What is poetry? A short piece of imaginative writing, of a personal nature and laid out in lines is the usual answer. Will that do?

Poetry definitions are difficult, as is aesthetics generally. What is distinctive and important tends to evade the qualified language in which we attempt to cover all considerations. Perhaps we could say that poetry was a responsible attempt to understand the world in human terms through literary composition.

The terms beg many questions, of course, but poetry today is commonly an amalgam of three distinct viewpoints. Traditionalist argue that a poem is an expression of a vision that is rendered in a form intelligible and pleasurable to others and so likely to arouse kindred emotions. For Modernists, a poem is an autonomous object that may or may not represent the real world but is created in language made distinctive by its complex web of references. Postmodernists look on on poems as collages of current idioms that are intriguing but self-contained — they employ, challenge and/or mock preconceptions, but refer to nothing beyond themselves. Anyway here are few poems listed below...

'Urdu' Poems

• Shaam - Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  
• Tanhaa’i  - Faiz Ahmed Faiz
• Paas Raho  - Faiz Ahmed Faiz
• Aah ko chahiye - By Mirza Ghalib
• Rang pairahan ka, khushboo zulf lehrane kaa naam - Faiz Ahmed Faiz 
• Kuch kahti hai har raah har ek raahguzar se - Faiz Ahmed Faiz 
• Nazm Uljhi Hui Hai Seene Mein - By Gulzar 
• Khuubsurat moR - by Sahir Ludhianvi 
• Meherban hoke bulalo mujhe - by Ghalib 
• Intisaab - by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

'Hindi' Poems

• Raat aadhi kheench kar meri hatheli - By Harivansh Rai Bachchan
• Kabhi Kabhi - by Sahir Ludhianvi 

'Chinese' Poems

• Chance - by Xu Zhimo

Friendship Poems

Friendship isn't always easily described. The Eskimos, they say, have a hundred different words for snow. Unfortunately, the English language isn't quite as innovative, though it has vast opportunities to differentiate meaning. Certainly, Love is one of those opportunities. And so, too, is Friendship.

Instead of different words, however, we're stuck with simple adjectives. Close friend. Best friend. Childhood friend. Intimate friend. Trusted friend. Beloved friend. But whether you use adjectives or different words, few could deny the nearly infinite meaning in such a simple word.

Friends are special people. We can't pick our family, and we're sorely limited in the number of them at any rate. Society and mores (and often our own conscience) dictate we select a single mate. But our friends can be as diverse and infinite as the adjectives we choose. Our friends, in a very real sense, reflect the choices we make in life.

• The Dummy - by Michael Mack
  
• Not In Her Storm - by Sauni
  
• Listen - by Becky
  
• Lighting Your Way - by justageorgiaguy
  
• Mere Words - by Kit McCallum
• A Tear Fell - by Marge Tindal 
• Always - by Tara Simms
• Friends - by HM3
  
• Friends - by Katy
  
• The Gift Of Friends - by Karin Schaefer
  
• Childhood Friends - by Mindy Carpenter
• Apology - by Tina K
• So Much To Me - by Jenny
  
• Forever Far - by Kerry 
• Lonely Little Boy - by Sammy Lane Sharp
  
• Arched Across The Sky - by Hope
  
• A Plea For A Friend - by Music
  
• My Friend - by Sammy Lane Sharp
  
• The Greatest Gift - by Daisy
  
• The Way It Should Be - by Vergil F.e. Tudtud
  
• Can I Call You Angel?  - by Erin Sheets
  
• Angel In Disguise - by Jcp
• Friend - by Robson Grant
  
• I Could - by Kaunie Hagensen
• Only You - by Dawn Nissen
  
• Promise Never To Untie - by Hope
  
• To My Kindred Spirit - by Todd-Michael St. Pierre
  
• True Best Friends - by Crystal Holtz
  
• Thank You - by Rose
  
• Serenity - by Dena Martin
  
• The Stronger Side - by Andrea E. Holmes 
• Friends - by Alberto La Femina
  
• Always Friends - by Randall Beers
  
• By Your Side - by Ruwaida Van Doorsen
  
• Friendship Bracelet - by Angela K. Dyson
  
• I Stand Up - by Aimee Curry
  
• A Friend Like You - by Reese
  
• Eyes - by Reese
  
• Follow Me - by Michelle Newton
  
• My Best Friend - by Sheri Goodwin
  
• The Extreme Importance Of A Very Best Friend - by Jayzee
  
• Our Friendship - by Melinda Stankosky
  
• My Angel - by Melissa Miller
  
• Hold On To Me - by Tara Simms
  
• Impressions - by Ryan Jennings
  
• A Friend For Forever - by Janice Wolf
  
• Fallings - by Dolores Lee
  
• What Comes Of Tomorrow - by Christine
  
• Moment in Time - by Cynthia Kepp
  
• Sunshine - by Emily Fessler
  
• Thank You - by Ryan Waege
  
• What You Are To Me - by Bernice Ellrick
  
• Lost Treasures - by H. Lamb
  
• Friends - by Veronica Ann Cech
  
• My Friend - by Kim Crow 
  
• The Story - by Jordanna Tillinghast  
• Friends 'Til The End - by Becky Williams
  
