Family Poems. Above are examples of beautiful Poems about families, relatives, and the bonds they share. This list of family poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. When the husband, wife, kids and other family members make an effort to notice and acknowledge each other's good qualities, the family unit flourishes. However, families can also experience severe problems which often leads to a poet expressing emotions about these strained relationships. Still, you may be able to relate to these beautiful poems about families and relatives whether you have a traditional, extended, or stepfamily. Read all types of family poems and share these poems with the ones you love.
The OnlookerShe watches the world go by.
Like Mama's soothing lullaby.
When lullaby delivers its goods; Mama's baby smiles.
Baby draws teddy closer; teddy dissolves into a smile.
Mama looks at her sleeping child; Mama dissolves into a smile.
The...
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Categories:
family, baby, beautiful, confidence, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
A Grandmother Remembering
Where have all the moments gone,
As fresh as a summer breeze!
That kissed newborn, fresh, emerald
leavees on Chicago’s trees.
Whatever became of my expansive,
Blond desk, that smelled of fresh wood?
Or, my white and black saddle...
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Categories:
beautiful, family, grandmother,
Form: Rhyme
Strawberry SmilesThere is no match for the strawberry patch
When my girls and I go to pickin!
We look for the big, red luscious delights
And joyfully smile when they come into sight.
“I got one, oh look there are...
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Categories:
blessing, childhood, children, family,
Form: Rhyme
Sibling House ChoresDo you really care?
Sort out the black from white dress
So we live in peace....
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Categories:
conflict, engagement, family, relationship,
Form: Haiku
The Bucket List BluesWhen my doctor calls me in, says I’ve got complications,
let’s not blow our savings, on round the world vacations,
my pre-paid funeral, is all that I want planned,
I’ll refuse a fancy cruise, that trip to...
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Categories:
death, family, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Where's The Men
WHERE'S THE MEN
Where's the men that once lived here
few men remain of yesteryear,
Beautiful masculinity,
Artfully carved of dignity
The command and gruff within his voice,
The rough and tumble is his choice,
His love for femininity
Is the wo'man...
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Categories:
christian, faith, family, father
Form: Rhyme
The Subject Was: Firstborn'sThe day you were born
went back to the hospital
where I was forewarned
a little bit into the night
your mother, I just told
to rest her sleepy head
as I held you in the light
it's the drugs go to...
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Categories:
appreciation, birthday, celebration, family,
Form: Rhyme
Happy familyMy father didn't come
my mother never came back
my brother didn't want me
to start
My father didn't know my name
my mother stepped on my heart
my brother left me alone
in the past.
My father was a shadow
my mother was...
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Categories:
family,
Form: Rhyme
As you areI wish I was as cruel
as you are
I wish I didn't care
that much
I wish I had no feelings
to start
I wish I was a monster
without a heart.
Jessica...
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Categories:
family,
Form: Rhyme
To which image should we cling?Trailing clouds of glory do we come
The magical moments of childhood
When we felt at one with the universe
Spinning dizzily with delight
Or with more of horrible and awful
That even to name is sorrowful
Bound helplessly with flu...
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Categories:
family, memory, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Wine CountryIn a vehicle, once more this month. Though not going as far as the palm trees, my stomach’s lurching left and right. The baby’s alright! He coos from time to time as we weave through...
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Categories:
family, travel,
Form: Narrative
I'm A Child of Scissors-Tell Me About Your Hobby~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I gather up pictures and bits of my past
and scrapbook them into an album that will last.
How dear to my heart are the photographs therein...
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Categories:
family,
Form: Rhyme
MAY I SEE THE GOD IN YOU
May I See The God In You
The God I love and doth believe in,
Who raised Christ from the dead
Maker of Heaven and Earth, my Love,
Embodied His Son, who hung and bled.
The God I personally...
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Categories:
christian, family, love,
Form: Rhyme
Quack quackQuack, quack, when things go black.
My sister..
Quack, quack, whose got my back?
My sister..
Quack, quack, til I'm back on track..
My sister..
Quack, quack, whose got the knack?
My sister..
Quack, quack, who fills the slack?
My sister..
Quack, quack, a loving...
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Categories:
family,
Form: Rhyme
Entwined~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a family tree
roots run deep connect you, me
cherished history
whether far or near
bound by love...
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Categories:
family, silence,
Form: Senryu
Specific Types of Family Poems
Read wonderful family poetry on the following sub-topics:
addiction, beautiful, birthday, black, blended, broken, brother, christian, christmas, death, difficult, father, fathers day, funeral, funny, graduation, grandchildren, grandfather, grandmother, hard times, holiday, hope, inspiration, love, mother, mother child, mother daughter, mothers day, niece, relationship, rhyme, sibling, sister, step families, trials, values,
and more.
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