Teen Poems

Read poems written by teens for teens!

Teen Poems

Teen poetry serves as an opportunity for teens to flourish and mature, blossoming to adulthood.  Teens struggle with many of life’s lessons and find themselves on top.  Society deems teens with many more responsibilities than before.  As shown in teen poetry many find writing as a tool to gather their thoughts and mixed emotions into great proverbs for not only themselves but many times forgotten wisdom for us in life’s saga.  The dramas that teens face are shown in teen poetry with every aspect of life’s flight, giving way to their ultimate formulation of who they will become as adults.  They will take what they have learned to become stronger in future tests, making teen poetry a great method of understanding them and ourselves.  Whether it is love, joy, or despair, many find their haven in writing teen poetry.  In gathering their scattered thoughts and emotions, filtered through a pen and paper they see what great feats they have accomplished in their prime years of teen hood to take with them the lessons of life for the future.

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All Kinds of Teen Love Poems

Teens have a great gift of passion.  Teen love poetry has a deluge of emotions from the heart that softens and enriches us and conquers up the same emotions deep within ourselves.  Teen love poetry has the knack to bind two people in love in better understanding, evolving into a beautiful work of art.  Teen love poetry is beautifully manifested with pen and paper in hand drawing out a collogue of stories unraveled, expressing teens’ desires and love, creating a beautiful piece of art in the end.  

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Poems between Boyfriends and Girlfriends

Poems about saying I Love You, first love, cheating, breaking up, hurt and ex boyfriends

Our interaction with other people is inevitable and everyone can identify with a need for someone’s companionship.  Loneliness is not amiable to us.  Having intimate relationships help us grow and learn more about others and ourselves.  Boyfriends and Girlfriend’s many times help us find out more about their feelings towards us that we may have been otherwise unsure of.  Boyfriend and Girlfriend poetry can show how their relationship disentangle and express confused emotions in a way that they merge beautifully to tell of their love story.

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Teen Life Poems

The poems on this page were writen by teens about themselves. The poets share their feelings about love, friendship, depression, suicide, sadness, school, graduation and family.

The poems on this page were written by teens about themselves.  The poets share their feelings about love, friendship, depression, suicide, sadness, school, graduation and family.

The theme of Teen life poetry expresses emotional highs and lows and moments of happiness, anxiety, and a host of other emotions.  Teen life poetry talks about growth and their interactions and relationships with other people through their teen life.  Enjoy and learn some of the life lessons that our teen life poets have shared with us.

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Sadness has inspired many teens to express themselves through poetry.

Sad Teen Poems express feelings of hopelessness, depression, suicide, and despair. The poems cover topics such as cutting, loss of love and friendship, cheating between boyfriend and girlfriend, break ups and family problems.

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Poetry News and Thoughts!

Community… Poetry!

Does your local community have a poetry circle?  One great way to interact with others and learn so much at the same time is finding out about local poetry circles in your community.  People gather together periodically and make small talk and expand their horizons in the world of poetry!  Generally it is the same concept as a book club; you have probably seen them gathered around a table at Star Bucks drinking their fraps or cappachinos buzzing away with thoughts of their last reading they did.  Poetry circles offer the same and can also be more free lance too, making it sometimes speratic and more fun! 

I suggest looking into poetry circles in your community by taking a look at local college campuses, bulletin boards in libraries and often book stores and coffee shops, and also take a look in your local art district and city paper for postings.  Local Poetry circles help build the greater world of literature and artistic forms of writing and you meet cool people along the way.  So try it and see what you think; I truly recommend these circles to better your writting skills and good old fun with like minded people that share the same interest and passion for poetry!

Don’t have a local network for poetry lovers?  Create one!  Post a time and place for people to meet in a local cafe, book store, library, art venue, or many other great locations to gather to enjoy a nice cup of coffee or some munchies and share each other’s thoughts on poetry.  Have fun with it and let it lead you where it wants to go from there.  Others will have input and add some great ideas to make it flurish and again helps build your local community and become better aquainted with your locals and expand the love of poetry.

Love Poems

Welcome to our section on love poetry and romantic poetry.