• If Ever You Need Me - by Becky Williams
  
• The Oak - by Sheila Blair
  
• The Light Upon The Sea - by Robert S. Bise
  
• My Bestest Friend - by Pauline Hamblin 
• The Future - by A. Mother
  
• Will You Fall Again? - by Rossdale Gabrielle
  
• Between The Miles - by Heather Stoop
  
• Friendship - by Trudy Starling
  
• The Universe - by Rima Darkstar
  
• My Special Friend - by Joe Leblanc
  
• Silent Treasures - by Judy Burnette 
  
• To Help You - by Tabby
  
• You Came - by Lynn Smiley
  
• My Treasures - by April Gore
  
• In Being With You - by Lauriel Mariondatter
  
• What Is A Friend? - by Kit McCallum
• A Hand In The Darkness - by BSC
  
• Cherished - by Shane Downing
  
• I Will Be Here - by Nicole George
  

Love Poems

What is a love poem? Is it necessarily a poem about romantic love? About romance? Marriage and commitment? Or is a love poem something else entirely?

In a recent short story I wrote, a writer is told by a young critic that he doesn't understand love. "It's neither noble nor eternal, as you would have your audience believe," she says.

"Nobody understands love," the writer admits. "It seems to be Universal. Timeless. Yet, it's also very individual, filtered by our own lives and expectations. I don't understand love, and can't understand love, because it's a different thing for each of us."

These love poems are Universal. Timeless. And yet very much a different thing for each of us. We hope you enjoy them...

• The Robot - by Michael Mack
  
• Saying Goodbye - by Anthony West
  
• Walk With Me - by Munda
  
• This Kiss - by Martini
  
• Hand In Hand - by ShoeBowl 
• Like The Waves From The Shore - by Marge Tindal
• The Proposal - by CMGrimm 
  
• Wedding Poem - Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow - by Kit McCallum
  
