image | Aug 24 |
| [POEM] “Haiku” by William J. Harris | 2.8K | 37 | image | Aug 14 |
| [POEM] “Names” by Wendy Cope | 2.5K | 32 | image | Aug 10 |
| [POEM] The Day of Our Divorce Hearing by Ruth Lepson | 2.3K | 52 | image | Aug 18 |
| [POEM] Lost Love by Louise Glück | 2.3K | 43 | image | Aug 6 |
| [POEM] I Stop Writing The Poem by Tess Gallagher | 2.2K | 45 | image | Aug 30 |
| [POEM] Elsewhere - Jessica Jocelyn | 2.2K | 34 | image | Aug 3 |
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 Mondays 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 47 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 99 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Poetry get most?
On r/Poetry, most posts are image posts (68%)