New Poems - Family Friend Poems

The Hands That Built My World

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:44:11 -0400

Category: Family Poems
Subcategory: Growing Up Poems

This poem is a heartfelt tribute to parents who sacrifice their entire lives for the happiness and future of their children. Usually, the sky is seen as something above us, representing dreams and greatness. But in this poem, the parents are portrayed as even greater than the sky because they become the support system that allows their children to rise high in life.

The Hands That Built My World

Before I ever learned to dream,
My parents were already dreaming for me.

He walked through life

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Poem Tribute To Our Garden Of Lilies, I Long To See My Lilies Again

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:50:30 -0400

Category: Nature Poems
Subcategory: Flower Poems

My husband planted lilies years ago and every year I can't wait to see them in all their glory again.

I Long To See My Lilies Again

Through endless months of bitter cold
there were no traces of you there,
the ground so hard and barren
even nature didn't care.

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The Swing Between Suns

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:46:19 -0400

Category: Sad Poems
Subcategory: Depression Poems

I've struggled with my mental health for several years and have experienced periods of both overwhelming highs and crushing lows. Writing has become a way for me to express feelings that can be difficult to explain out loud. This poem was written to capture what those emotional swings feel like from the inside, and to remind myself that even during the darkest moments, there is still a part of me that wants to keep going.

The Swing Between Suns

I rise like lightning --
skin humming, heartbeat running ahead of me,
thoughts a river that forgot how to rest.
The world glows gold and I glow with it,

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Wonderful Moms, Wonder Mom

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:51:40 -0400

Category: Family Poems
Subcategory: Mother Poems

As Mother's Day approaches, I want to highlight the wonderful work our moms do. I hope we can all appreciate our wonderful moms, not just on one day a year but every day.

Wonder Mom

Of all the wonders you have done,
The events you planned, the races run.
The workload endured day by day,
The deeds that were completed along the way.

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The Loss Of My Husband, My Husband

Mon, 04 May 2026 11:31:57 -0400

Category: Death Poems
Subcategory: Husband Death Poems

I was diagnosed with cancer last November, I had surgery and radiotherapy for weeks after. Whilst having my treatment, my husband was taken ill with stomach problems, he was subsequently admitted to hospital where they operated on him, that's when they found out that he also had cancer. I was lucky as I recovered and am now in remission. my husband was told his was inoperable and they gave him three months to live. we had been together for forty years. I am now trying to get my life together.

My Husband

It was seven lonely months ago
that you said your last goodbye,
the angels took you in their arms
and I was left alone to cry.

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Life's Blessings, To Have And To Hold

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:51:35 -0400

Category: Life Poems
Subcategory: Hope Poems

Wouldn't it be nice if we could have all the blessings we wished for? Here are a few blessings that would make life a little more pleasant and peaceful.

To Have And To Hold

May our challenges be triumphs
Our accomplishments are huge
Our strengths are many, our fears are few.
Have peace and contentment that can't be destroyed,

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A Couple Living In The Everyday Moment, Side By Side

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:56:46 -0400

Category: Love Poems
Subcategory: Love Poems about Marriage

This is my husband and I traveling and living the everyday moment. We are blessed.

Side By Side

We work no long hours
nor keep track of the time,
We are living in the moment
with each one by our sides.

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The Space Between Pain And Healing, I'm Still Here

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:40:57 -0400

Category: Sad Poems
Subcategory: Sickness Poems

After an operation, what was supposed to be two weeks of extreme pain has stretched into seven, and it still remains. I feel pressured to be healed, to be back to normal but I'm not. Somewhere, I lost who I used to be. The pain pulled me into a deep depression, changing me in ways I never expected. Every day is a fight to find myself again. My husband, "Sir," carried me through it, steady and strong but in the middle of it, I began to disappear, and at times, he did too.

I'm Still Here

To death, to death, they say.
To the noose, to the noose.
Two weeks...
Two weeks.

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Poem About Overcoming A Trauma, Spoken From Ruins

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:25:23 -0400

Category: Life Poems
Subcategory: Meaningful Poems

I wrote this for someone in my life who experienced something way too common in our lives. As it would be I know it applies to many. My only hope is that it brings hope to the many. She remained confident in not letting it consume her. She was determined. She is a survivor.

Spoken From Ruins

They took her light, 
left her hollowed,
or so they thought.

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Girls & Boys In Pain, Echoes In The Modern Age

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:49:29 -0400

Category: Teen Poems
Subcategory: Abuse Poems by Teens

This poem highlights the hidden pain of abuse and harassment faced by both girls and boys today. Girls stay alert to danger, while boys are told to "be strong" and hide their wounds. Through vivid imagery and contrasting perspectives, it shows that suffering has no gender. For me, it's personal--it reflects real stories and fears. The poem is a call to speak, to see, and to act so every young person can live with safety, dignity, and hope.

Echoes In The Modern Age

In crowded streets, in whispered halls,
A shadow lingers, unseen walls.
Girls walk lightly, eyes alert,
Hearts heavy with the silent hurt.

