Nostalgia Childhood Poems | Examples

These Nostalgia Childhood poems are examples of Childhood poems about Nostalgia. These are the best examples of Childhood Nostalgia poems written by international poets.


Premium MemberChildhood Memories

¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ hoard of treasure ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ against the door,
Full of ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ lifetime's garnered store -
¦¦¦ pleasures crowned with ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ zest,
¦¦¦ sorrow ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ penance blest,
¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ remembrance ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ of yore
¦¦¦¦¦ like a new evangel, ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ halting ¦¦¦¦ toward the best.
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ barren after years
¦¦¦ bring ¦¦¦ joy or sorrow, ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ knowing not, who cares? ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦¦ we ¦¦¦¦¦ find ¦¦¦ pleasures and ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ remembered childhood ¦¦¦¦ thro' tears,
The best ¦¦¦ Heaven and ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ Hell.


(Blackout of Sonnet III by William Shakespeare)


Premium MemberHammock in the Wind

when I was but a little girl we had a hammock in our backyard between the trees it was lovely to crawl in and let the wind caress me back and forth I would gather my doll close to my heart and quietly spend hours swaying, dreaming oh, so exquisite the wind- like a soft breath a soft murmur in the trees I loved the whooshing, hissing, and whispering and the delicate sound of birds tweeting I felt tranquility, serenity and calmness and I could dream of beautiful places and things as I lay floating in the wind smelling the aroma of mothers flower garden oh, the wind nudges me from my dream with a pleasant poetic breeze like a ripple on the water and peace has wrapped me in her arms

Premium MemberHydration

Dusk dips, game over. 
Hide and seek. Kick ball.
That Slip n’ Slide hurt,
wipeouts were worth it. 
Beat the streetlights home.

All day outside, 
who needed food?
Nutrient rich,
the old hose worked.

Hydration,
pass it left 
share a sip.

Look back,
we were

gold.

Premium MemberA New Hampshire Childhood

The Granite State still sharp and tall,
beyond our old, fractured stone wall.
The maple leaves we used to chase,
have now left an empty, quiet space.

The winter froze the lonely lake,
with memories I cannot break.
We laced our skates in freezing air,
but no one else is waiting there.

The April sun now thaws the woods,
of changing, distant neighborhoods.
The muddy boots and melting snow,
are ghosts of things from long ago.

Premium MemberRed Velvet Cake

Rich, with a hint of chocolate.
Every piece is decadent.
Delicious, creamy, and with white frosting.

Varies among cream cheese, buttercream or boiled.
Every birthday I would ask for one.
Layered high with boiled frosting.
Velvety smooth on your tongue, great for
Easter, Christmas or any holiday, and
Traditions of the past.

Cheerful and fond memories of my grandmother.
Always making bakery grade sweets and
Keeping her recipes hidden, written in French.
Every memory of her baking brings me joy!


Premium MemberOLD SWING'S NOSTALGIC SONG

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The rusty chains still sing to me of summers lost in lemon tea, when sky was high and grass was green, and I could touch the clouds, it seemed. The wood is split where laughs once grew, the empty seat now holds just the morning dew~ yet when I push with my phantom hands, the ghosts of youthful joy sometimes refuse to land. Oh, let me swing once more! Just once! And then I’ll pack up my childhood once again Until I stumble over time’s invisible gate. Then my nostalgic feelings return, oscillate.

Premium MemberNINETEEN EIGHTY’S KIDS

We had to be back before the street lamps came on,
our bicycles with pedal brakes and a dynamo-light.
Things were just different when we were still young,
all meeting in the park for a game or clod fight.

We dug several forts and built up dirt ramps.
We found a dog skull near a cold tramp's fire.
We improved my friend’s treehouse with a wooden pallet
and made booby traps out of string and barbed wire.

We competed for height in the avocado trees
and made bows and arrows and spears.
We waged war with the ants using firecrackers
and in the river, we piled deep stoney weirs.

No day was complete without a cut or a roasty
though no one much cried until we got home,
where our mothers nursed us with cups of sugar water
and the stinging red kiss of Mercurochrome.

Premium MemberMy Four Year Old Self

 

When four I played with my older sister, 
she was Suzanne and six and we knew joy;
till the screech of tires took Suzanne away,
and my life was never the same again.
I became lost in imagination,
quiet in my room . . .  who would embrace me?
But from grief~ a poet with wings was born.

Premium MemberCrepuscular

In childhood at the end of the day As the air grew cooler And I could quietly play The chickens would go their roost While lightning bugs were caught Adults' presence gave a confidence boost Sleep would creep up from the shadows Neighbors would go home Cows would lie in carpeted meadows All of nature's voices settled down Let those time in the cool quietness Now slip their arms around

Premium MemberChildhood Nostalgia

 
"When you carry your inner child within, you carry your child-like imagination too." Quote by _Constance In grandma's attic, I found imagination. Life was traumatic . . . Reading was my salvation, a pen . . . my fascination !

Premium Memberthe flower picker



with tangled blond hair blowing
                               I was a picker of
                                              dandelions,
purple thingies growing wild
     and tall daisies
                     that I found in a field behind home-
with love I gave my bouquet to mother
and she put them in a glass
                                         with water
and placed them on the kitchen window sill
            with the others _

Premium MemberAttic

 
I remember the room at the top of gran's house. Within dust I did bloom, loved the rafters and junk. Nom de plume I would write to let go of my gloom . . .

Premium MemberDaffy Duck from my Childhood

Daffy Duck, a cartoon from my childhood, slick as can be
came to life on Saturdays on our grayscale black and white TV
He first appeared in Porky Pig’s duck hunt in April of 1937
Porky had a shotgun, and tried his best to send this pest to heaven

Daffy was a character, created by two guys, Tex Avery and Bob C.
They made him cagey and clever, he was hilarious on our old TV
We cheered for him weekly, it was our pleasure to watch him escape.
That shotgun never got him, he was resourceful in every single take.

Premium Member- More Than A Soft Toy -


My teddy bear is antique
He has lived a long life
and is a bit worn
Despite its appearance
there is never any doubt
on who owns him

I got it from my grandmother
when I was born
The cradle of nostalgia
unforgettable memories
He has been with me all my life
and is my best friend

The teddy bear is made of soft
and lovely fabric
that feels wonderful to hug and cuddle

My cuddly teddy bear has been 
absolutely invaluable through thick and thin
It is my emotional anchor
when anxiety or sad thoughts appear

A soft toy ? - ... significantly much more

Premium MemberLet the flowers grow again

Looking back at life lived through yesteryears, 
when we dwelt in the now, engaged in play,
they were fun-filled days bereft of dark fears,
as rapture in our heart grew, day by day.

Fragrance of lilies and honeysuckle,
exuded from our aura a soft glow;
we were quick to forgive, prone to chuckle,
at the foibles of friends with us in tow.

When our ego surfaced, soul felt betrayed,
garden of our mind with thoughts polluted,
so we now regret why from love we strayed,
lost in lust, pulse of innocence muted.

God granted us free will, which we misused ~
Let’s be a child again with bliss suffused

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