Example of one of our Works in our extensive library at www.poetryamerica.com

“Doves Love”

Ouite precious to behold,

Enchantement overwhelming.

The Cry of the Dove,

Is quite melodious.

The bonds-

We hold so dear.

As one reaches-

For their soulmate.

The message of Love,

As brought by a Dove.

Author: Jacquil

Love poems and romantic poems are by far the most popular category of poetry submitted to the our Free Poetry Contest. And don’t forget to visit our Valentines Day Poems page.

What better medium is there to write about love then poetry?
The very essence of poetry is expressing with a few words, colossal emotions. Love is such an overwhelming and confusing emotion. The whole world seems to revolve around love. Everyone is searching for love. Yet how many can say they found love and kept it? Love is so beautiful when untainted. Yet, it can cause so much pain and suffering when mistreated. We have many sad love poems for you to read as well.

Turbulent Emotions
Poetry about love and romance display some of the often overwhelming and confusing feelings that are unavoidable when you open yourself up to the vulnerability of love. Vast emotions are compressed into a few short lines of poetry.

Write Love Poetry!
We invite you to enter your love poetry in our free poetry contest. Take on the challenge of choosing the right words, the imaginative juggling of syntax, the feel for style, which combine to let your readers feel the raging emotions that you have now formed into a work of art; poetry.

Read the 100 Best Love Poems!

“Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so.”
~David Grayson

“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.”
~ Mother Teresa

“Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.”
~ Elbert Hubbard

“A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop words when speech becomes superfluous.”
~ Ingrid Bergmen

Poems Of the Day: “Gallows” and “Into The Light”

Category:  Sad  Title: “Gallows”

To the gallows

I must walk

To hang there

For all to mock

 

You people are greedy

I committed no crime

You need a life

So you’ll take mine

 

I have three days

To confess my sins

None I have

So you throw me in

 

In with the rats

In with the mice

Choking on bread

And old stale rice

 

For three days

I sit, I freeze

Close my eyes

And try my pleas

 

Each morning I rise

To your accusations

And try with my might

To push limitations

 

Tonight is my last

So with the sunrise

I walk to the gallows

You have your prize

 

There’s nothing left

That I can say

With the drumbeat

You’ll have your way

 

The morning has come

The gallows await

My body is yours

You sealed my fate

 

I walk with pride

I’m ready to die

I’m sick of lying

I will not cry

 

Up on the stool

Noose ’round my neck

The drums grow louder

He caresses my neck

 

Whispers such a pity

I lie to his face

The drums still louder

And stronger their pace

 

The time has come

Out goes the stool

I fall with a jerk

The world is so cruel

 

There I hang

For all to see

This world is blinded

By hypocracy

Author: Michelle

Category: Life: “Standing There”

Why are you standing there?

With no words to say,

Talk as if the cruel world gave you your sadness,

Sing to me as if the gleaming light, just awoke your

lips,

Inguire what it is that, I need to express,

Linger a little longer, while staring down along

jagged road,

But all the while I be here awaiting the explanation,

As to why,

This unusual sight, is to fade within our minds,

But never into our physical feathers that have been longing to reach,

Author: Jessica

Life Poems “Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand” Plato

Reflection Poetry:
We want to know about your life experiences. What lessons have you learned? What is the meaning in your life? What wisdom have you gained on your journey through life? We all have our life changing events and struggles, and we all try to learn from these experiences to become better people.

 

Here is an example:

 

I hide behind a mask
You can’t see my face
Looking at first glance
I’m in a happy place
The truth is, that’s a lie
But you can’t really tell
that in the back of my mind
I think the world should rot in hell
What’s the point of living
If we are all going to die
What’s the point of being happy
If in the end we’re going to cry
But this is something no one sees
This is something no one knows
And yet deep inside of me
This feeling of hatred grows
So even though this mask reveals a happy side of me,
I use the mask as a shield to look at what others can never see.

Take a visit to our site for more like this and other catagories of poetic themes at http://www.poetryamerica.com/life-poetry.asp

Family Poems

Read Family Poetry

What does your Family mean to you?
When you think of your family, what emotions do you feel? We all feel different emotions, whether it is love, affection, sorrow, resentment, anger, tension, grief, appreciation, or just confusion. One thing we all have in common is that the word family will cause us to feel some emotion, and emotions are the life blood of poetry.

