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.

1. Animals
2. Thinking
3. Remembering
4. Alone
5. Time
6. Beauty
7. Home town/city
8. Culture
9. Fear
10. Freedom
11. Death
12. Dream
13. Sleeping
14. Reflection
15. Happiness
16. Innocence
17. Justice
18. Passion
19. Lust
20. Greed
21. Trust
22. Hope
23. Hate
24. Music
25. Racism
26. Identity
27. Family
28. Sympathy
29. Respect
30. Sports
31. Poverty
32. Murder
33. War
34. Peace
35. God
36. Religion
37. Spirituality
38. Faith
39. The past
40. The present
41. The future
42. The Sky
43. The Ocean
44. An environment
45. Weather
46. Day/night
47. Space and the universe
48. Travelling
49. Something funny to you
50. 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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