Poems

Discover uplifting poems by category, crafted to inspire and brighten your day.

Poems are whispers to the soul, lifting spirits and sparking hope within

Updated July 18, 2025, by Catherine Pulsifer

Be encouraged and inspired by our collection of poems, sorted by category and topic, covering a wide range of subjects.

Within these pages, you will find poems that seek to uplift and encourage you, igniting inspiration within your heart. We believe that reading poetry has the power to transform your thoughts, bringing forth a smile and brightening even the cloudiest of days. We hope this collection of poems adds a touch of radiance to your life and provide you with meaningful thoughts to ponder.

We invite you to find a topic that you need some encouragement or inspiration on; read these poems and let the words inspire you. We hope our collection inspires and encourages you.

Table of Contents

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W

    A

    1. Abundance Poem
    2. Abundance Prayer
    3. Actions Speak Louder Than Words Poems
    4. Adoption Poems
    5. Adversity Poems
    6. Poems on Aging
    7. Poems On Adventure
    8. Poems About Angels
    9. Poems About Anxiety
    10. Apology Poems
    11. Appreciation Poems
    12. April Poems
    13. Poems About Anger
    14. Anniversary Poems
    15. Attitude Poems
    16. August Poems
    17. Autumn Poems

    B

    1. Baby Poems
    2. BBF Poems
    3. Be Thankful Poems
    4. Poems About Being Yourself
    5. Poems About Beauty
    6. I Believe Poems
    7. Best Friend Poems
    8. My Best Friend Poems
    9. Poems About The Bible
    10. Poems About Birds
    birthday poems
    1. Birthday Poems
    2. Poems About Blessings
    poems about books
    1. Poems About Books
    2. Brother Poems
    3. Brother Poems From Sister
    4. Poems About Brotherhood

    C

    1. Poems About Challenges
    2. Poems About Change
    3. Poems on Change In Life
    4. Poems About Character
    5. Poems About Children
    6. Poems About Children Growing Up
    Christian poems
    1. Christian Poems
    2. Poems About Communication
    3. Poems About Compassion
    Christmas Poems
    1. Christmas Poems
    2. Poems About Church
    3. Poems About Clouds
    4. Poems About Colors
    5. Commitment Poems
    6. Poems About Community
    7. Poems About Confidence
    8. Poems About Conflict
    9. Poems About Contentment
    10. Courage Poems
    11. Poems About Creativity
    12. Poems About Criticism

    D

    1. Dad Poems
    2. Poems About Daisies
    3. Dandelion Poems
    4. Poems About Daughter
    5. December Poems
    6. Poems About Defeat
    7. Desiderata Poem
    8. Poems On Determination
    9. Devotion About Prayer
    10. Disappointment Poems
    Don't Quit Poem
    1. Don't Quit Poem
    2. Poems About Dreams

    E

    1. Poems About Earth Day
    2. Easter Poems
    3. Eastertide Poems
    4. Easy Poems
    5. Poems About Education
    6. Poems About Effort
    7. Poems About Empathy
    Poems of Encouragement
    1. Poems of Encouragement
    2. Experience Poems

    F

    1. Poems About Failure
    2. Poems About Faith
    3. Faith In God Poems
    4. Poems About Fate
    5. Poems About Family
    Famous Poems
    1. Famous Poems
    1. Fathers Day Poems
    2. Fathers Day Poems From Daughter
    3. Fathers Day Inspirational Poems
    4. February Poems
    5. Father Son Poems
    6. Poems About Fear
    7. Fire and Ice Poem
    8. Poems About Fishing
    9. Flower Poem
    10. Poems About Following Jesus
    11. Follow Your Own Path Poems
    12. Forgiveness Poems
    13. Forget Me Not Poem
    14. Four Ages of Man Poem
    15. Friends Are Blessings
    Friendship Poems
    1. Friendship Poems
    2. Poems About Frustration
    3. Funeral Poems
    4. funny poems
    5. Funny Poems
    6. Funny Winter Poems

    G

      Garden Poems
    1. Garden Poems
    2. Poems About Generosity
    3. Giving Poems
    4. Poems About Goals
    Poems About God
    1. Poems About God
    2. Good Poems
    3. Goodbye Poems
    4. Good Friday Poem
    5. Good Morning Poems
    6. Good Night Poems
    7. Graduation Poems
    8. Poems About Grandchildren
    9. Grandma Poems
    10. Grandpa Poems
    11. Grandparents Poems
    12. Gratitude Poems
    13. Groundhog Day Poems
    14. Growing Old Poems
    15. Poems About Growth
    16. Poems About Guilt

    H

    1. Harvest Poems
    2. Halloween Poems
    3. Poems About Hands
    4. Poems About Being Happy
    5. Poems About Happiness
    6. Poems About Health
    7. Heaven Poems
    8. Poems About Helping Others
    9. Holiday Poems
    10. Poems About Home
    11. Poems About Honesty
    12. Poems About Hope

    I

    1. I Wanna Grow Old With You Poems
    2. If Poems
    3. Poems About Imagination
    Inspirational Poems
    1. Inspirational Poems
    2. Invictus Poem
    3. Irish Blessings

    J

    1. January Poems
    2. Poems About Jesus
    3. Poems About Joy
    4. Judging Others Poems
    5. July Poems
    6. June Poems
    7. Just For Today Poems
    1. Poems About Justice

