Featured Poets Of Instagram

Published: September 2020

There are many different types of poetry forms. Some poems are long and have multiple rhyming stanzas. Others are short and succinct with no rhyme scheme. Each type creates a different reading experience and evokes different emotions.

This collection is filled with poems from some of our favorite Instagram poets. These poets are talented in their art and write directly from the heart. The raw emotions in their poetry can clearly be seen.

They have given us permission to share their poems with our readers. Many of these poets have published their own books of poetry. Although these poems are short, they are powerful.

Sharing poetry with others is a very personal experience. It means baring your soul for the world to see, but poetry brings hope and healing. For the reader, it’s always comforting to read a piece that makes you realize you’re not alone. It’s comforting to know someone else understands.

We hope you find poems that speak directly to you. May you be encouraged by these short pieces!

142 Favorite Poems From Instagram

Love Me Through It All
- By Caroline White
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2020 with permission of the Author.
in Short Love Poems

love me
through it all

the beautiful days

love me
through it all

the beautiful days
the dark days
the days when I am drowning
the days when I am lost
the days when I am stagnant

for it is love,
and only love,
that heals all wounds

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She Is Magic
- By Caroline White
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Courage Poems

She wildly dances
to the beat of her own heart
a strong and fearless protector,
she’s hauntingly beautiful

She wildly dances
to the beat of her own heart
a strong and fearless protector,
she’s hauntingly beautiful
and dangerously smart.
Eyes filled with oceans
and a glimmer of pain,
but a soul with a compass
that points home
when it rains.
She’s visited darkness
and fought her way back
this girl is a warrior,
her spirit won’t crack.
A sense of humor to balance
how deep her heart bleeds,
she’s a radiant light,
that this dark world needs.
She is poised and she’s polished
but still can be rough,
she is one of a kind,
she is more than enough.
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And The World Carries On
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2020 with permission of the Author.
in Short Poems

The plates will still shift
and the clouds will still spew.
The sun will slowly rise
and the moon will follow too.

The plates will still shift
and the clouds will still spew.
The sun will slowly rise
and the moon will follow too.

Life’s beauty will continue
to flourish all around,
but now you are gone,
these birds have no sound.

And my heart does not beat.
It is still inside my chest.
My tears keep on falling
and my head will not rest.

But I have no choice only
to move through this life.
Endlessly attempting
to fill this longing that is rife.

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Despite The Storms
- By S.C. Lourie
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
Finding Joy Once More

in Short Poems

Despite the storms,
beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,

Despite the storms,
beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,
the light returns.
Despite your loss,
your heart will be
full again.
Despite the breaking,
your heart will feel
like it belongs in the
land of joy once more.
This is how it will
always be. Keep living.

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I Promise
- By Ian E. Rabbitt
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2021 with permission of the Author.
Love You Forever Poem

in Poems for Her

I’ll love you
like you’ve never been
loved before
With all my core

I’ll love you
like you’ve never been
loved before
With all my core
As time goes on
I’ll love you more and more
No matter what life has in store

I’ll be patient, I’ll be kind,
I’ll be here to ease your mind
I’ll be honest, I’ll be loyal
I’ll do everything to ensure
this love doesn’t spoil
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Your Wounds
- By Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
You Are Stronger Than Your Scars

in Short Poems

Time doesn’t heal wounds
to make you forget.

It doesn’t heal wounds to

Time doesn’t heal wounds
to make you forget.

It doesn’t heal wounds to
erase the memories.

Time leaves you with a scar
to remind you of how you fought through it.

Time leaves you with a scar
to remind you of how you bled

and how you survived.

You survived.

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You're Worthy And You Matter
- By Madalina Coman
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.
in Meaningful Poems

You weren’t born
to lose yourself
within this darkness.

You weren’t born
to lose yourself
within this darkness.

You were born
to rise,
to shine,
and thrive.

You were born
to live,
to give,
to love,
and
to be loved.

(You’re worthy and you matter)

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Drowning
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
This poem comes from Amy O Connor's poetry book, A Beautiful Complexity. The poem explores the overwhelming and sometimes suffocating nature of intense emotions, particularly in the context of love and heartbreak. The poet describes the waves of their feelings for someone and how these waves can suddenly pull them under and leave them gasping for air, unable to escape the depths of their emotions. The poem portrays a sense of powerlessness in the face of strong feelings and the struggle to stay afloat amidst the turmoil.

The Waves Of Love: A Poem Of Heartbreak And Turmoil

in Short Poems

They come in waves,
my feelings for you.
And not pretty whitecaps
dancing at my feet.

They come in waves,
my feelings for you.
And not pretty whitecaps
dancing at my feet.
But when I least expect it.
When life seems to be
a quiet stream of continuity.
They come to disrupt.
So forceful they pull me under,
so that I am drowning and once again,
can’t catch my breath.

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The Terrifying Thing About Love
- By Madalina Coman
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2020 with permission of the Author.
This is a popular piece from Madalina Coman's poetry book Unforgettable.

in Short Poems

It is a terrifying thing
to watch love
walk in your direction
when you believe

It is a terrifying thing
to watch love
walk in your direction
when you believe
you are not ready
to receive it.

