COMMUNITY POETRY

Read a poem. Leave inspired.

Discover poetry that celebrate the voices of our community, including featured work from our poet laureate, submissions from talented local writers, and work from everyday folks. Each one offers a glimpse into the heart of Myrtle Beach, leaving you with a little extra inspiration for your day.

From The Poet Laureate Community Work

Submit Your Own

The Tide & Sun

BY Shelby Elizabeth Dietz

The Hero's Light

The colors of spring

BY Sylvia Kelly

May There Be Peace

Sycamore Tree

My Mother

BY Hibby Friedman

Dream Loud

BY Angela Marie

The Ocean May Reveal

BY Hayden Fassas

Peer Pressure

Imagination's Power

BY Terriney Thompson

So-Called Negative

BY Destiny Garn

Peace in Myrtle Beach

BY Creative Writing Club of Chapin Memorial Library

Where I used to Live

BY Jenny Jimenez-Sullivan

Where I Feel Home

Imagination

Soft Willows Blow

Open Hands Together

Find your Flow

BY Allison Johnson

Three piece WORLD

BY Gregory wansha

In Shadows Of Doubt

"Green"

BY Daniel Cross Turner

In Walker’s Woods (March 1, 2025 Wildfire)

New Chapter

BY Arlene D’Alessio

February 22, 2025

Be My Valentine Myrtle Beach

February 14, 2025

Night Dance

February 10, 2025

You're My Favorite Poem

BY Nick Richardson

February 5, 2025

Revival

February 4, 2025

The World Isn't Round or Flat

February 3, 2025

A Day at Myrtle Beach

January 29, 2025

A Family In Genre

January 28, 2025

Winter Snow Day

BY Allyson Hirsch

January 22, 2025

Music Is

BY Kendall Maria Boone Archie

January 17, 2025

BLUE

BY Dee Anderson

January 16, 2025

Sunrise Rhyme #86

January 16, 2025

Hope to Dream

January 15, 2025

Band-aid

BY Nick Richardson

January 12, 2025

The Greatest Song and Dance

BY Rhonda M Taylor

January 9, 2025

Summer’s Silent Farewell

January 3, 2025

Is It a Feeling?

January 3, 2025

Disconnect

BY Angie Wright

January 3, 2025

I wish...

BY Debanjana Bhattacharjee

January 3, 2025

Myrtle Beach

January 3, 2025

The Rich Historian

BY Valerie M. Evans

December 27, 2024

The Chessmaster

BY Jaesen-Michael Moore

December 24, 2024

The Deep Connection

December 19, 2024

I Love Poetry!

December 13, 2024

Rhyme 19 Inspiration

BY Michelle Kidd

December 6, 2024

The Flying Place of Rock 'N' Roll

December 4, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #85

November 27, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #121

November 15, 2024

Veterans' Victory

November 11, 2024

Tortured Steel: The Rhyme for 9/11

September 11, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #258

August 11, 2024

Garden of Fire (Myrtle Beach Fourth of July)

How The Beach Became Itself

PUBLIC POETRY PLACES

Open Hands Together

BY Bo Bryan

This poem is currently featured in our Public Poetry Places box.
To learn more about our boxes, click here.

I love you is all there is to say, For if I do, and you believe me, If in turn, you love me back, In silence or in darkness, By the very light of love, With open hands together, Both have a better chance Of finding our way. by Bo Bryan, Poet Laureate of Myrtle Beach (C) George W....

« Previous 1 2 3 Next »

FROM THE POET LAUREATE

Sunrise Rhyme #85

November 27, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #121

November 15, 2024

Veterans' Victory

November 11, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #309

September 22, 2024

Tortured Steel: The Rhyme for 9/11

September 11, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #41

September 9, 2024

« Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »

More Poet Laureate Work

FEATURED WORK

Sunrise Rhyme #85

November 27, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #121

November 15, 2024

Veterans' Victory

November 11, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #309

September 22, 2024

Tortured Steel: The Rhyme for 9/11

September 11, 2024

Sunrise Rhyme #41

September 9, 2024

« Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »

RECENT SUBMISSIONS

The Tide & Sun

BY Shelby Elizabeth Dietz

In Shadows Of Doubt

"Green"

BY Daniel Cross Turner

Vitamin Sea

In Walker’s Woods (March 1, 2025 Wildfire)

Rowan Oak

BY Nick Richardson

February 15, 2025

Dragons Still Exist

BY Nick Richardson

February 14, 2025

Daffodil

BY Nick Richardson

February 6, 2025

A Home in You

BY Nick Richardson

February 6, 2025

You're My Favorite Poem

BY Nick Richardson

February 5, 2025

I Like Ducks

BY Seth Bracket

January 29, 2025

Music Is

BY Kendall Maria Boone Archie

January 17, 2025

To My Mother, In High Regard

BY Kendall Maria Boone Archie

January 16, 2025

BLUE

BY Dee Anderson

January 16, 2025

Band-aid

BY Nick Richardson

January 12, 2025

Once Upon A Time

BY Rhonda M Taylor

January 9, 2025

The Greatest Song and Dance

BY Rhonda M Taylor

January 9, 2025

The Rich Historian

BY Valerie M. Evans

December 27, 2024

Walking Papers (Friday’s Psalm)

BY Valerie M. Evans

December 27, 2024

The Chessmaster

BY Jaesen-Michael Moore

December 24, 2024

Chance

December 19, 2024

The Deep Connection

December 19, 2024

Untitled

December 6, 2024

Floating

December 6, 2024

Rhyme 19 Inspiration

BY Michelle Kidd

December 6, 2024

Imagination on the Strand

December 5, 2024

Just Be.

December 4, 2024

A New Day Dawning

December 4, 2024

In My Mind's Eye

November 15, 2024

Public Poetry Project is a community outreach project created by the City of Myrtle Beach Cultural Resource Committee and poet laureate Bo Bryan. The project’s mission is to cultivate a love for language and the arts in Myrtle Beach by creating accessible public installations that invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to share and enjoy poetic expressions, thereby enriching the cultural fabric of our city and inspiring young readers and writers. Learn More.

Got a Question? Contact Us

Myrtle Beach Public Poetry Project © 2025

Privacy Policy & Rights Statement