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Childhood Poems | Examples of Childhood Poetry

Childhood Poems - Examples of all types of childhood poetry to share and read. This list of childhood poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of childhood poetry. This list of works about childhood is an excellent resource for examples on how to write childhood poems.
Bob the Builder
You apologize over and over, Yet do it again cold shoulder. In church every Sunday saying you’re a “righteous” man, But at home you’re the devil’s right hand man. It’s crazy how your so smart and calculated with...Read the rest...
Categories: addiction, anger, childhood, dark,
Form: Narrative



The Doll
There once was a doll Bruised and battered Slanted on a wall Like it never mattered. The doll once mattered When the girl was small And her dreams weren't shattered As she was yet to fall. She fell along with her doll Embraced...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, death, emotions, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member My 1st gift to Mom
A clear-beaded mousie with a pointy black nose, twitchable beaded tail, and ruffly yellow clothes. The tail can tilt her head-- she nods without a squeak! Quiet little church mouse, I bought from a boutique. (True story!) ...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, cute love, giving,
Form: Quatrain
Mein kampf synonymous as a blooper
Mein kampf synonymous as a blooper Writer of these words, a former Lower Providence inhabitant, who dwelled within darkest depths of Dante Alighieri's inferno for most of his outlandish, impish, and devilish growing up years witnessed microscopic scrimmage, where spermatozoan with most forcefulness muscled...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, 12th grade, abuse, adventure,
Form: Free verse
I'm a bastard
Sometimes, I don't recognize the face I see, Haunted by the echoes of who I used to be. Influences, reflections, blood ties that bind, Leave me feeling lost, leaving scars behind. Ashamed of the shadows...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, conflict, environment, heartbreak,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member The Churn
Categories: childhood,
Form: Shape
Mothered
opposite the I, is where i reside. endure and bide, endlessly. You see My person, nod at this version, never question My identity, You're right in me, not entirely. Your gaze cant see, everything outside Me, ever watching you, unaware I am two. observe me please, ease my...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, depression, growing up,
Form: Rhyme
The Life Acrostic
Lasting in summer's gleam, my childhood's delight. In autumn's hug, I seek insight. Fulfilling longing dreams, spring blooms lively. Entering into winter, life bids me goodnight. ...Read the rest...
Categories: autumn, childhood, life, seasons,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe, a lesson to be learned; Three, four, and so many more - times the world has turned. Cross the laces, make some loops, feed the laces through; Tighten them up...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, education, father son,
Form: Couplet
Gander through time
Luminous miscellaneous adorn my crown, Frills and strawberries, Thorny circlet dusted with a light layer of twinkle, As my eyes hysteric with confusion muse on this loss. I gather the lumps of loaf crossing the border of...Read the rest...
Categories: 11th grade, childhood, family,
Form: Free verse
baby elephants - a letter to my mother
baby elephants stay with their mothers their whole lives they follow them for miles, hiding in the maternal shade of large, floppy ears, perfect for listening to their cries. so why, mom, did you leave your baby, even after...Read the rest...
Categories: child, child abuse, childhood,
Form: Free verse
I must say
I'm afraid of you I must say I'm afraid of your eyes I'm afraid of your face I'm afraid of your mouth I'm afraid of your gaze I'm afraid of you I must say. Jessica...Read the rest...
Categories: child abuse, childhood,
Form: Rhyme
Milestone a daughter's 16th birthday
Today marks a milestone Highlighting life's style shown A classy, sophistication few women have ever known An aura shining brightly that is all her own No longer a child, into a woman she has grown All the beauty, grace, &...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, birthday, childhood, deep,
Form: Rhyme
Milestone a daughter's 16th birthday
Today marks a milestone Highlighting life's style shown A classy, sophistication few women have ever known An aura shining brightly that is all her own No longer a child, into a woman she has grown All the beauty, grace, &...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, birthday, childhood, deep,
Form: Rhyme
Teddy Bear
I smelled of lavenders when she first held me, With her tiny hands and smile of a dove. I became her best friend, She would meet me day and night, Feed me and put me to sleep. I watched her...Read the rest...
Categories: 12th grade, childhood, girl,
Form: Free verse

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