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Teenage Mothers, The Implications Of Abortion On Teenagers

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:50:25 -0400

Category: Death Poems
Subcategory: Abortion Poems

It's about my friend that is 15 years old and pregnant while going to school

The Implications Of Abortion On Teenagers

Poem: "Unspoken"
A silence falls, a heavy shroud
On teenage shoulders, worn and proud
A choice is made, a path is chose

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Remembering What Love Was, Shape Of You

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:47:35 -0400

Category: Love Poems
Subcategory: True Love Poems

This poem is about acknowledging lingering feelings or emotions of a lost love.

Shape Of You

I never stopped knowing the shape of you.
Not just your face, 
but the way you existed against me,
how your breath would falter right before it synced with mine, 

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Natural Beauty, Oh To Be Like My Flowering Cherry Tree

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:49:39 -0400

Category: Nature Poems
Subcategory: Beauty of Nature Poems

Looking at my flowering cherry tree one day I thought how wonderful it was to look so beautiful with no concerns of what to wear.

Oh To Be Like My Flowering Cherry Tree

In Spring she blossoms forth,
no concerns of what to wear,
festooned in flowered finery.

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The Beauty Of The Cardinal, The Cardinal

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:37:50 -0500

Category: Nature Poems
Subcategory: Animal Poems

I see cardinals every once and awhile around my neighborhood. When I see one it makes me feel happy and it's supposed to be a sign that a loved one who has passed is among you at the time. Their chirping songs are very noticeable.

The Cardinal

Today I saw a cardinal,
Just flying by my way.
The crimson bird of song,
A gift from god today.

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Poem Watching Someone I Love Lose The Battle Of Addiction, Addiction's Shelf

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:14:23 -0500

Category: Family Poems
Subcategory: Addiction Poems about Family

I think my words are self explanatory. I watched someone I loved lose to the battle of addiction. Jamie Braudaway 1-12-13

Addiction's Shelf

I can't watch you be,
what you have now become.
I can't watch you lose,
to something you have once overcome.

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Love Gone Wrong Because Of Drugs, Shane, Kim And The Ruin Between

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:05:23 -0500

Category: Sad Poems
Subcategory: Addiction Poems

A poem about two souls who crawled out of the same fire, believing love could be the water that cooled them. They promised safety, swore to guard each other's hearts, but life's smallest fractures, an argument, a misstep, a moment of fear, opened doors to the darkness they thought they'd outrun. It's a poem of love trying to stay whole while the past keeps reaching for the edges.

Shane, Kim, And The Ruin Between

Shane moved through the night like a ghost in his skin,
Chasing sparks of attention to quiet the din.
Not for praise, not for love, not for fleeting acclaim
Just to silence the darkness that whispered his name.

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Poem About Allowing Ourselves To Feel, The Brick Wall

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:10:33 -0500

Category: Life Poems
Subcategory: Fear Poems

We've all experienced heartbreak, disappointment and pain... and we often, without even realizing it, build up defenses in an attempt to protect ourselves from difficult feelings or emotions. We all have our own unique variation of "The Brick Wall"... (Authored in 1997)

The Brick Wall

The Brick Wall is confusion, that's deep within your heart,
Confusion that's so powerful, it can tear itself apart.

The Brick Wall is that fear, the fear of your own flaws,

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The Changes Of Age And How We Stay The Same Inside, Hand Of Age

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:46:15 -0500

Category: Life Poems
Subcategory: Change Poems

This poem is free verse, using stanzas that are 3 lines long. It refers to how our bodies change as we get older, with various aches and pains! However, it uses personification to explain these changes as a hand passing over us. It is not all bad news, though, as we still feel young on the inside and can find joy in life! I hope it will speak to many people!

Hand Of Age

The unfriendly hand of age
Creeps up and takes hold
Of my fingers, twisting them

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Belief In Yourself, Come Join Me

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:27:53 -0500

Category: Spiritual Poems
Subcategory: Faith Poems

This poem is about not only following your dreams, but living them. Realizing your strengths and inner power. Living in your light.

Come Join Me

I'm buzzing inside, yeah I'm on my way
Gonna find a brighter, better day
Rising up, you've seen me soar
No stopping me now, hear me roar

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Poem For Kids Who Won't Stop Playing, Time To Eat

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:57:25 -0500

Category: Poems for Children
Subcategory: Poems for Kids

My son has a great imagination, and once he starts playing it can be hard to get him to stop and come to the table. I wrote this poem in a strong, rhythmic call-and-response style, inspired by the back-and-forth many parents recognise at mealtimes. The poem features food and dishes from Southeast Asia. I'm an Australian teacher and writer living in Thailand. On weekends, you'll usually find me crafting cardboard wands or baking chocolate cake with my children.

Time To Eat

'Jammykins, Jammykins, time to wake up.
Breakfast is ready, it's eggs in a cup.'

'Mummykins, Mummykins, no I'm alright,

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