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My Child Poems | Examples of My Child Poetry

Illegitimate Child
I was born in absence— not just of a father, but of the myth of one. Raised by silence, I searched for manhood in shadows and wounds. My name is Oedipus rewritten— not in fate, but in affection never given. My sister wears men like seasons, because no one taught her what protection felt like. A home is soul-architecture: a mother to nurture, a father to protect. Remove one— the child...

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Categories: my child, character, child, childhood, children,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Shirley Temple Roundel
Comeback-Shirley, starting early, I'm the sparkle that teases night. Worship, the Madonna baby! Comeback-Shirley Foam hair curlers set loose coils tight. Strawberry cheeks, fans wish to see. Appearances, tilt the glass right. Put your sugar bowl out, missy. The world shall call you its sunlight. Stolen cradle, aren't you in glee? Comeback-Shirley...

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Categories: my child, celebrity, child, childhood, history,
Form: Roundel



Violet
I'm learning to have the nurture of a woman because of you I thank my sister for bringing a vibrant flower into this world I see more color start to hue. Having a little sidekick, another little sister You're silly and ready to go You act like you can take over the world Violet, I hope you see...

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Categories: my child, angel, appreciation, best friend,
Form: Free verse
Bipolar 2
I'm secretly a genius, trouble is, I'm the only one who knows about it. I'm much too shy to show it, and I'm much too mad to keep it constant. I'm either busy laying in my bed, missing out. Or overworking myself to the point of exhaustion. There's no in-between. And that, my friends, is...

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Categories: my child, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
The Child Won't Paint
"He won’t paint", cried out the Father suspecting a flame of genius in the toddler’s eyes. The painterly parent bought paper, acrylics, oils, brushes, chalks, and crayons, not even a finger painting emerged. The child steadfastly refused to paint. The father pleaded: “For the glory of God why not paint!” His offspring only turned away to suck a thumb. Months past…years. The child grew to be a...

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Categories: my child, poetry,
Form: Free verse



Folded Promise
She wears rainbows in her almond curls and paints her eyelids with green swirls. Her cheeks blush with innocent pearls Soft as her favourite fruit- strawberries. Mascara wand in her fingers casts spells on me her gaze a flicker between play and mystery. She tangles the bedsheets, Spills glitter on pillows, pouts for the mirror, practices smiles and chuckles All a rehearsal for...

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Categories: my child, child, daughter, dream,
Form: Free verse
The Gaza’s Stolen Childhood
Every forty-five minutes, thirty children vanish— not into memory, but into blood and rubble. The soil of Gaza drinks the tears of mothers, while those in power sip wine behind closed doors. This is not war. It is business— and crime is its most profitable currency. Why should we entrust justice to those who profit from injustice? Why should we plead with architects...

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Categories: my child, betrayal, child, child abuse,
Form: Free verse
The Family Tree
A tree’s roots are meant to keep it nurtured,? resilient.? But mine only malnourished and betrayed me. They say family is everything:? the blood in your veins,? the roots of your DNA,? the people who make you who you are.? But mine only neglected me? emotionally,? physically,? and mentally.? Some even manipulated me? in ways no child should ever understand. Instead of feeding and caring for me,? my family...

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Categories: my child, abuse, child, deep,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Dear God - I'm Heartbroken
I remember when I got them They were only five days old Their lips were big, and their eyes were small And their tails were Orangie/gold I used to feed them twice a day Once in the morning and once at night And when it was time for them to go to bed I would turn...

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Categories: my child, child, fish, girl,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Kaleidoscopic Child
Let a child’s gleaming face be that kaleidoscope, of blue sea pearl ripples, spreading green tides of hope, to dry land hearts in drought needing tot’s tears to cope...

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Categories: my child, care, child, emotions, environment,
Form: Verse
Not So Superman
You left your seed You just walked away from your child To climb to the mountain top Is your head stuck in the clouds You left your gift from GOD And you never turned back around To check for a pulse Or to see if a heartbeat could be found ...

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Categories: my child, child,
Form: Rhyme
No Gentle Hands
The master cracks his whip across the horse’s trembling flank, pushing the beast to its limits until the wildness snaps and the horse reacts, a flurry of chaos beneath the sting. When silence falls, the master believes the animal has learned, believes the wounds are healed. He reaches out with clean hands, petting the horse's weary muzzle, his fingers gentle, but not soft enough. The horse,...

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Categories: my child, abuse, analogy, animal, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Betrayal of The Sun
There was a time when you stood at the center of my sky, and I, small, humble, gazed upward in awe, letting your brilliance shape my world. Every word you spoke carved meaning into silence, every gesture gave weight to the air. I was nothing but a shadow you cast, grateful for the light. But I see now what I could not see then— the sun blinds...

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Categories: my child, absence, anger, betrayal, child
Form: Free verse
Premium Member poof and the pain is gone
Who takes brain hits diabolic? The child of an alcoholic! With the mind’s botox Pain’s now in a box Not flummoxed the kid can frolic ...

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Categories: my child, addiction, child abuse, children,
Form: Limerick
Trust
How can True trust Faith when lies begin to escape, You are the reason why I hide my face with a Smile or a Cape, Because I can't forget what you Took and what you keep Taking, My Heart keeps on breaking daily, that is why I am Inhaling, These Drugs I Breath, I just can't Believe, Life is full of...

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Categories: my child, abuse, addiction, butterfly, child
Form: Dramatic Monologue

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