New Poems - Family Friend Poems

Dad Supporting His Son, Dad, King Of My Heart

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:20:52 -0400

Category: Family Poems
Subcategory: Father Poems

Since its Dad's day, I felt encouraged to write about a special dad and son and what it means to encourage and share good times.

Dad, King Of My Heart

If ever there is a king of hearts
I've had one from the very start,
At every Baseball game I play
I hear his voice from far away

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Being A Bad Magnetic Of Love, Deadly Storm

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:38:39 -0400

Category: Sad Love Poems
Subcategory: Heartbreak Poems

A warning to all those who want to be with me that they will get hurt in the end. So love me from a distance if you want to be In one piece

Deadly Storm

Do not fall in love with me, I am a storm,
An unpredictable force, fierce and warm.
I bring thunder and lightning, chaos untamed,
Leaving naught but destruction once I'm proclaimed.

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The Difficulty Of Travel, Travel Sickness

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:33:22 -0400

Category: Funny Poems
Subcategory: Humorous Poems

I'm a retired university professor who has turned to poetry in his retirement to preserve his wife's sanity. She maintains that having me around 24 hours a day is as bit of astretch. Preposterous!!

Travel Sickness

A voyage abroad with my good wife Maude turned into a real mess
In need of some rest in Budapest, about all I got was stress
Then in France I took a chance on some pork a little too rare
I so regret that Monsieur's toilette was very crowded there

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A 42 Year Love Affair, The Lake

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:31:27 -0400

Category: Love Poems
Subcategory: Relationship Poems

I wrote this poem for my wife. Together, we have shared a magnificent 42 year love affair, world travel, and 14 healthy and otherwise terrific grandchildren. I hope you enjoy my poem and will consider it in your contest and for publication.

The Lake

waters, blue-green and laced with foam
rolled ashore in liquid whispers
to wet the dune grass standing like sentinels
in a vast and verdant brigade

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Nature And Love, The Branch

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:52:50 -0400

Category: Love Poems
Subcategory: Relationship Poems

Just a poem that does not rhyme. References nature and love and age.

The Branch

The old beech branch hangs
above the frozen pond,

crooked now,

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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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