    K

    1. Poems For Kids
    2. Kindness Poem
    3. Poems About Knowledge

    L

    1. Poems About Laughter
    2. Poems About Leaves
    3. Legacy Poems
    4. Legend of the Dogwood Tree Poem
    5. Letting Go Poem
    6. Poems About Libraries
    Poems About Life
    1. Poems About Life
    2. Poems About Listening
    3. Little Things Poems
    4. Long Distance Relationships Poems
    Short Love Poems
    1. Short Love Poems
    2. Poems About Luck

    M

    1. The Man In The Glass Poem
    2. March Poems
    3. May Poems
    4. Meaningful Poems
    5. Memorial Poems
    6. Poems About Memories
    7. In Loving Memory Poems
    8. Poems About Miracles
    9. I Miss You Poems
    10. Poems About Mistakes
    11. Poems About The Moon
    12. Monday Prayer
    13. Poems About Money
    14. Month Poems
    15. Morning Prayer Devotion
    16. Mothers Day Poems
    17. Mom Poems
    18. Poems About Motherhood
    19. Poems About Mothers
    20. Mother Daughter Poems
    21. Tribute To A Mother
    22. Mother In Law Poem
    23. Motivational Poems
    24. Poems About Mountains
    25. Mr. Nobody Poem

    N

    nature poems
    1. Nature Poems
    2. Poems About New Beginnings
    3. A New Chapter In Life Poem
    4. New Year Poems
    5. Never Give Up Poem
    6. Poems About Night
    7. November Poems

    O

    1. Ocean Poems
    2. October Poems
    3. Opportunity Poems
    4. Optimistic Poems

    P

    1. Poems About Parents
    2. Pastor Anniversary Poems
    3. Poems for Pastor's Wife
    4. Pastor Appreciation Poems
    5. Patience Poem
    6. Poems About Perseverance
    7. Poems About Peace
    8. Poems About Poetry
    9. Popular Poems
    10. Positive Poems
    11. Positive Attitude Poems
    12. Short Prayers
    13. Praise God Poems
    14. Poems About Procrastination
    15. Pumpkin Poems
    16. Poems About Purpose

    R

    1. Poems About Rain
    2. Rainbow Poems
    3. The Raven Poem
    4. Poems About Reading
    5. Poems About Regret
    6. Remember Our Love Poems
    7. Poems About Resilience
    8. Respect Poems
    9. Retirement Poems
    10. He Is Risen Poems
    11. Romantic Poems

    S

    1. Sad Poems
    2. Santa Poems
    3. Poems About School
    4. poems about the seasons
    5. Poems About The Seasons
    6. Poems About the Change of Seasons
    7. September Poems
    8. Simplicity Poem
    9. Sister Poems
    10. Sister Poems from Brother
    11. What Is A Sister Poems
    12. Sister In Law Poems
    13. Poems about The Sky
    14. Smile Poems
    15. Poems About Snowflakes
    16. Poems About Snowmen
    17. Special Friend Poem
    18. Special Occasion Poems & Quotes
    19. Spiritual Awakening Poems
    20. Spiritual Poems
    21. Spring Poems
    22. Son Poems
    23. Soulmate Poems
    24. Poems About Stars
    25. St. Francis Prayer
    26. St. Patricks Day Poem
    27. Still I Rise Poem
    28. Poems About Strength
    29.  
    30. Prayer for Strength
    31. Poems About Stress
    32. Success Poem
    33. Summer Poems
    34. Sunrise Poems
    35. Poems About Sunset
    36. Sunshine Poems

    T

    1. Poems For Teenagers
    2. Teacher Appreciation Poems
    3. Thank You Poems
    4. Thanksgiving Poems
    5. The Oak Tree Poem
    6. Thinking Of You Poems
    7. This Too Shall Pass Poems
    8. Poems About Time
    9. Train Of Life Poem
    10. Poems About Travel
    11. Tree Poems
    12. Trick or Treat Poems
    13. Poems About Trouble
    14. True Friend Poem
    15. Poems About Truth
    16. Trust In God Poems
    17. Try Try Again Poem
    18. Tuesday Prayer

    V

    1. Poems on Vacation
    2. Valentines Day Poems
    3. Short Valentine Poems
    4. Verses About Friendship
    5. Verses About Mothers
    6. Veterans Poems

    W

    1. Poems About Waiting
    2. Waiting For Life To Begin
    3. Poems About Water
    4. Wedding Poems
    5. Weekly Poems
    6. What Life Means To Me Poem
    7. Where The Sidewalk Ends Poem
    8. Wife Poem
    9. Poems About The Wind
    10. Poems about Winning
    11. Winter Poems
    1. Wisdom Poems
    2. Wishing Poems
    3. Poems For Women
    4. Wonderful Things Poems
    5. Poems About Work
    6. Poetry About Words
    7. Poems About Worry
    1. Poems About Worship

Conclusion

Reading poems can change our thinking, it can bring us a smile, it can brighten our day. Life is full of ups and downs, no matter where you are we have a poem for you. You will find both famous and contemporary poetry here. May they bring a positive thought to your day.

Poems are great to share with others. All poems are written for the enjoyment of others, to express a thought or point.  We hope they bring a positive thought to your day. Share these verses with others to brighten or to send an uplifting message!

a poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language

May the words of these Poets inspire and motivate you. May the verses reflect their passion for communicating in a way we can relate to. All poems are short and quick to read but will leave you with a thought you may have not considered. Our collection is full of encouraging and inspiring verses. Share these poems with others!

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