Skip to content

Modern Poets Magazine

Today's Best Poetry.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Poems
  • Editor’s Note
  • Archive
  • Bios
  • Submissions
  • Contact
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Rain

The thunder rumbles in the distance.The sky gets dark, we all huddle in.Except for one.She ventures out into the storm, because she knowsYou have to get rained onTo be clean. – Ava Koerner

Read more Rain

Archives

To view works sorted by poet, see the biography section.

Read more Archives

Biographies

Recent Contributors: All Poets Alphabetically:

Read more Biographies

Welcome to

Modern Poets Magazine

Our goal is to showcase quality, contemporary poetry by emerging and established poets from around the world. We hope you enjoy.

Featured Poem:

The Suicidal Pie

the pie sat there
sweet and quiet
but I knew the truth
all it wanted was to die

a small
thing that no one
suspected of being anything
but slightly cooled
with strawberries on top

- Rachel VanCuren

Table of Contents
  • Poems
  • Editor’s Note
  • Archive
  • Bios
  • Submissions
  • Contact
Follow us on social media to receive notifications for new poems:
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Latest Poems:

  • Rain
  • Dear God
  • Hope
  • For Life
  • Osaka Impressions
  • Unsettled
  • Fishbowl
  • Fusion
  • Slow Dance with Dawn
  • I SEE YOU
  • TO MY SAXOPHONE
  • IMPOSTER SYNDROME
  • APPLESAUCE
  • WE NEVER MADE IT TO LONDON
  • Celebration
  • THE OLD MUG
  • MOTORCYCLE MOON
  • Rake-Off
  • A Girl In The Rain
  • PASSION PAINT
  • BETWEEN DROPS
  • GRACEFUL
  • DOWN DEEP
  • ANCIENT LINES
  • MY ROCK
  • RETURNING VETERANS
  • IN THE NECROPOLIS
  • CLOUD STUDIES
  • REQUIEM
  • LIGHT IN AUGUST
  • DANCE IN A DRUGSTORE

Click here to see all poems

Featured Poets:

Aalia Waqas Amy Schmitz Andrew Decker Anne Whitehouse Anthonie Sas Ava Koerner Betsy Martin Boris Kokotov Carly Taylor Christina E. Petrides Colin Huerter David Headley Dominic Shaw Eve Van Dyke J.A. Salimbene Jean Fineberg Kerry D. Martin Milton P. Ehrlich Peter Köhler Rachel VanCuren Roger Singer Sanjeev Sethi Suchoon Mo Tim Dyson Yuan Changming

Recent Poets:

Ava Koerner

Ava Koerner is an opinionated teenager who really, really likes words. Her greatest inspiration…

Christina E. Petrides

American Christina E. Petrides has lived and worked on Jeju Island, South Korea, since…

Aalia Waqas

Aalia Waqas is a writer and poet from Pakistan. She’s in the final year…

Jean Fineberg

Jean Fineberg is a poet and professional jazz saxophonist.  Her poet father left a…

Betsy Martin

Betsy Martin worked for many years at Skinner House Books in Boston. She has…

Poets:

Aalia Waqas Amy Schmitz Andrew Decker Anne Whitehouse Anthonie Sas Ava Koerner Betsy Martin Boris Kokotov Carly Taylor Christina E. Petrides Colin Huerter David Headley Dominic Shaw Eve Van Dyke J.A. Salimbene Jean Fineberg Kerry D. Martin Milton P. Ehrlich Peter Köhler Rachel VanCuren Roger Singer Sanjeev Sethi Suchoon Mo Tim Dyson Yuan Changming
Modern Poets Magazine

All content © 2016-2022 MPM or respective owners.
Open source content used under respective licenses.

Artwork courtesy of Shinsuke Aso.

Enter your email address to receive notifications of new poetry by email.

Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Follow Following
    • Modern Poets Magazine
    • Join 56 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Modern Poets Magazine
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Copy shortlink
    • Report this content
    • View post in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Our Cookie Policy