Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Ballad
a poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music. Usually follows a form of rhymed (abcb) quatrains alternating four-stress and three-stress lines.
Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 Complete
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus Complete
a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Complete
A Loving Memory by Ticklishboy30 Complete
1940, 1970 and Today – plus other poems by AC Benus Complete
Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete
Broken Angel by Ticklishboy30 Complete
June, 2020 – Hell in a Handbasket by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Lyrics for Tony - a collection of poems by AC Benus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Blank Verse
a poem with regular metrical but unrhymed lines, almost always in iambic pentameter.
By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold
Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus Complete
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens Complete
1940, 1970 and Today – plus other poems by AC Benus Complete
Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete
June, 2020 – Hell in a Handbasket by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Seasoned to Taste by Aditus Complete
Breathless and Mendacity by Headstall Complete
Haiku, Secret, and Wisdom by Headstall Complete
Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Cinquain
a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables. Cinquains may be paired and manipulated to create longer forms. For example, the mirror cinquain has lines of syllables 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 2, 8, 6, 4, 2. Cinquains are often used in teaching schoolchildren early forms of poetry.
No stories
Top 2 Most Read Poetry - Confessional
Features intimate and personal revelations, often drawing on the poet's own experiences, emotions, and struggles.
Family embrace by Jean87 In Process
The Walled Garden of Enchantment by AC Benus Complete
Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Ekphrastic Poetry
Responds to or describes a work of visual art, capturing the essence of a painting, sculpture, or other visual medium through words.
No stories
Top 5 Most Read Poetry - Epic Poetry
a lengthy narrative poem, typically set in the far past, involving heroic and extraordinary adventures and dealings of people with gods or other superhuman forces.
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Lorca’s "Love from the Darkness Sonnets" by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Lorca's "Ode to Walt Whitman" by AC Benus Complete
The Walled Garden of Enchantment by AC Benus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Free-Verse
poetry that follows natural speech patterns, but does not rhyme or follow a regular meter
Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold
tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold
Occasional Poetry by Parker Owens Complete
timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete
Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Long-Term Hold
One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus Complete
Musings of a Messed Up Mind by Mikiesboy Complete
Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete
Good Times by Albert1434 In Process
By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold
Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Ghazal
A poetic form with rhyming couplets and a repeating refrain, often exploring themes of love, loss, and longing. It has its roots in Arabic and Persian poetry.
No stories
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Haiku
a short poem of three lines with five, seven, and five syllables respectively. While there are several schools of Haiku writing, the most faithful to the original will use some aspect of the natural world as its subject, and will not contain any personal references to the writer/observer.
tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold
By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold
Headstall's Poetry Prompts by Headstall Complete
Poems and Short Quips by MacGreg Long-Term Hold
NaPoWriMo - 2017 by Emi GS Complete
My Twentieth Year by AC Benus Complete
April Musings by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold
A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus Complete
Marty's Haiku by Marty Long-Term Hold
Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Limerick
a poem that is typically humorous and bawdy, written in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA, in which the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme.
tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold
Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete
Kavya, My Poetry by asamvav111 Complete
Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete
Alex's Little Book of Poems by Alex Complete
JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus Complete
Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by Aditus Complete
My Poems, Satires & Other Lyrical Nonsense by D.K. Daniels Long-Term Hold
Bible Sex Laws - An Exploration in Limericks by Refugium Complete
Ode to a Perfect Willy by Riley Jericho Complete
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Lyric
a poem that expresses personal feelings or emotions, typically written in first person. There are several general groupings of lyric poetry, including elegies, odes and sonnets.
By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold
Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Temporary Hold
A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus Complete
Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 Complete
Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Complete
Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus Complete
Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete
a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Complete
Birds by Parker Owens Long-Term Hold
1940, 1970 and Today – plus other poems by AC Benus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Mixed Forms
a mixture of two or more forms of poetry
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete
Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Temporary Hold
By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold
Abhean's Verses by Parker Owens In Process
The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Temporary Hold
The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus Complete
Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus Complete
Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Rhyming
a poem containing two or more words that repeat the same or similar sounds in the final syllable, usually placed at the end of lines placed so they echo each other
By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold
The Spider and the Flea by Lee Wilson Complete
Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Temporary Hold
A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus Complete
Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 Complete
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus Complete
Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete
a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Complete
Birds by Parker Owens Long-Term Hold
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically containing ten syllables per line, traditionally using iambic pentameter. A sonnet must contain a turning point (or, volta), in which the thread of the theme changes direction. There are three main sorts of sonnet: Italian (or, Petrarchan), Shakesperean, and Spenserian; each of these has a different rhyme scheme. The Italian rhymes ABBAABBA CDCDCD or ABBAABBA CDECDE; the Shakespearean uses ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; the Spenserian ABAB BCBC CDCD EE.
