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49 poems about a letter

a letter is one of the most explored themes on Power Poetry, where young poets share their authentic voices and lived experiences. The 49 poems below range from raw first drafts to carefully crafted works — each one a window into how a young writer sees a letter in their life. Whether you're looking for inspiration, connection, or just want to know you're not alone, start reading and see what resonates.

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P.S. I love you (An Open Letter to a distant brother)

Don't be naive bro Peace only comes through salvation Everything else is a delusion. Your task masters have only one mission - to steal, kill and destroy. That's the trio combination for your destiny…

by deSribe👁 7Read →

My Dearest Lost Love

Dear Lost Love, I am starting with the fact I am sorry for my past behaviors. For some time, I lost myself and god my savior. I realize the way I acted was not right; I lost all goals and insight. I…

by Courtney Jackson👁 6Read →

A Letter For My Aries.

To My Aries, Perhaps I have been experiencing a wavering faith. I want to blame someone for the mess I am in. God. The Devil. Someone. Anyone. I have come to the realization that I can only blame…

by HoneyMuseMe👁 8Read →

Dear Author

Dear Author, Your book brings me joy and this isn't just a ploy. It is by far the best and I am utterly impressed. I would like to thank you for making these characters. I think my heart just grew…

by Mariah_JS👁 4Read →

To my body

When I was little I luxuriated in you Let your legs carry me up trees and into castles Past fire breathing dragons And over sidewalk chalk You danced me in ballet class With my head held high I spun…

by fbooks👁 3Read →

Letter To A Teddy Bear

Dear Blackberry, When I first met you, You were bigger than me. A father's first gift to his newborn child. In my earliest memories, you're right there with me: Playing with you, Struggling to carry…

by Sam Hertzel👁 3Read →

Why Can't This Be Love.

Dear My Beloved Copy, I cannot recall the day that you came into my life that well anymore (I guess I am a bad mother) But I can remember is the complete euphoria of cracking your spine for the first…

by Erink8👁 2Read →

Molten Time with a Side of Drowning

Dear Mr. Salvador Dalí, You were onto something. People think you were on something. I think you get it better than any of us can. You called it before anyone else — time is a sadistic bitch. You…

by BellaU👁 4Read →

Words Unspoken

Dear Sherry, Three years have passed since the last we spoke. It had not fared well for either of us; yet, choosing now to break the silence, I am hoping for a more pleasurable outcome this time…

by EyeDeeisAwesome👁 2Read →

Gone Boy

Dear boy who left too soon, I often ask myself why— wondering if it was something I said or something I did that made you feel as though you weren’t enough, that made you feel as though we were…

by taylorwillis👁 6Read →

Part of my life in a letter

To the curious individuals like myself, yearning to discover something new each day: Elongated lines stretching in the palms of my hand augmenting like the roots leading to the stem of a plant As the…

by Ayahrassoul👁 3Read →

Pickle in a Jar

Dear past, present, and future Self, you are living in a glass cylinder: Society. It warps your vision, skews your world, and puts a barrier between you and your dreams. You are a pickle. Some find…

by Libsil👁 3Read →

Dear Stranger

Dear Mommy, I made new friends at lunch today. I shared all of my snacks with them. Dear Mommy, Another girl took my seat at lunch. My friends invited her. I ate lunch in the bathroom today. Dear…

by gilbeann👁 2Read →

Dear ED

Dear ED, or should I call you by your real name? Anorexia. Oh, how far we go back. I have written this letter in my head hundreds of times to you but I've never had the guts... (Ha! the irony) yes,…

by MandyMarie1312👁 10Read →

a Letter To Those Out There

hello. let me say one more thing before i go. i am a twin, a friend, a daughter, a believer, a writer and an artist... but you do not know me. hello. let me say one more thing before i go, i am…

by TamingOfSeaWolves👁 3Read →

dear mother,

i wanted to buy you flowers today, i was going to drive to an actual flower shop, not walmart, i was going to pick either the prettiest flower or tulips. red and yellow ones. do you remember our old…

by garlic1999👁 2Read →

For Clay... Hang in There

Hi Clay!! Its Nia. I guess you are getting letters from family members during your retreats so I thought I would write one too. 8th grade!! Wow, you’re getting old lol. I don’t really know what to…

by NiaLewis21👁 4Read →

A letter to silence

Dear silence, You are a cocoon of safety Back of the classroom buddy, Providing a warm blanket of anonymity For no one can remember your name, If you never bother to say it Days are filled with…

by trans-Malachai👁 3Read →

Dear Nana

Dear Nana, You’re sick. You have been sick for a while. I just assumed that you would always get better because, in my mind, that is what I want to happen. Sometimes, I really do think that you have…

by annalyndavis👁 2Read →

Chapter 18

Dear Childhood, I had been wrapped In your warm, comforting arms For seventeen years But then, as the minutes ticked away to midnight I felt your grip loosen as you prepared to drop me onto the…

by Shea00👁 2Read →

Regrets

Dear Former Best Friend, How are you? I often wonder how you are doing, But I never have to courage to ask Our friends. They often bring you up in conversations And I pretend I am not hurt that I am…

by kqy👁 3Read →

Absence

As you drive towards your next destination. You leave me in your dust. To rebuild. To recreate. To restart. But how can I do that. It all started in sixth grade. Y'all helped me with simple things at…

by Insatiable👁 3Read →

To My Future Roommate

Dear future roommate, The shower is my stage. Be prepared to hear me wailing to a song by the Beatles, Beyonce, or Nicki Minaj. Expect the world-class performer to come out when I walk into the…

by Aceitesm👁 4Read →

A Letter to My Brokenhearted Best Friend

To the girl with the beautiful soul, You are amazing. You are beautiful and intelligent. You are a wonderful listener, a terrible pun maker, and the only person I would want to sit in a Waffle House…

by angelmisty33👁 2Read →