• Created on 05/20/19

Birthday Poems For Friends

Happy Birthday Poems and Wishes. Poems for Birthdays to share with friends and loved ones. A birthday is a time to celebrate life and be joyful for the chance to be with friends, family and those who care about us.
A birthday can be seen as a serious or joyful time depending on one's age and one's attitude towards life. Another year has passed and we look back on failures and successes. We think about our goals for the future and reflect on the past year. These are all thoughts that may came up on a birthday, but the main thing is to use a birthday as an opportunity to celebrate life and be joyful for the chance to be with friends and family.

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• Poems 20
• Quotes 0
• Total 20

• Created on 05/20/19

Short Christmas Poems

These short poems about Christmas are perfect for sharing with family, friends and loved ones.

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• Poems 16
• Quotes 0
• Total 16

• Created on 05/08/19

Mother's Day Poems For Grandma

Grandmother poems perfect for grandchildren to share with their grandmothers for Mother's Day.
There may be a Grandparent's Day but Grandmothers are mothers too. The poems in this collection are loving poems to share with a grandmother for kids and adults. Mothers day poems for a grandson and granddaughter.

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• Poems 11
• Quotes 0
• Total 11

• Created on 05/07/19

Mother's Day Poetry Quotes

These Poetry Quotes are cute and sweet and perfect for short mothers day poems. You can use these quotes and pictures to give to your Mom on Mother’s day.

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• Poems 0
• Quotes 21
• Total 21

• Created on 05/04/19

Mother's Day Poems From Children

These touching Mother's Day Poems are perfect for young children to share with their mothers on Mother's Day.

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• Poems 11
• Quotes 0
• Total 11

• Created on 05/04/19

Mother's Day Poems From Daughters

These poems are perfect for daughters to share with their mothers on Mother's Day.

These Mother Daughter poems have been selected for Daughters to share with their mothers for Mother's Day. Daughters have a different relationship with their mothers than sons. The Mother Daughter relationship is special and unique and these poems especially reflect that particular aspect.

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• Poems 14
• Quotes 0
• Total 14

• Created on 05/04/19

Mother's Day Poems From Sons

These poems for mothers from sons are perfect for sons to share with their mothers on Mother's Day. Mother's Day poems about the special Mother Son relationship.

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• Poems 9
• Quotes 0
• Total 9

• Created on 04/29/19

April 2019 Poetry Contest Finalists

Thank you to everyone who submitted wonderful poems to the April 2019 Acrostic Poetry Contest. We have narrowed down the semi-finalists to this list of 10 finalists. Help us choose a winner by voting and sharing your favorites! First place and runner-up selections will be announced on May 6 and in our Poem of the Week.

We are excited to announce that "The Poetry Masters" has been selected as the Acrostic Poetry Contest winner! Congratulations, Debra L. Brown! Congratulations also goes out to Jodi M. Kucera, whose poem, "Father," was chosen as the Acrostic Poetry Contest runner-up! Thank you to everyone who submitted poems to the April contest.

Poetry Contests - All Winning Poems

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• Poems 10
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• Total 10

• Created on 04/27/19

Acrostic Poems For Family

An acrostic poem is a fun poetry form where letters within the lines of that poem (at the beginning, middle, or end) spell out a specific word. That word is reflective of the topic or theme of the poem.

These acrostic poems highlight the tight bond between family members. They include Acrostic poems for Fathers, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters and Brothers.

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• Poems 19
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• Total 19

• Created on 04/07/19

Acrostic Poetry Contest Semi-Finalists

These poems have been selected as semi-finalists for the April 2019 Acrostic Poetry Contest.

Our Editors determine the winning poem based on content, but you can let us know your top poems by rating, sharing, adding to your favorites and commenting on your favorite poems.

Important Dates:

• Acrostic Poetry Contest, First Prize $50 Amazon.com Gift Card!
• Submission Deadline is April 25th.
• Semi-Finalists Published through April 28th.
• Finalists Announced: April 30th.
• Winner Announced: May 6

Instructions:

Submit 1 original Acrostic Poem on one of these topics:

1. What does poetry mean to you? Pick one word (e.g. hope, encouragement, relief, healing, humor, etc.) and write an acrostic about it.
2. What does a relationship or occasion mean to you? Pick a relationship (e.g mother, grandfather, little sister, best friend, etc.), but NOT the name of a person OR an occasion (e.g birthday, Merry Christmas, wedding, happy anniversary, etc.) and write an acrostic about it.

What we are looking for:

When crafting your poem, keep in mind that we are looking to publish poems that…

• Follow the rules of the acrostic form. An Acrostic is a poem where the first, middle or last letters of each line spell out a word. (See How To Write An Acrostic Poem and Examples of Acrostic Poems)
• Have a clear message
• Are heartfelt
• Appeal to a wide audience – your poem is more likely to be shared that way

Rules:

• 1 entry per person.
• All semi-finalist will be published on our website.
• Winner will be selected by our Editors and will be notified by Email.

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• Poems 54
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• Total 54