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Best Self Esteem Poems

Below are the all-time best Self Esteem poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of self esteem poems written by PoetrySoup members


Premium Member Unraveling Self-Esteem
When you were born...
a gift you received.
Invisible knitting needles...
can you believe?

The yarn started out white,
then you added the the colors...
depending what happened
as you reacted to...

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Categories: self esteem, encouraging, inspirational, uplifting,
Form: I do not know?



Premium Member Soul Searching Trek Along Winter's Snow Painted Trails - a Collaboration With Robert and Teppo
Waking to cold blown tent, ground frozen icy hard
woods are my love, as is poetry to a bard.
Today starts my anticipated forest trek,
seeking salvation from...

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Categories: self esteem, appreciation, beauty, introspection, nature,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Green- Reborn
GREEN, GREEN, GREEN!!!

My name is Jade Shamrock Green.
I will not eat one single green bean.
When I get mad, I turn green.
I wear my favorite green...

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Categories: self esteem, funny, holidaygreen,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member New World Order
The Rulers wield their silver shields,
             wear golden coronets
while warders guard the prison...

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Categories: self esteem, drug, society,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member When a Man Loves a Woman - When a Woman Loves a Man
When a Man Loves a Woman

A man who loves a woman in the way
a woman wants him to will love her true.
He’ll hold her close,...

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Categories: self esteem, love,
Form: Sonnet



Premium Member Soul Searching Trek Along Winter's Snow Painted Trails
Soul Searching Trek Along Winter's Snow Painted Trails

Waking to cold blown tent, ground frozen icy hard
woods are my love, as is poetry to a bard.
Today...

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Categories: self esteem, appreciation, beauty, creation, introspection,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Ballad of Poet Destroyer
"The Ballad of The Poet Destroyer"

Destroyer, and creator of words
Flying high on the wings of a bird
Drowning every inch, by foes and friends
Where has she...

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Categories: self esteem, absence, courage, me, missing
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Favorite Artist
Favorite Artist, 
A romantic, 
A dreamer. 
Choice for a favorite artist, 
that would be, 
Me.
 
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I grew up in a family of seven children.
As the...

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© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: self esteem, art, career,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member LIFE IS NOT A BATTLE FIELD
Be strong in your beliefs and opinions 
Give and receive them respectfully 
Discuss , debate, disagree , 
Devoid of anger and intimidation 
Be polite and...

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© Deb M   Create an image from this poem.
Categories: self esteem, anti bullying, change,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tiger In a Cage
Tiger in a Cage (a stab at men)

Like a caged tiger.
You do not know what is in my den?
There is no worse feeling than the...

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Categories: self esteem, abuse, animal, boyfriend, emotions,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Color Blind
Is it the color of my skin that keeps you from being my lady friend?
Tell me my African American Queen; Maybe I just lack self-esteem.
...

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Categories: self esteem, black african american, girlfriend-boyfriend,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Edge Walker
EDGE WALKER 

Waking up to the depth beyond such things every day
One day I choose to walk and become Queen of Mandalay

In the depth of...

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Categories: self esteem, day, dedication, emotions, life,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Battle Scars
Don’t judge that kid with her arms all scarred
Don’t brand that kid as bad
You never would have survived 
If you had the life she had
So...

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Categories: self esteem, life, sad, socialwar, prayer,
Form: Narrative
You'Re Welcome
I seen the potential in you when they didn't, I knew what you were capable of, I envisioned you as a queen, helped you to...

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Categories: self esteem, change, feelings, hurt,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member Self-Actualization
Security, self-esteem, and basic needs;
Everything on Maslow’s scale I seem to nearly have.
Life is good, but do I have it all?
Fulfillment in all things? What...

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Categories: self esteem, character, hero,
Form: Acrostic

Book: Reflection on the Important Things