A list written by: Lee Sonogan
“Poetry is everywhere; it just needs editing.” – James Tate
So many types of poems, but what do you base your poem on? This list will provide you with topics and themes for that. When I create poems, I am motivated by an idea or I want to write about something I have not written before in a creative way. You could be different. Hopefully this list will inspire you to create your own poems.
- Animals
- Thinking
- Remembering
- Alone
- Time
- Beauty
- Home town/city
- Culture
- Fear
- Freedom
- Death
- Dream
- Sleeping
- Reflection
- Happiness
- Innocence
- Justice
- Passion
- Lust
- Greed
- Trust
- Hope
- Hate
- Music
- Racism
- Identity
- Family
- Sympathy
- Respect
- Sports
- Poverty
- Murder
- War
- Peace
- God
- Religion
- Spirituality
- Faith
- The past
- The present
- The future
- The Sky
- The Ocean
- An environment
- Weather
- Day/night
- Space and the universe
- Travelling
- Something funny to you
- Breaking the rules
I like rhyming poems. You can rhyme in poems in many different ways. More poems you write the better you get at creating poems. This list can inspire you to write out of your comfort zone. So much more topics and themes to create poems with.
“If you can’t be a poet, be the poem.” – David Carradine
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