Poems written by teens | Teen Ink

Poetry


Top voted Poetry

Poetry
#21781voted by our readers
By purplepanda84 BRONZE
Goshen, Indiana

resting on the corner of my bed, surrounded by sound, consumed by thought, mesmerized by melodies, listening to the mellow, earthy tone of my guitar, alone, in my own wor...
purplepanda84 BRONZE, Goshen, Indiana
3 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.


#21782 Poetry
By BanefulTeen GOLD
Cedar City, Utah
BanefulTeen GOLD, Cedar City, Utah
13 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Get knocked down 7 time and get back up 8

#21783 Poetry
By ElisaTheDuck ELITE
Rigaud, Other
ElisaTheDuck ELITE, Rigaud, Other
323 articles 5 photos 166 comments
#21784 Poetry
By rtakes BRONZE
Cascade, Iowa
rtakes BRONZE, Cascade, Iowa
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#21785 Poetry
By Lydiaq ELITE
Somonauk, Illinois
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

#21786 Poetry
By love2run GOLD
Star Valley, Wyoming
love2run GOLD, Star Valley, Wyoming
12 articles 4 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I failed my way to success.&quot; Thomas Edison<br /> &quot;What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?&quot; Pre<br /> &quot;A ship in harbor is safe, but that&#039;s not what ships are built for.&quot; John Shedd

#21787 Poetry
By SocialPariah GOLD
Laurel, Maryland
SocialPariah GOLD, Laurel, Maryland
16 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
A dream is just a recycled memory.

#21788 Poetry
nikkidodd79 BRONZE, Clarkston, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#21789 Poetry
By brianatetlow GOLD
Cinnaminson, New Jersey
brianatetlow GOLD, Cinnaminson, New Jersey
14 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
I happen to be an eighth Cherokee, that&#039;s why i have this dream catcher, that catches about an eighth of my dreams!

#21790 Poetry
By Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM
San Marcos, California
Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM, San Marcos, California
28 articles 4 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I understand that love and tragedy go hand in hand, for there can&rsquo;t be one without the other, but nonetheless I find myself wondering wether the tradeoff is fair.&quot;<br /> -Nicholas Sparks