Our family is an integral part of who we are today.
Our mother, father, sisters, brothers, grandmothers, grandfathers; they were all a part of shaping our lives. Our beliefs, our attitudes, our prejudices, our religious viewpoint; can usually be traced to our childhood days when we were impressionable and open-minded. Ready to accept whatever beliefs our fathers and mothers impressed upon us.

 

An example from our extensive list of works on www.poetryamerica.com

‘My Little Angel’

My little angel

I cradled you in my arms and rocked you to sleep

Goodnight my little angel for awhile you will be mine

to keep

Someday you will be gown and want to be on your own

So my job in teaching you is far from being done

I want to instill in you values that will mold your heart as gold

Pure as heavenly angels and guided from above

Let your motivation be that of kindness shown in turn

This is the basis of all in which you must first learn

I yearn to be a good teacher, an example of this deed

Wisdom granted by seeking knowledge is the answer key

So my little angel take your hand in mine we’ll both

take small footsteps towards the betterment of mankind

Author: Kimberly

 

Write a poem about your family!

Poetry for Mom, Father Poetry, Brother Poetry, Sister Poetry, Grandparents Poetry

Visit our Mothers Day Poems page!

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Family Quotes

“There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found, While journeying east and west
The only folks we really wound, Are those we love the best.
We flatter those we scarcely know, We please the fleeting guest,
And deal full many a thoughtless blow, To those who love us best.”
~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

“The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family”
~Thomas Jefferson

“A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands.  But a mother’s love endures through all”

~Washington Irving

 

Here are some examples:

In times of despair you safely guided us into the light.
Our strength came from you, our wisdom came from you, our honor came from you.
Dear angel the memories that you left will surely be treasured.
We wait for the moment when the good Lord will reunite us,
until then watch over us from the heavens above.
*I wrote this for my uncle who died in Germany he served for the US ARMY.
 

You are more than a mother,
You are more than just another, 

You are my best friend.
From day one,you’ve been by my side,

And you’ve always told me to never hide.
You said you’d always be there,

and you’d always care.
You told me you’d love me forever,

And not a day goes by where I don’t hear those 3 little words,
I Love You.

And I want you to know that this much is true,
Even though I’m not a little kid anymore

I love you.

 

Death Poetry

Deaths entry into our lives is a shattering and unwelcome event. The feelings of pain and loss are so terrible. Yet, death is unavoidable and a part of the cycle of life. Losing a loved one, a family member, a best friend, a child….so much pain. Loved ones are left with so many questions. Why? Why did it have to happen? Why suicide? How can I go on? So many questions, so few answers.

Healing and Death
We must find ways to grieve. For without grief there can be no comfort. Often we must force ourselves to reach into our subconscious to uncover our true feelings. Only when we have allowed ourselves to feel all of our pain can we begin to face our loss and slowly begin to heal.

Poetry about Death
Poetry is a great way to get in touch with our sadness.  Death poetry has been established in many cultures and religious practices.  In Judaism the Mourners Kadish is a beautifully recited prayer for the dead that is exquisitely composed with rhythm and rhyming in Hebrew.  The Requiem Mass of the Catholic Church is a monophonic liturgical chant for the dead that has been established for centuries.  These are just a two examples of Death Poetry that help aid those in mourning.  To sit down with paper and pen, to delve into our subconscious, to expose our true feelings, to turn feelings into words, to shape words into sentences, sentences into complete thoughts into death poetry is an ancient practice to better understand the loss of a loved one.

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Sad love poems

Sad love poems contain feelings of anger, hurt, betrayal, and loss which follow a failed romantic relationship. This is the cost of love. Beautiful things don’t come cheap. Sad love poems, lost love poems, good bye poems and broken heart poems reflect the vulnerability which follows the high that comes with love.

