Best Youth Poems
Below are the all-time best Youth poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of youth poems written by PoetrySoup members
Courage of Youth, Battle of Ypres, Flanders FieldCourage of Youth, Battle of Ypres, Flanders Field
(A Tribute)
Tough as nails young man with a red right hand
red-fire and whiskey ran in his blood.
Courageous seed...
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Categories:
youth, conflict, death, fate, sorrow,
Form:
Sonnet
Sweet YouthSweet youth with its ghostly shadows of regret
encircling the mind of an aging maid...like vultures
waiting to...
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Categories:
age, longing, love, youth,
Form:
Free verse
MonsterMONSTER
Shackles nor chains, can't change what it is.....
Never was it, the one hiding under the bed,
It was me, tired of it getting inside my...
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Categories:
youth, abuse, dark, evil, sin,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Lift Somebody's DawnLearn from the eagle how to soar with winds
Spanning your wings to conquer tall peaks
Float hopes high reaching sapphire blue skies
Triumph with your smile...
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Categories:
encouraging, inspiration, meaningful, youth,
Form:
Lyric
The Monroe MoonIn glamor-light of sunset
a new crowd of cumulus clouds arrive
and revive a sepia sky-scene—
unworldly woolgatherers gather
spinning fantasy fluff into quixotic yarns
of debutantes dancing with honeymoon...
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Categories:
youth, age, beauty, lust, moon,
Form:
Free verse
Do Not Grieve Your Muse(For My Younger Self)
You have forgotten your muse.
You neglected her, in the hustle and bustle
of city life, in trying to carve a niche,
driving yourself too...
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Categories:
introspection, life, poetry, youth,
Form:
Free verse
The Irony of FateIn a moment of juvenile jealousy
he envies his red rival
with its intimate and greedy embrace of her angels’ share
of honey and vanilla spice
as wet...
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Categories:
youth, age, desire, fate, irony,
Form:
Free verse
Reflections, Past To PresentSweet youth, beauty
By Luna's light.
Cobalt colors
How sweet it is...
I know of great love,
There will never be enough time.
I am here for you.
What is love...crimson rose,
Love...
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Categories:
youth, age, autumn, beauty, death,
Form:
Light Verse
That Period of LifeOrange is more appreciated by the tongue that tastes lime
to do so, if not now, when would be the time?
Senses and instincts are the same...
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Categories:
adventure, life, youth, drug,
Form:
Couplet
Waterfalls of Expectationsspilling mother’s milk
Nature’s bounty feeds her child -
river’s youth fades fast
Susan Ashley
April 29, 2020
~ Fourth Place ~
Premiere Contest: Hi-Ku (5)
Sponsor: Brian Strand...
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Categories:
youth, beauty, life, nature, river,
Form:
Haiku
To a June BugMy front porch welcomes your return each year.
Built like a Sherman tank with wings - the night
is filled with music to the springtime ear,
the buzz...
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Categories:
youth, first love, nature, spring,
Form:
Sonnet
Sounds of EternitySunshine glitters across the water
in a tireless playful motion, and
a dreamy hypnotic music of eternity
ripples on through my nights.
I close my eyes, transported to a...
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Categories:
love, peace, water, youth,
Form:
Free verse
Farewell, Youthful Days of Wading In Crystal Clear StreamsFarewell, Youthful Days Of Wading In Crystal Clear Streams
Farewell, the coming dawn and its soft, golden glow
born as infant fawn, a peaceful river in flow
or...
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Categories:
youth, art, beauty, creation, dedication,
Form:
Sonnet
The Perfect FriendThe Perfect Friend ©
Today I found a friend
Who knew everything I felt
She knew my weakness
And the problems I’ve been dealt.
She understood my wonders
And listened...
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Categories:
youth, best friend, friend, friendship,
Form:
Free verse
FallFall and
red yellowing
leaves in the trees
an old man sitting
on a bench
watches them
fall
and thinks of his youth
a youth
sitting on a bench
looking into...
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Categories:
youth, age, funny, nature, society,
Form:
Blank verse