• Could You Be The One For Me? - by LoveBug
  
• Just There - by Melvin Lee 
  
• Evermore - by desperado
  
• Returning Home - by JP
  
• Will She Come? - by }X{Angel}X{
  
• And You Still Wonder - by warmhrt
  
• Marriage Views - by bleeding 
• Lip Print - by Joel the wolf
  
• Last Night - by CMGrimm
  
• Fantasy - by Virgo
  
• Like A Dream - by Ryan Hull
  
• Love At First Sight - by Virgo
  
• Dream Of Me - by Sven
  
• First Time Love - by Lonely Shadow
  
• An Angel Cared - by Dan McDonald
  
• This Night - by Kevin Kunnen
• Forever - by Kristi Lynn
  
• Petals Of The White Rose - by James Haley
  
• Drying Your Tears - by Ruth Kephart
  
• The Depths Of My Love - by Millette Addison 
• Dreams - by Nicole Boyd
  
• Eternity Of Your Love - by Millette Addison
  
• My Island, Adrienne - by Paul Hoekman
  
• Depths Of My Soul - by Christopher
  
• Whispering Winds - by Marge Tindal
  
• My Perfect - by Carl Rimmer 
• When I Fall In Love - by Melvin Lee
  
• Requirements - by Christopher
  
• Sweet Dreams - by Elizabeth
• Drift In Dreams - by Alwye
  
• Times In Love - by Sherri Anderson
  
• Where Is My Lovely One? - by Bernard Kennedy
  
• Mirror Me - by Nicole Choiniere 
• Fingerprints - by Lheiyrah
  
• If Only I Knew - by Ally
  
• My Angel - by Thomas
  
• My Love - by Kat
  
• Through My Eyes - by Karin Schaefer
  
• A Wish - by Red
  
• Casziel - by Lheiyrah
  
• My First Love - by Tazita
  
• Now And Then - by Lisa Marie
  
• Passion With No Limit - by Jennifer Stangel
  
• Sunday Night - by Zach Toelke
  
• What Love Is - by Karin Schaefer
  
• Storms Never Last - by Sandi Vander Sluis
  
• Trust Me With Your Heart - by Kathleen Sheppard
  
• A Day Closer - by C Mahon
• A Promise To My Love - by Karin Schaefer
  
• My Favorite Limitation - by The Drewid
  
• When He Plays - by Jaimie D. Travis
• At Last - by Seashell
  
• I Wish I Knew - by Kelleah
  
• The Time For Love - by Thomas
  
• Longing - by Seashell  
• Longing For You - by Peggy Smith
  
• How Could I Know - by Glenda McGarity
  
• The Ballet - by Wulfgar
  
• Your Healing Love - by Peggy Smith
  
• Distant Love - by Dale Whipple 
• I Promised You A Poem - by Rosalie Rodriguez
  
• My Love Is Like A Rose - by Katy Schepis
  
• Only One - by Faith
  
• Thief Of Hearts - by Earthbound Angel
  
• Sonnet: I Do Not Love You, Lady - by Ted Reynolds
  
• The Kiss - by Leigh Anne Dawson
  
• Together We Are One - by Andre Willis
  
• What You Mean To Me - by B. Thomas 
• Is This A Dream? - by Twin
  
• One - by Ashley Williams 
• Perfect Love - by Shawna Fernley
  
• An Ode To Someone Very Special - by Brian Mcgowan
  
• Destiny Of Dreams - by Michael Dawson
  
• Forever and A Day - by Rps
  
• My Soul Mate - by Kym Nach
  
• You Belong To Me - by Pauline Hamblin
  
• You're Like A Dream - by Brett Roberts 
• Bluest Eyes - by Vinny  
• Completely Yours - by Majal Tasneem
  
• Rainy Days - by Frogeeeee 
• Through The Fire - by Annie
  
• Watching My Dreamer Dream - by Sadia Khan
  
• When I Saw You - by Brian Samarripa 
  

Sad Poems

If Love is a Universal emotion, then the pain it often causes (some might say inevitably causes) is equally Universal. Yet, that only begs the more important question: Why do sad poems and stories of emotional pain bring each of us a strange kind of pleasure?

I'm sure the psychologists have an answer to that question. And I'm just as sure it's a different answer than a poet would give.

Maybe, in the end, the answer really isn't so complex. A burden born by one can often grow too heavy to bear. Maybe, in the end, each of us knows that sharing our pain is the only way we can live with the pain. And that's really what each of these poignantly sad poems are about - sharing.

• Please, Dad - by Michael Anderson
  
• When Is It Time? - by Kit McCallum
  
• Your Eyes - by Helea
  
• Discovery From Hell - by Jeff
  
• Reality - by suthern
  
• Alone - by Stefani Baucom
  
• Angel Teardrops - by Kathleen Sheppard
  
• She Won't Cry - by Jppoet 
• Despair - by Kimberly
  
• My Father, My Son - by Thomas
  
• Losing - by Jade X. Phatonis
• The Darkness - by Christinia
  
• Your Eyes = by Helea
  
• Discovery From Hell - by Jeff
  
• Everything - by Shamaya 
• The Town Hall Bell - by David
  
• Flavor Of The Day - by Jenni
  
• What Good Is Love - by Sass
  

Dark Poems

dark and mystical poems, poetry about fantasy, vampire, bloodsucking, vampirism horror and unexplained.

• Princess - by Sumit Ojha
• Sacrifice - by Sumit Ojha 
• Vampiric mind - by Sumit Ojha 
• To be as she - by Sumit Ojha 
• Fee-faw-fum - by Sumit Ojha 
• Lovers eyes - by Sumit Ojha 
• A pain - by Sumit Ojha 
• Because we are bloodsuckers - by Sumit Ojha
  
• True Love (My unchangeable deem) - by Sumit Ojha
• Wineglass - by Sumit Ojha

Poems on Life

In some sense, it could be argued a category about Life is a vague, nebulous cop-out. Any poem ever penned by Man or Woman would surely gain ready admittance here. All poems, almost by definition, are about Life.
But don't, for a moment, think that makes this category any less important. On the contrary, if the poems and topics you are about to explore are about Life, then they are also about you.
No one person can ever experience all that life has to offer. It is only through sharing - experiences, feelings, insights - that we can hope to grow beyond our own meager lifetime. Are you ready to grow today?

• Small Pain In My Chest - by Michael Mack 
• Winter's Roads - by Ron Carnell 
• Let It Fall - by Michael G 
• Drifting - by Kit McCallum 
• In Times Of - by Kit McCallum
• Power Of Pain - by Star711 
• The Phone Call - by Kit McCallum