PoemS: a poem sharing application

PoemS is essentially a social media application which facilitates the sharing of poems or any literary writing through virtual networks and communities. Though there are various applications out there which are similar in nature, this application primarily aims to serve as a platform for Bahasa Melayu poem enthusiasts; hence, its tagline “Wilayah Puisi”. This application has the potential to make the world recognise not only poets who specialise in Bahasa Melayu, but also the beauty of Bahasa Melayu, in all its glory. The existing social media are full of distractions, thereby unaccommodating and unconstructive for aspiring poets and writers who desire to be recognised for their talent in writing. Users can establish meaningful connections with poets that they admire and as well as being inspired by new poems. Teachers and learners of Bahasa Melayu can benefit from utilising this application to a large extent too as reading and producing literary texts have been proven to make students more aware of and interested in the language they are learning. The application is made available for the public without any payment imposed for them to use its full features. Nevertheless, to create a sustainable source of revenue to help the application keep growing, AdMobs provided by Google will be incorporated in the app.