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Here is where you can read our current months Newsletter and also find archived Newsletter's going back to January 2008!

The Un.P.S. Gift Shop was created for it's members and friends that enjoy us and enjoy poetry so much that they want to sport our gear, show love to our web site, donate to our cause and look good while doing it. I hope that you find something in our Gift Shop to your liking, if not, feel free to send suggestions of what you would like to see or see more of. There are a variety of colored shirts and things to choose from. Just make sure that you look for the "more colors available" text just below the products that supply more colors and make your choice. Click here to open in a new window or copy and paste the following link into a new browser window... (http://www.cafepress.com/331165191)! We hope you enjoy your on-line shopping experience!

The Un.P.S. Networking Community is a place where poets and poetry lovers can meet new people with similar interests, socialize and network! Click here to open in a new window or copy and paste the following link into a new browser window... (http://theunps.ning.com/)!

Enter here if you would like to chat with other members from The Un.P.S.!

Tell us about yourself and what influenced you to write!

Sub-Forums: Staff Biographies

This board is strictly for members that have reached Hall of Fame Status on The Un.P.S. On-Line Open Mic for them to showcase their poetry and/or short stories for readers and poets alike to view their talents out in the open under the spotlight. Each poet gets to post atleast 5 of their all time favorite pieces to be read and admired. So anytime you're ready Hall of Famers! The floor is yours!

In this board you will find the names and pictures of our previous spotlight winners! They will be seperated by month and year that they won! Feel free to leave them a comment on their achievement there also, if you like!

In this board members are able to announce poetry slams that they might be in as well as readings, book signings, concerts or anything related to poetry and writing that they may be a part of and want others in their area to attend. Feel free to give directions, add contact information and anything related to your event here.

This board will feature Video's by your favorite Spoken Word Artists as well as video's done by our very own members! Check it out!!!

Now, not only can you read poetry on The Un.P.S. On-Line Open Mic, but now, you can be heard! If you've got a computer with a mic and speakers... holla!

On this board there will be posts of live readings from poets from The Un.P.S. that have made public appearances or have had interviews that they have captured in a live recording. If you have any media like this, let us know and we'll post clips for people to hear!

This board actually speaks for itself! If you have erotic spoken word pieces or pieces with profanity that you would like to share, this is the place to do it! THIS BOARD IS PASSWORD PROTECTED! Check with any administrator or moderator for the password! Only 18 or older need ask!

If your category is not listed, you can still display your poetic talents here!

Feel free to place all poetry here that you consider Short Verse simply because sometimes less... is more. I would say use 8 lines or less as a standard.

Tell that special someone how you really feel!

Feel free to post all of your spiritual and inspirational pieces here!

Do you have poems about the struggle? Do you have poems about politics in general? Then here is the forum for you!

Since I feel that Black History shouldn't be confined to just one month and I've heard that fact stressed over and over again, I've taken it upon myself to keep this board up and running all year 'round! Yes, Black History is still history and it's time that we all recognize! Feel free to post your poems about black history here to remind us of the ongoing struggle that our brothers and sisters faced and in a lot of cases still face today. The struggle continues...

Senryu & Haiku all day long!

Tanka is the name of an ancient form of Japanese poetry. See example inside!

Linked Verse is nothing more than haiku poems linked together... it doesn't matter how many. Give it a try!

Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the same!

A Quatrain is a poem consisting of four lines of verse with a specific rhyming scheme. Give it a shot!

A Monorhyme is a poem in which all the lines have the same end rhyme. Check it out!

Post your adult and/or erotic poetry here! Adult meaning anything with profanity and also (Hint: Erotic doesn't mean vulgar and tasteless.) Warning: This board is for adults 18 and older. THIS BOARD IS PASSWORD PROTECTED! If you are 18 or older, please ask any of our administrators or moderators for the password!

Let your pen flow! Your freestyle can be poetry, hip-hop or whatever you want it to be!

Check out todays daily 9 word challenge! Example's and rules inside!

Description: If you're a poet and have an untitled piece, this is the forum for you! Just simply place your piece in this forum with a unique heading and Mods and members alike can come in, read your piece and suggest a title in their reply. You will then be allowed to post your new titled piece in the proper category on the board for it to be read and commented on. (Unique Heading examples: "Untitled about U.S. Government," "Untitled about Unrequited Love," or "Untitled about Coping with Death." You unique heading will go here... "Untitled about blank").

Is everyone ready for a new challenge?!?!?!? Rules and Example's inside!

Ekphrastic poetry simply means poetry inspired by art. So come inside and see what African-American work of art inspires you! Try it, it's fun!

The art in this category include art with nudity! Warning: This board is for adults 18 and older. THIS BOARD IS PASSWORD PROTECTED! If you are 18 or older, please ask any of our administrators or moderators for the password!

This is where a poet can collaborate with another poet or multiple poets without any limitations! The poems can be about any person, place or thing, written in ANY style, as long as the poets collab'ing agree. Come one come all!

Tag Poetry...You're IT! See Tag rules inside...

Are you a published author? Fantastic! Here on The Un.P.S. Bookshelf is where you can tell us all about yourself and your publication. You can also check out other Underground Authors and see what they are doing. Come on in, we’ve dusted off a spot just for you.

Share your favorite poets work, books you've read or anything related to poetry!

Post all of your short stories here!

This one pretty much speaks for itself fam! If you have any erotic short stories and fiction that you would like to share, here is where it should be posted! Warning: This board is for adults 18 and older. THIS BOARD IS PASSWORD PROTECTED! If you are 18 or older, please ask any of our administrators or moderators for the password!

Post all of your essay's here

In this board, you can post quotes from other people, giving them credit of course, or just post your own quotes, thoughts and ideas as well!

In this board you can post verses from The Holy Bible, Quran, Tanakh, etc.! Whatever your religion, we don't discriminate as long as it's positive .

Words of Wisdom from the famous Rev Run of Run DMC and Run's House! These are the actually emails sent straight to Intellect, Founder of The Un.P.S. on a daily basis for the past year and a half! Check'em out... he's quite knowledgeable!

Talk about anything and everything in this board. Discuss your favorite sports team, the latest CD's, what you did last night... anything. Let's have fun with this one guys !

If you have a riddle that you want to share, put it here!

Talk about what's current!

Get other peoples thoughts on the matter!

Talk about whatever! This is where I usually put things that I've heard or read that make people laugh. Check it out!

Knowledge of Self!