Growing Up Poems - Examples of all types of growing up poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Coming Of Age, The RiteComing of Age “The Rite”
a tender voice recites, a muses lyrics flow ...
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Categories:
growing up, celebration, childhood, courage, emotions,
Form: Suzette Prime
Winners Do What They Choose To DoDon’t get drawn into the battle that’s not yours,
some people have issues, they’re soothing their sores,
they trigger reactions when you should be bored,
and off you go digging removing the floors.
Deep down into...
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Categories:
for teens, growing up,
Form: Rhyme
this is the reroute 2015THIS IS THE REROUTE
THE RUT FOR THE RAM
NOT LIKE A DODGE
WHERE YOU GOT
ALL YOU CAN
THIS IS THE REROUTE
LIKE A YEAR FOR A SCORE
A WANDER NOT REACHING
FOR A HEART TO WANT MORE
THIS IS THE REROUTE...
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Categories:
growing up, analogy, car, encouraging, growing
Form: Rhyme
THE SUN SEES AND THE MOON WATCHES
The Sun WATCHES at Dawn... Day by day! The Moon SEES in the Dark... Night by night. The Sun WATCHES and The Moon SEES and take note, of all the dealings of all creatures here...
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Categories:
growing up, appreciation, creation, dark, education,
Form: Burlesque
YOUR DESTINYYour DESTINY;In your hands
What you getting, you've given
Fate are the offsring of our own actions
Mind set is everything
A changed mind, a converted fate
The places you go, the people you keep
What you listen to, What you...
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Categories:
growing up, africa, deep, education, growing
Form: Burlesque
A WALT DISNEY INSPIRED BLESSING
Today’s blessing takes its inspiration from Walt Disney
whose wisdom can’t be overstated..
Just look at all the joy and laughter
In the wonderful world that he created:
May we be blessed to understand….
The answer to this aging quiz…
That...
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Categories:
growing up,
Form: Rhyme
Wonder in the rainIn a gentle rain thoughts turned to you
seems so often that they do..
walking hand in hand
our reflection held hands too.
Through puddles we romped and splashed
as a child of a sudden...
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Categories:
growing up, stars,
Form: Free verse
Stars in the Night SkyAs the sunlight fades to black
And the air begins to chill ever so slightly
I’m laying in the soft grass
Staring at the millions of stars
And I’m thinking
How it seems so unfair
That so many struggle...
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Categories:
feelings, growing up, humanity,
Form: Free verse
ThankfulI watch as the sky around me fades to black
The day turning itself into night
I watch the stars sprinkle themselves into the dark sky
Wondering if they rows of stars ever have an end
As I dig...
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Categories:
age, friendship, growing up,
Form: Free verse
WHAT'S NEXTEvery day this life of mine is changing
It seems like every day my life has to be rearranged
It seems like I never know what to expect
And what will be the final effect
I know it's time...
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Categories:
growing up, age, change, confusion, growing
Form: Rhyme
Butter YellowI can almost smell the fresh paint. That isn't possible however. That scent was almost 19 years ago… Butter Yellow was the name on the sample card. Rocking chair. Tiny pink booties.
Stickers hide butter yellow...
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Categories:
growing up, baby, caregiving, daughter, family,
Form: Free verse
The Great PlayDid you see the showman,
His act a lion he outran!
Let me tell you how it all began,
When in youth he lived in a van.
Where the lion hunted,
For food it was confronted.
A sad tale it resulted,
In...
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Categories:
animal, growing up, identity,
Form: Rhyme
continuing to grow: open to acceptioni feel like i am walking on water
i always accept an offer of contentment in peaceful places
i am drawn to all that is ignored, taken for granted, and unaccepted
for i am their twin and they...
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Categories:
growing up, growth,
Form: Free verse
A QUIET CONVERSATION WITH EYE MYSELFtumbling forces
stumbling courses
i fall endlessly
not one friend, just me
so i walk till me heels bleed
till i can say to myself 'he feels freed'
then i hear the water flowing
the Lord has Found Me, the tonality...
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Categories:
growing up, growth,
Form: Rhyme
Understanding SpaceThe spilling of a brain,
Thoughts that can’t be contained,
The crumbling membrane.
An agnostic wreck that cries out I’m four years old
5,6,14,17
A botanical solar system expect all of the plants are
dead.
Everywhere you look in my museum,
There is...
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Categories:
growing up, environment, extended metaphor, growing
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Growing Up Poems
Definition | What is Growing Up in Poetry?