By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold
The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Temporary Hold
The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus Complete
A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus Complete
rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Complete
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus Complete
Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete
1940, 1970 and Today – plus other poems by AC Benus Complete
June, 2020 – Hell in a Handbasket by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Translation
a poem translated from another language
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Temporary Hold
The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Temporary Hold
The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus Complete
Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Complete
Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus Complete
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Complete
Miracles by AC Benus Complete
June, 2020 – Hell in a Handbasket by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Top 1 Most Read Paranormal - Cryptid
Features creatures from folklore, mythology, or cryptozoology, such as Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, or Chupacabra. The narrative often revolves around encounters with these mysterious beings.
A Night on Pine Ridge by Myr Complete
Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Cursed Objects
Focuses on objects with supernatural or cursed properties. The plot typically involves characters trying to understand or break the curse associated with the object.
Dust in the Basement by Celian In Process
Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Paranormal Mystery
Mystery story with paranormal elements such as ghosts, vampires, werewolves or magic. May also features a detective or investigator who deals with supernatural or occult cases. These protagonists use both conventional and supernatural means to solve mysteries.
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete
Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Complete
Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Complete
The Cat Burglar by Aditus Long-Term Hold
Kabal by Aditus Complete
Caesura by Aditus Complete
Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Complete
40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Romantic Paranormal
is a paranormal story with romantic elements. If you have a story that is primarily a romance, but with paranormal elements, use Romance -> Paranormal Romance.
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
Oregon in the Fall by drown Temporary Hold
Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete
Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete
A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Complete
Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete
Cernunnos by astone2292 Complete
Ash and Ember by Wayne Gray Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Shifters
Stories that feature multiple types or types other that werewolves of humans capable of assuming animal aspects or full changing into animals
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
Oregon in the Fall by drown Temporary Hold
BigPaws by Jack Poignet In Process
Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete
Spirit Wolves by kbois Complete
Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox In Process
Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Complete
Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Vampires
Stories that focus on Vampires - Example: Twilight
Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold
GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun In Process
Crave by LitLover Complete
The Kiss of the Vampire by Albert1434 Complete
The Cat Burglar by Aditus Long-Term Hold
Kabal by Aditus Complete
Caesura by Aditus Complete
Re-Education by Justin4Fun Complete
Re-United by Justin4Fun Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Werewolves
Stories focusing on werewolves specifically. Teen Wolf
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold
Oregon in the Fall by drown Temporary Hold
BigPaws by Jack Poignet In Process
Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete
Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox In Process
Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete
Higher Education by WolfM Complete
Enforcer by Rob Colton Complete
Embers by WolfM Complete
Most Read Non-fiction Stories since Deep Dive 5
Top 9 Most Read Non-Fiction - Autobiography
is a self-written account of one's life. Takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory.
An Advent Calendar by Aditus Complete
Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
It’s Not How I Remember It by paren01 Complete
Farm Tales by quokka Complete
Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete
A Summer Happy Place by Lee Wilson Complete
Self-help by northie Complete
A Gay Man on His Own at Christmas by albertnothlit Complete
My Coming Out Story by LittleBuddhaTW Complete
Top 0 Most Read Non-Fiction - Biography
is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
No stories
Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Creative Non-Fic
writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact but is not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay.
tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold
Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold
timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete
Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete
Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete
Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Long-Term Hold
Musings of a Messed Up Mind by Mikiesboy Complete
Boy Story: The Road Taken by Rip Skor Complete
Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf by WolfM Long-Term Hold
One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus Complete
Top 5 Most Read Non-Fiction - Letter
letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may include material in the form of an "open letter".
Dear Comicality by Myr Complete
Vaya con Dios, Carlos by Bill W Complete
Azkarah by Defiance19 Complete
Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy Complete
Random Musings by Bryson Temporary Hold
Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Reference
books in the reference nonfiction genre contain relevant information on a subject and where you can go to learn more about that subject. The books in this genre can be about anything people might need to know about. They can be marketing guides for writers or lists of travel destinations in a country or area – anything where one can list information in an easy to use way to help people find the information on a topic.
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Temporary Hold
One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus Complete
WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Long-Term Hold
Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
WL's Gay Manga, Anime, Webnovels Review by W_L Complete
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Why Research Is Important To Me by Mikiesboy Complete
PIERRE and the AMBIGUITIES – A Filmscript by AC Benus Complete
Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete
