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Children's Poetry Contest Semi-Finalists

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Dates
- Voting (Rate each poem): through August 29
- Winner Announced: August 31

These poems have been chosen as semi-finalists for our Summer Children's Poetry Contest. Help us choose a winner by using the 5 star ratings to vote for your favorites!

Our Editors will use user engagement such as ratings as well as shares, favorites and comments to help with their selection, but engagement will not be the only determining factor.

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• Poems 9
• Quotes 0
• Total 9

• Created on 07/14/18

Famous Quotes About Poetry

Quotes about writing and poetry by famous poets and authors.

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• Poems 0
• Quotes 9
• Total 9

• Created on 07/10/18

Positive Father-Child Relationships

These poems reflect the positive bond between a father and his child and the deep love they have for each other.

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• Poems 24
• Quotes 0
• Total 24

• Created on 07/10/18

Positive Mother-Child Relationships

These poems reflect the positive bond between a mother and her child and the deep love they have for each other.

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• Poems 31
• Quotes 0
• Total 31

• Created on 06/29/18

Best Children's Poetry

What is Children's Poetry and is it different than poetry for Teens and Adults? It's not fundamentally different. Children's Poetry just needs to be written in a way that captures the interest of children.
Famous poet, Carl Sandburg's definitions of poetry include, "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance" and "Poetry is a sliver of the moon lost in the belly of a golden frog". Children's imaginations are more flexible than adults. Poetry is a wonderful way to introduce children to literature and to life.

Included in this collection are the most popular poems from contemporary and amateur poets who have submitted their original poems for children to Family Friend Poems over the past 12 years.

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• Poems 26
• Quotes 0
• Total 26

• Created on 06/28/18

Strained Mother-Child Relationships

Some mother-child relationships are strained or tense. Wounds exist that create frustration, anger, and distance.

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• Poems 18
• Quotes 0
• Total 18

• Created on 06/28/18

Strained Father-Child Relationships

Some father-child relationships are strained or tense. Wounds exist that create frustration, anger, and distance.

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• Poems 21
• Quotes 0
• Total 21

• Created on 06/10/18

Famous Short Poems

A collection of short classic poems by famous poets who've lived within the past couple hundred years.

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• Poems 18
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• Total 18

• Created on 05/03/18

Poems With Analysis Of Form And Technique

Are you looking for poems with a certain technique, or do you want to learn about techniques such as using rhyming, metaphors, and personification? You'll find an Analysis of Form and Technique box that showcases poetic techniques used in these poems and provides links to articles further explaining those techniques.

Are you looking for inspiration and a format to write your own poetry? Check out the Try It Yourself articles, complete with PDFs to print and begin using for your own writing.

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• Poems 46
• Quotes 0
• Total 46

• Created on 03/14/18

Poems With Structure

Poems with structure have a specific system of organizing the lines, phrases, or thoughts. A well-structured poem reads nicely and clearly shares the poet’s message.

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• Poems 12
• Quotes 0
• Total 12