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8th Grade Poems | Examples of 8th Grade Poetry

8th Grade Poems - Examples of all types of 8th grade poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for 8th grade.
Who are you?
Grown man? With kinda light blond hair but not yet white nor silver. Everyone walking by seemed normal but you milder. Your face was pale like snow. Why did you stand in my kitchen? Why did you take the...Read the rest...
Categories: 7th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Free verse



Older sissy, you stressed?
,,Dad it was so cool!! These students had a big canteen and the tables were they studied dad? It was looking so beautifully, I want definetly-" ,,Wait your mom calls me" ,,What? She forgot the bag? I told her...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade,
Form: Free verse
I forgot to say thank you
I knew my nose was running, but after already being on that trip, my eyes got wet and wobbly. Great, I have flu. We stopped near a market once a while. One sold tea. 1,20 for 0,5,l, 1,40 for...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member You Twins Have Never Looked Better
You twins have never looked better, said with contention. Fred and Ted, dressed in tutus, trying for attention. Their mother was the only one slightly a teensy bit amused. Their homophobic father exploded, setting off his brain fuse....Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member If we Americans Keep Eating
If we Americans keep eating like we do We are going to end up like the second graders I saw today Who are too tired to run, Many got frustrated and sat down Refusing to race one more time They...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Infatuated by Barney Bull
Barnyard animals were intimidated by the bull. He is from Chicago, he must be part of the mafia. Whisper whisper gossip gossip Barney was a quiet animal, he stayed to himself He was not antisocial, just not socialized. He wanted...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
How it all began in the beginning
Remember the young Meaning the unborn or Perhaps those who are Newly born? What right has an abortionists' Knives to demolish the innocent Lives of children resting inside of their mothers' wombs? Male and female, created He them Be fruitful and multiply and replenish The...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Narrative
O Come and worship God in his natural beautiful worlds of wonders collections
O This little piece of earthly paradise alas is finally mine This little piece of my very own garden of Eden carefully preserved in it's natural state has not yet managed to become defiled by mortal man and yet...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Narrative
Overweight I guess
I never said you were fat. ,,Mhm, no, not at all" No, really, I said you are just *built stronger*. ,,yeah built stronger" ---------------------------------- ,,Don't eat additional food in kindergarten" ,,Eat slower, it's not healthy...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade,
Form: Free verse
I hate him now
I don't believe you mao. When you chose to delve into love now, you would many things allow. Some will have a sort of flow, but there will be days were you feel kind of low. But somehow,...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Act your age
,,School is mostly fun, not that bad" Yesterday I lost my paper sheet somewhere I needed to for the other day. I knew, it was 23:00. I knew, I am sleepy. I knew, I won't find it, just 6...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade,
Form: Free verse
I got more pimples on the back
I feel ripped off. Here I am writing, with a band-aid wrapped around my finger and my nose running, I'm sick. I can't go to school. I'm missing a day and somehow there are always gaps. What was the...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade,
Form: Free verse
Are you a mouse or a mountain
Dear guys,size and weight doesn't really matter, A small mouse can make a hole in a...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Queen of Merryland
We had heard of the Queen of Merryland for weeks and weeks. Everyone wanted to see her, our imagination in high rising peaks. She came in with an entourage, and we stopped being excited. She looked persnickety, pinched,...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Rhiners Diners Cool Cats
Grown men in fuzzy hats riding three-wheeled bikes Try to envision oldster type males on oversized trikes. One was a walrus, you cannot fool me at all, said the Prez And on his head, of course, he wore...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Couplet

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