Daughter Poems - Examples of all types of daughter poetry to share and read. This list of daughter poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Share and read beautiful examples of all types of poems about and for daughters including inspirational poetry from a father to a daughter, mother to a daughter, and more. See how poets have wonderfully written their affection for a daughter and have dedicated some beautiful poems to their sweetheart. Read
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To Dad on his birthday
In distant land where seas kiss the silvery sand,
Memories wrought with colours fill my hand.
Birthday veil pulls tight across the miles,
Whilst shadows linger—echoes of a child's smiles.
Lost in the mists of time's relentless lure,
A...
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Categories:
birthday, daughter, father,
Form: Couplet
My DadMy dad is mowing the grass.
Along with the other dads-
Seemingly everyone is mowing at once.
Wearing cargo shorts and sandals, like all dads do.
Buzzing from the lawnmowers.
Does not stop me from falling asleep on the...
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Categories:
dad, daughter,
Form: Free verse
A Daughters SongIn distance, a daughter's heart does ache,
Mentally wounded by her mother's stake.
Words flung forth, cutting deep within,
Leaving scars unseen, a battle she can't win.
A mother's love should nurture and heal,
But here, a pain that time...
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Categories:
anxiety, childhood, daughter, feelings,
Form: Free verse
That Wisp of a Girl
That wisp of a girl
claims she’s your daughter
How can she be
if you ain’t taught her
Right from wrong when it comes...
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Categories:
daughter, father, mother, truth,
Form: Couplet
Mom, did you cry on your wedding night?Althroughout childhood, you would talk about your love story
how when you’re older
“you just know! you just know!”
but when I told you I was engaged,
the story changed
it wasn’t love...
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Categories:
daughter, anger, confusion, cry, deep,
Form: Prose
Family Reunion Breast beat for her I doubt you fathom crude
Understand thus gravitas of thy actions true
This must entrust you knot the thread bear
Bang thy drum roll knees follow you we share
Needless pain inflicted as I stroked...
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Categories:
crazy, dark, daughter, death,
Form: Prose
PearlPearl
Mother gave me a string of rare pearls
Passed through Maternal blood to every girl
Not all at once, but one at a time
When needed the most or by her design
In times of confusion, heart break, or...
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Categories:
grandmother, mother daughter, wisdom,
Form: Couplet
Temple Hymns of EnheduannaEnheduanna (circa 2285-2250 BCE), the daughter of the famous King Sargon the Great of Akkad, is the first ancient writer whose name remains known today.
Temple Hymn 15
to the Gishbanda Temple of Ningishzida
by Enheduanna
loose translation/interpretation...
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Categories:
faith, father daughter, god,
Form: Free verse
Legacy of Hope: My DadLegacy of Hope; My Dad
My first memories are full of your dear face
Kind brown eyes, edged with wrinkles, a mere trace
I can't see a frown nor fretful scowl, only a gap toothed grin
With a pompadour,...
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Categories:
family, father daughter, guitar,
Form: Rhyme
WHEN DO YOU STOP BELIEVING?
When she was a very young girl…she imagines from the moment she was born
with her parents help she believed in all kinds things…like mermaids and unicorns.
She believed lightning bugs were born in a campfires…
that every...
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Categories:
inspiration, mother daughter,
Form: Rhyme
The music in your eyesI see the music in your eyes
I feel it deep in my soul
It excites me night and day
That music vibrates in my veins
It is soft and melodious
It stirs in me a...
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Categories:
daughter, allusion, desire, emotions, father
Form: Free verse
If Only You Knew
If only you knew the struggles I have had,
many were very sad.
My kind and loving dad,
knew I was never bad.
I should have kept a notepad,
about the people that made me mad.
If only I had not...
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Categories:
dad, daughter, love, people,
Form: Rhyme
Mother's Child-Energy
We were in the upper room
Energy
Mother's child
In communication
He supplanted placing mine spiritual seed planting in the heavens
Me the placed seed
Mother's child
Desending planted from grace
Placed in a womb
She receives seedling fleeting
Spiraling...
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Categories:
daughter, analogy, appreciation, birth, child,
Form: Free verse
MOTHER NUTURER- as a mother toughening
her child so her soul shall come to be in comforting
as her strength and honor is your clothing
so a confident about the future motherhood
mouthful of wisdom kindly...
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Categories:
analogy, appreciation, mother daughter,
Form: Light Verse
A Day With My Daughter Going in mall, buying her book
My heart's thrilled by her gleeful look
On the food court, together, we ate
Chewing and chatting until late
But then, it's time to say goodbye
I felt my heart...
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Categories:
daughter,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Daughter Poems
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