Poetic-Verse, or PV for short, is a unique social website designed exclusively for poetry enthusiasts and writers. It provides a platform where individuals who are passionate about poetry can connect, share their work, and engage with others who share their love for verse. PV aims to foster a vibrant and supportive community of poets and readers, making it easier than ever to discover, appreciate, and create poetry.
Whether you're an experienced poet looking to share your creations, a poetry reader searching for inspiration, or someone who has just recently discovered the beauty of verse, Poetic-Verse offers a welcoming space for all.
- Create and Share Poems: Compose your poems directly within the website. Add titles, tags, and descriptions to your poems for better visibility. Choose whether to make your poems public or private.
- Discover and Explore Poetry: Browse a diverse collection of poems by genre, style, and theme. Use the search feature to find poems and poets of interest. Discover trending poems and poets in the community.
- Connect and Interact: Follow other poets to stay updated on their latest work. Like, comment on, and share poems that resonate with you. Engage in conversations through comments and private messages.
- Notifications and Feeds: Receive real-time notifications for interactions on your poems. Stay informed about new followers, comments, and likes. Explore a personalized feed of poems and poets based on your interests.
- Join Challenges and Prompts: Participate in poetry challenges and writing prompts. Challenge yourself to write on specific themes or styles. Compete with others and showcase your creativity.
Before you can start using Poetic-Verse, make sure you have the following:
- A compatible mobile device (iOS or Android) or access to a web browser.
- An internet connection to browse and interact with the web app.
Search for "Poetic-Verse" or use this link to access the web app. Open Poetic-Verse and create your account or log in with an existing account.
Poetic-Verse is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. Once you've created your account and logged in, you can start exploring the world of poetry right away:
- Create Your Profile: Set up your profile, add a profile picture, and customize your settings.
- Compose Poems: Use the "Create" feature to write and share your poems. Add titles, tags, and descriptions to your poems for better visibility. Choose whether to make your poems public or private.
- Discover and Explore Poetry: Browse a diverse collection of poems by genre, style, and theme. Use the search feature to find poems and poets of interest. Discover trending poems and poets in the community.
- Connect and Interact: Follow other poets to stay updated on their latest work. Like, comment on, and share poems that resonate with you. Engage in conversations through comments and private messages.
- Notifications and Feeds: Receive real-time notifications for interactions on your poems. Stay informed about new followers, comments, and likes. Explore a personalized feed of poems and poets based on your interests.
- Join Challenges and Prompts: Participate in poetry challenges and writing prompts. Challenge yourself to write on specific themes or styles. Compete with others and showcase your creativity.
We welcome contributions from the community to help improve Poetic-Verse. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please feel free to reach out to us at contact@poeticverse.com.
Thank you for choosing Poetic-Verse! 🎉
This repo is the frontend part of a larger more robust site. Unfortunately, the site is currently down due to financial issues. The repo is however provided for anyone who may be interested in bringing a dream to life. This is the backend repository. Instructions for self hosting are to be found there for both of the sites.
The following people worked on this project so far
- Ugwuanyi Afam ⇒ Backend, Frontend and Database
- Toluwani Ajibare ⇒ Frontend
- Opia Precious ⇒ Frontend
- David John ⇒ Backend, System and DevOps
- Kelly Oteri ⇒ Backend
- Oreoluwa Ogunlade ⇒ UI/UX