Featured Poets Of Instagram - Page 3

Butterfly Wings
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Change Poems

We all need
some measure of comfort,
the safety of a cocoon,

We all need
some measure of comfort,
the safety of a cocoon,

But I remind myself
that change is good,
that I cannot spend
my whole life
being a caterpillar,

that courage
wears butterfly wings
and the sky has never looked
more inviting.

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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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I love this poem. It really hit home. Often times, I forget that I am worthy too. I matter just as much as the next person. I lose myself in the darkness often. But, when I read this poem, I...

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Her Cup Never Ran Dry
- By Bethny Ricks
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2021 with permission of the Author.
Rest. Keep leaning. Keep praying. Keep inhaling, and then find the courage to exhale.

These are the words that skipped through my tired mind 30 minutes ago. And all I heard back in my soul is “I see you, and I will refill your cup. My well never runs dry.”

in Faith Poems

no matter how weary
she kept pouring

but her cup never ran dry, for God

no matter how weary
she kept pouring

but her cup never ran dry, for God
renewed her strength daily, and
gave her a peace
beyond all understanding

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Your Love Goes With Me
- By Liz Newman
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2021 with permission of the Author.
in In Memory Poems

Your love
Goes with me
Today and every day.

Your love
Goes with me
Today and every day.

I feel it
When I’m listening
To the songs the trees make
Or the music we listened to
On sunny summer days.

I feel it
When I look at
Old photos of you.
I have your same eyes
And so much
Of the same outlook as you.

I feel it
When your old ring
Clangs against my heart,
Hanging from a chain
That I wear every day
And never take apart.

I feel it
When a familiar scent
Mixes with my memories
Of you,
The cologne on your clothes
And the way the smell
Shocks my senses anew.

I feel it
When I eat your
Favorite food,
Perch dinners
Or Payday candy bars,
All the things you were into.

I feel it everywhere
I feel it in everything.

It trickles into my days
In a million little ways.
Your love will never be lost,
It comforts and persists
And it stays.

Your love gives me strength.
Your love makes me brave.

Your love
Goes with me
Today and every day.
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Read It Again
- By Alexandra Michelle
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2022 with permission of the Author.
Reverse poem.

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in Meaningful Poems

I hate people who’ve hurt me
so you’ll never hear me say
I must love them harder.
I know that

I hate people who’ve hurt me
so you’ll never hear me say
I must love them harder.
I know that
people are cruel
and that
isolating myself will make me happy
I refuse to believe that
people do love me.
I’m ashamed of loving so deeply.
No longer can I say
I deserve abundant love.

now read that again,
start from the bottom.

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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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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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Keep Going
- By Kirsten Robinson
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2021 with permission of the Author.
It's Never Too Late

in Inspirational Poems

Strong people can
feel weak and
brave people can
feel afraid and

Strong people can
feel weak and
brave people can
feel afraid and
light people can
feel dark

Lost people can
be found and
hopeless people can
find faith and
helpless people can
be helped

Keep going
keep going
keep going

It is never too late
to turn things around
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Exhale Anxiety
- By Raquel Franco
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
Take a deep breath and exhale all that anxiety. I wrote the poem I needed to hear. My anxiety is still high. I’m going to write my way out. I hope this helps someone else dealing with it. Sending you peace and calm.

Embracing Calmness: A Poem For Anxiety Relief And Serenity

in Courage Poems

I send anxiety
a cease and desist letter.
I close her mouth.
Unbind her gnawing disquiet,

I send anxiety
a cease and desist letter.
I close her mouth.
Unbind her gnawing disquiet,
slow my train track heart.
I manifest settle,
a steady river in my veins.
I proclaim calm,
a relentless hymn on my tongue.
I end the riot in my chest
and exhale.
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Give Me That Peace
- By Lauren Bowman
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Meaningful Poems

I don’t need to be the sun;
the center of it all.
Always present.
Always burning.

I don’t need to be the sun;
the center of it all.
Always present.
Always burning.

I mean, have you seen
how beautifully the fireflies dance
on warm summer nights?

Give me that peace.
That light.
That choice.
The ability to surround myself in darkness,
or to subtly, yet brilliantly
glow.
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Bright Light
- By S.C. Lourie
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
in Hope Poems

I see you, darling.
Holding on to your hope with both hands.
Feeling exhausted with all the turbulence.
But not letting go.

I see you, darling.
Holding on to your hope with both hands.
Feeling exhausted with all the turbulence.
But not letting go.
Shedding and bending
and growing and trying. So much trying.
And you are right,
your old life is a bad fit for you now.
There is more for you out there.
There is more for you inside too.
Keep holding on to your hope.
The world needs more of that right now.

