Quotes about moving beyond negative experiences of the past. These quotes encourage us to let go of dwelling on the past and move on.
Quotes that encourage people to believe in themselves.
Collection of quotes about looking toward the future and embracing it.
Collection of poems about how we create a mask to hide our pain from other people.
These poems use the ABCB rhyme scheme. The ending words of lines two (B) and four (B) rhyme with each other. They are assigned the same letter (B) because they are "related" through rhyme. While the end words in lines one (A) and three (C) do not rhyme with each other and are therefore assigned different letters.
This collection contains poems that use the ABAB rhyme scheme. The ABAB rhyme scheme is where the ending words of lines one and three (A) rhyme with each other and the ending words of lines two and four (B) rhyme with each other.
Collection of poems where the ending words of first two lines (A) rhyme with each other and the ending words of the last two lines (B) rhyme with each other (AABB rhyme scheme).
Examples of Free Verse Poems for children. Free Verse Poems are poems that do not follow a specific structure or rhyme scheme.
Examples of free verse poems about different areas of life. Free Verse poetry allows the poet to freely express their thoughts and feelings without being constrained by traditional poetic forms. Free verse poems can be structured in any way the poet chooses, and they often rely on natural rhythms and cadences of language to create their unique poetic form. Many modern poets use free verse to create a more conversational, free-flowing style of poetry that is more closely aligned with the rhythms of everyday speech.
Writing poems without a rhyming pattern or a specific form can be more difficult than following a pattern. Here is a collection of short free verse poems that have less than ten lines.
Collection of poems written with stanzas that have four lines. Stanzas of 4 lines are called Quatrains. A stanza in poetry is a group of lines usually separated by a blank line. Stanzas of 4 lines are called Quatrains from the French word quatre meaning four.
Quatrains are often used in poetry to create structure and rhythm, and they are a popular form for many poets. Here are a few examples of poems with quatrains
Collection of poems written with stanzas that have three lines. 3 line stanzas are called Tercets.
A stanza in poetry is a group of lines usually separated by a blank line. Stanzas of 3 lines are called Tercets from the Latin word tertius meaning three.
Collection of poems written with stanzas that have only two lines. 2 line stanzas are called Couplets. Couplets usually rhyme, but they do not have to. A stanza in poetry is a group of lines usually separated by a blank line. Stanzas of 2 lines are called Couplets from the Old French word cople meaning two.
Below are Examples of poems that showcase the literary device of personification, but first let's talk about Personification:
Personification is when you give human attributes (characteristics) to the object that is being personified. The objects are not human, and in many cases, they're not even living things.
This poem is a great representation of personification because it makes winter seem human.
If winter were a person, she would be a girl with frosty hair.
Winter would wear snow pants, snow boots, gloves, a hat, and scarf.
Winter would smell like hot chocolate and peanut butter and Hershey Kiss cookies baking in the oven.
Winter would spend the day eating cookies and drinking hot cocoa by a lake.
Winter would spend the night by sitting in the snow waiting for morning so children could come out to play.
Download: Personification Poem Template (PDF)
Try writing your own personification poem by thinking of a season and describing it as though it's a person by using characteristics of the season to describe what it would wear, smell like, and spend time doing.
Depression and sadness are not the same. We all experience sadness from time to time, but those feelings go away within a short period of time. Depression is a diagnosable condition characterized by a prolonged feeling of sadness and loss of interest in things that were once enjoyable. It can also have lasting symptoms such as changes in sleep, energy level, and concentration. The United States has one of the highest depression rates in the world, and women are more likely to suffer from this than men.
For someone who has never experienced depression, it can be challenging to understand. These poems provide a glimpse of what it’s like to fight against this condition. It becomes all-consuming and affects every aspect of a person’s life.
If you suspect you or someone you love is dealing with depression, please reach out to get help. Know that you are not alone. Hundreds of millions of people around the world are fighting depression every day.
Check out our other poems about depression and depression poems written by teens.
Collection of quotes about learning to accept and love yourself.
Narrative poems are stories in poem form. Narrative poems are one of the oldest forms of poetry and indeed all literature.
Narrative poetry was used in ancient times as a means of passing down important stories. Many people did not how to read and write and captivating stories told rhythmically, with repetition and rhymes were a way to ensure that stories important to the culture were remembered and passed down through the generations.
This collection contains narrative poems by famous and modern poets.
Collection of quotes from poems about persevering through difficulties and overcoming challenges and hardships.
Favorite poems for Celebrating a Mom's birthday. Your mother's birthday is a great time to tell your mom how much you love her. Use these birthday poems to express your love to your mother.
Your sister's birthday is an important day in her year. It's also a great time to show to her you care about her. Sharing a poem can help you express your love to her. Here is a collection of the very best Poems for a Sisters Birthday.
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