The Text Composer
Access the text composer at /compose. Here is everything you can configure:
Title
Required. Up to 500 characters. This is how your poem appears in feeds, search results, and lists.
Content
Write your poem in Standard or Advanced mode. There is no minimum or maximum length.
Poetic Form
Optionally select a form from the dropdown: Sonnet, Haiku, Free Verse, Villanelle, Ode, Limerick, Ghazal, Ballad, and more. This helps readers understand the structure and helps with search discovery.
Style
Optionally select a style: Contemporary, Classical, Romantic, Confessional, Experimental, and others. Styles help categorize your work.
Tags
Add free-form tags (max 50 characters each) to describe your poem. Tags like "love", "nature", "grief", or "political" help readers find your work through search.
Presentation
Customize how your poem is displayed with optional background color, background image, and ambient background music. See the Presentation Settings article for details.
Privacy & Permissions
Choose a privacy level (Public through Private) and toggle whether readers can leave comments and reactions on your piece.