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The Strength In You
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
I’ve spent my entire adult life struggling with anxiety, always worrying about the worst case scenario. Even now I don’t know how to love something without being terrified of losing it. If I’m honest, some days I feel like I’m built entirely of glass.
But I think there may be something profound in suffering; in the realisation that you’re stronger than you thought. I think back to the things I’ve been through, and while those experiences left their mark, I take solace in the fact that I’m still here; still pulling breath into these lungs. Maybe strength is a label that’s only earned from resilience; from enduring.
The truth is, I had no idea how much I could take until the world showed me. There is strength here, even if I never wanted to find it.

in Poems about Life Struggles

There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.

There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.

And that’s often
how life works.

You won’t know
how strong you are
until the world
forces you
to look.
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So true in that we really don't know how one will react until one has been there and has done it! Suffering is an important life experience. Great poem, thanks.

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The Strongest Part Of Me
- By Ashleigh Rayl
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
This poem is from Ashleigh Rayl's poetry collection, A Beautiful Difference.

in Inspirational Poems

Even in my darkest moments
I still have that little voice
encouraging me to go on.
To stand up and keep fighting.

Even in my darkest moments
I still have that little voice
encouraging me to go on.
To stand up and keep fighting.
To wipe my tears and pull it together.
To never give up.
That quitting is not an option.
That it will be ok no matter what.
Without that voice I would be lost.
I couldn’t make it in this world.
That is the strongest part of me.
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Ripples
- By Mark Bird
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Teacher Poems

The future of the world
is in your class today
So teacher do be proud
and trust in what you say

The future of the world
is in your class today
So teacher do be proud
and trust in what you say

For every word you utter
and everything you do
can realign a destiny
for him and her and you

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Every Day Changes You
- By Vic Lejon
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
in Short Poems

every day changes you
sometimes a lot
sometimes barely
but life never stops

every day changes you
sometimes a lot
sometimes barely
but life never stops
it evolves
and you are growing
even when you can’t see it
you’re doing the best you can

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Worthy
- By S.C. Lourie
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
in Inspirational Poems

Sometimes
you’ve got to look
straight into the
tired eyes of the

Sometimes
you’ve got to look
straight into the
tired eyes of the
woman staring back
at you in the mirror
and tell her that
she deserves the
best kind of love,
the best kind of life
and devote yourself to
giving it to her
all over again.

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Dear Diary
- By Bethny Ricks
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.
When the cares of this life overtake me, these are the words I choose to remember and say. As the tears roll down my face, leaving their imprint on overworked paper, and my fear wrestles with my breath, I remind myself of who fuels my strength and the beauty of my faith. For through it all, no matter what I have faced, or the length of the waiting, my God is still good and will do exactly what He says.

God Is Still Good

in God Poems

in my weeping, He is still good
in my fear, He is still good
in my weariness, He is still good
in my pain, frustration, hurt, and shame

in my weeping, He is still good
in my fear, He is still good
in my weariness, He is still good
in my pain, frustration, hurt, and shame
He is still good
and when hope seems distant, my God is still good
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I Am Worthy
- By Alison Malee
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.
I wanted to share my current mantra with you all, with the hope that it might help you feel worthy + mindful today. The world is heavy, but we do not have to carry it all at one time, and despite all of the hard decisions and weight of the day to day, you are doing your best, and that IS enough.

in Inspirational Poems

I am worthy. There is nothing
that can or will happen today that
could convince me otherwise.

I am worthy. There is nothing
that can or will happen today that
could convince me otherwise.

I am worthy. There is nothing
that can or will happen today that
could convince me otherwise.

I am worthy. There is nothing
that can or will happen today that
could convince me otherwise.

I am worthy. There is nothing
that can or will happen today that
could convince me otherwise.

Repeat.
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Missing You In Every Part Of Life
- By Lorelei
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2021 with permission of the Author.
in I Miss You Poems

I miss you
In all the pauses,
The loudness,
The quiet,

I miss you
In all the pauses,
The loudness,
The quiet,
The chaos,
Of my everyday
I miss you…
In all the spaces
You once lived,
In my heart,
My mind,
My skin,
My body & soul
I miss you…

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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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Featured Poets Of Instagram - Page 3

Rest. Keep leaning. Keep praying. Keep inhaling, and then find the courage to exhale. These are the words that skipped through my tired mind 30 minutes ago. And all I heard back in my soul is “I see you, and I will refill your cup. My well never runs dry.”

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Take a deep breath and exhale all that anxiety. I wrote the poem I needed to hear. My anxiety is still high. I’m going to write my way out. I hope this helps someone else dealing with it. Sending you peace and calm.

This poem is from Ashleigh Rayl's poetry collection, A Beautiful Difference.

I wanted to share my current mantra with you all, with the hope that it might help you feel worthy + mindful today. The world is heavy, but we do not have to carry it all at one time, and despite all of the hard decisions and weight of the day to day, you are doing your best, and that IS enough.

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

Rest. Keep leaning. Keep praying. Keep inhaling, and then find the courage to exhale.

These are the words that skipped through my tired mind 30 minutes ago. And all I heard back in my soul is “I see you, and I will refill your cup. My well never runs dry.”