In the same manner,

it is quite terrifying
watching love
walk away from you
when you are not yet ready
to let go.

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This Is Your Time
- By Tanya Markul
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
From Tanya Markul's first poetry collection, The She Book

in Inspirational Poems

This is your time
to no longer be who you were,
to rise from the embers,
to be guided by Her.

This is your time
to no longer be who you were,
to rise from the embers,
to be guided by Her.

This is your time
to be carried by Grace,
out of the matrix
and away from the race.

This is your time
to forever change the rest,
to untame, to shift, to lead,
and live blessed.

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More Than Enough
- By Gemma Troy
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Relationship Poems

Just tell her she is perfect in the dark
her light shines
so the whole world can see her heart
hold her tight

Just tell her she is perfect in the dark
her light shines
so the whole world can see her heart
hold her tight
so she knows if she ever did fall
you would be there to catch her
you will be there through every storm
love her fiercely
including all her scars
and if she is brave enough
to stand in front of you
broken and fragile
make sure she knows
she is more than enough
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The Way You Look At Me
- By Lorelei
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 2021 with permission of the Author.
in True Love Poems

Even in those silent moments
You look at me as if I hung the moon

You make me forget that I was ever

Even in those silent moments
You look at me as if I hung the moon

You make me forget that I was ever
bruised or broken.
You look at me as if
I hung the stars
across the sky for you.
With you,
my wings feel light and free.
Your smile puts all my doubts to sleep.

When I look at you
freedom is what we weave.

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Snowflakes
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Short Poems

I caught snowflakes
on my fingertips
but they melted
to my dismay.

I caught snowflakes
on my fingertips
but they melted
to my dismay.
I could not hold on
to something
that did not want
to stay.

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Awesome. When more of us realize that, the better off we all will be. I really like this poem.

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You
- By Leo Christopher
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
This short and sweet poem is about the search for true love and how it feels to finally find it. The poet describes their significant other as the one they've been searching for, the one they've been chasing after, and the one who has been the answer to all their hopes and dreams. The poem is a celebration of the deep connection between two people who have found each other and how they are now intimately connected.

Chasing After You - A Short Love Poem Of Longing And Desire

in Short Love Poems

You are
what I’ve been
searching for,
chasing after,

You are
what I’ve been
searching for,
chasing after,
longing to find,
every star,
moonbeam
and dream,
all of every thing
so infinitely far away
and yet so intimately
here in my arms.

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Aching Hearts
- By Liz Newman
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
You never know the state of someone’s heart. Aching hearts may not look broken, but you have no idea what’s gone into that healing. Be kind, always.

in Short Sad Poems

We talk a lot about broken hearts.
But oh,
what about the aching ones?
The hearts that are healing

We talk a lot about broken hearts.
But oh,
what about the aching ones?
The hearts that are healing
but can’t escape the visits of the
cold, sharp
pain gripping their core.
The hearts that appear
whole again
but still experience
the waves of hurt
crash against their soul’s door.
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Life Will Bloom When It Is Ready
- By Vic Lejon
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Life Lesson Poems

I keep pulling
on my roots
urging them to grow
impatient for the bloom

I keep pulling
on my roots
urging them to grow
impatient for the bloom
and the sunshine
and the growth
but it doesn’t work like that
tears flow, soil drenches and dries
there have to be some slower days
some rainfall, even snow
—life will bloom when it is ready

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I Love The Way She Loves Me
- By Ian E. Rabbitt
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Poems for Her

I love the way
she runs her fingers
through my hair
I love the way

I love the way
she runs her fingers
through my hair
I love the way
she kisses my lips
without a care
I love the way
she slides her hand
gently down my skin
I love the way
she holds my heart
safer than it’s ever been
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Just The Beginning
- By Caroline White
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Short Poems

one day
it will be so clear –
what you thought
was the end,

one day
it will be so clear –
what you thought
was the end,
was really
just the beginning.

Some doors are hidden
until we are ready
to open them.

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All Will Be Okay
- By Kirsten Robinson
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Hope Poems

It’s okay
it’s okay
no matter what
comes your way

It’s okay
it’s okay
no matter what
comes your way
even when you
have no words to say
and your bluebird skies
turn shades of grey

You are here
you are breathing
there is something
to believe in

Please don’t lose faith
all will be okay

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Choose How You Spend Your Time
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2020 with permission of the Author.
I spend an inordinate amount of time in front of an empty page, or a computer screen. In part, because I’m terrified of being forgotten, of living a life that isn’t worth remembering. So I’m constantly trying to leave something behind, be it poetry, fiction, art or music. While this makes me feel better about dying, there is a part of me that wonders how much I’m missing out on. That wonders about how I’m choosing to spend my time in the light. This poem is featured in my debut book Tell The Birds She’s Gone.

in Short Poems

You cannot
slow the setting
of the sun.
You can only choose

You cannot
slow the setting
of the sun.
You can only choose
how to spend
your time
in the light.
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Featured Poets Of Instagram

142 Favorite Poems From Instagram

This is a popular piece from Madalina Coman's poetry book Unforgettable.

From Tanya Markul's first poetry collection, The She Book

You never know the state of someone’s heart. Aching hearts may not look broken, but you have no idea what’s gone into that healing. Be kind, always.