What do you think? Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

I hold it true, whate’er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

~Alfred Tennyson – 1850

 Here is an example of one of many Sad Love Poems in our website at www.poetryamerica.com

Heart Break

I thought he was the one

He said I was for him

But I guess we never realized

How our love was very dim

He said we should just be friends

And I said sure why not

Not realizing that opening my mouth without crying

Would take everything I got

I know he still cares for me

But I don’t know if it will stick

I just don’t get how your love for someone

could end so very quick

Sometimes life really stinks

You just have to let it run its course

You just might have to get up

And climb back on your horse

Author: Taylar

Read through some of our collections of Sad Love Poems at http://www.poetryamerica.com/sad-love-poems.asp

Sad Poetry and Death Poetry

POETRY IS THE VOICE OF THE HEART
Sadness, grief and sorrow are emotions we all experience. Poets and writers have long realized how expressing your emotions with words can help in dealing with the pain. To give words to your deepest feelings, to shape your most painful emotions into verse, to release the pain locked in your heart; this is the true power of the poem.

MANY FAMOUS POETS WROTE SAD POEMS
Some of the most famous poets lived sad, dark, depressed lives filled with pain, loneliness, depression and even suicide. These poets were artists who used words to express their painful and sad feelings and share them with the world. These words joined together became poetry, sad poetry filled with their yearnings for relief from their pain. Their unbearable sadness was the catalyst for some of the best poems ever written.

Read through this example of one of the works found on our website at www.poetryamerica.com

Sometimes

Sometimes I forget to breathe,

trying to erase the feeling.

Sometimes I forget to smile,

seeing through all the lies.

Sometimes I forget to tell my heart to beat,

hating its fickle fancies.

Sometimes I forget to open my eyes,

wishing not to see this ruined world.

Sometimes I forget to remember,

the days when I was myself.

Sometimes I forget to listen,

to all the uselessness and wishfulness.

Sometimes I forget to love,

because I am still waiting for you.

Sometimes I forget to blink,

thinking this will last…

Sometimes I forget to think,

wishing only to wrap myself in this cacoon I’ve

created.

Author: Jamie

SUBMIT YOUR OWN SAD POETRY
We encourage all of you, both experienced poets and amateur poets to submit your own sad poetry to the White Oak Press Poetry Contest. If you are feeling sad or lonely, go ahead and use the wonderful art of poetry to express your feelings through poetry. Even if you are not an experienced poet, you can still learn to use poetry to express yourself. Sad poems and sad love poems are the second most common category of poem submitted to our poetry contest. Join us in using the art of poetry to get relief from the painful emotions that we all feel at times.

“Each memorable verse of a true poet has two or three times the written content.” ~ Alfred de Musset (1810-1857) “All things grow with time – except grief” “He that conceals his grief finds no remedy for it” ~ Turkish Prove

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Home of Sad Poetry, Grief Poetry, Dark Poems, & Poetry about death and depression.

Friendship Poetry

It takes a tremendous amount of skill to decipher your emotions about friends and even more so when it comes time to put it into writing.  There are infinite meanings to the word friendship.  Our friends allow us to experience an infinite array of diversity in who we choose to honor with the title of friend and reflects ourselves and the choices we make, both big and small in our journey through life, making friendships so vital and great assets in our lives.

“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.”

-Thomas Jefferson

What would our world be like without our friends?
When life isn’t going the way we want it to we always have our best friends to turn to for support. Friendship poems express the deep feelings of love and appreciation that we have towards our best friends for just being there for us.

Broken Friendship Poetry
What about the best friend you though you had who turned out to not be such a best friend after all. Trusting a friend or best friend with your secrets and then having them break your friendship can be a devastating experience. But if you can’t trust your friend who can you trust?

Here is an example of such from our website www.poetryamerica.com

‘Lonesome’

Comradey is what he needs.

To his peers all he feels like is Mr. Deeds.

His generosity abused.

Jealousy is most prevalent and often used.

Detached it seems.

Everyone he meets he shines and gleems.

No one can understand his dreams.

There is no ‘I’ in team.

He trys not to care.

All he wants is a pair.

Being on his own he doesn’t know how he’ll fair

He needs to step up and take the dare.

He realizes change is his friend.

With this he has comradery he’ll be better off in the end.

Author: Anthony

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