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life in a letter poetry slam Poems

30 poems about life in a letter poetry slam

life in a letter poetry slam is one of the most explored themes on Power Poetry, where young poets share their authentic voices and lived experiences. The 30 poems below range from raw first drafts to carefully crafted works — each one a window into how a young writer sees life in a letter poetry slam 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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Heaven's Halo

Dear Precious Angel Floating Near, A Piece of Heaven Fallen on My Shoulder, It ought to be amusing. Observing as I Trip over this clumsy life and Tread around the trials placed upon my path by Your…

by cherrysage👁 5Read →

Halo

Dear Precious Angel Floating Near, A Piece of Heaven Fallen on My Shoulder, It ought to be amusing. Observing as I Trip over this clumsy life and Tread around the trials placed upon my path by Your…

by cherrysage👁 2Read →

How is That Healing?

Dear Dad, They told me Time heals all wounds. They told me the stinging feeling I get in my eyes Every time I think of you Wouldn’t last forever. But they were wrong. Time has not been kind enough To…

by hkckat👁 6Read →

Alzheimers

Dear Alzheimers How dare you? How could you? Take a beautiful woman full of youth, strength, and beauty And eat away at her until she was nothing Alzheimers you have stolen the most beautiful person…

by Syd12👁 3Read →

Here’s Looking At You, Kid

Right now you’re thinking that no one will love you again and that’s not true. It’s just that no one will love you again the same way he did. And that’s a good thing. He wasn’t good for you. You will…

by heyitsleann👁 5Read →

Is it you?

Dear anxiety, I feel a pain in my chest. Is it you? It's like someone is stabbing me With a rugged knife. Or like someone is gripping my heart tightly With their sharp claws and isn't letting go.…

by ashleyc0429👁 2Read →

Dear Depression and Anxiety

I'm tired of both of you getting me down. All you do is make me sick and leave me feeling empty. I'm not dealing with this anymore. I'm growing up both mentally and physically. I have too many dreams…

by Puppetbaka👁 2Read →

Dear Change

Dear Change, Don't you know how bittersweet it is, to have you come and go in my life? One moment you come and bring promising news, promising outcomes. Then in another, you leave me in shock and…

by isabellab0423👁 2Read →

A Rocky Relationship With Life

Dear Life, Our relationship has been rocky, to say the least. I hope you're well. As a matter of fact, I know you're well. But you weren't for a while there. You were suffering, you were absent for a…

by gfoley9499👁 5Read →

A Song By All Of Us

Dear child, here's to us, Do you see it? Feel it? Hear it? Smell it? Sense it? Take a moment. What do you feel? Your chest expands, then deﬂates, your blood rushes through you at lightning speed your…

by D.Perez👁 3Read →

The Distortion in My Own Self

Dear Dad, It doesn’t matter how you tell me It doesn’t matter what you tell me It doesn’t matter how much you tell me My mind, just doesn’t work that way So even though you’ll never understand And…

by scerritos👁 5Read →

Dearest Adriana

Dearest Adriana, I can remember when the sun had shone, So brightly through my car window, As I drove hours and hours to finally behold Your beauty and your heart, exposed. You hugged me so tight and…

by cassbeattiex👁 5Read →

Dear bully

Dear bully, I wish it'd been enough to have me hiding in the stalls. I wish it'd been enough to write those mean things on the walls. Was it really necessary to throw my bag out in the rain? Were all…

by lauracortes👁 2Read →

Dear Auntie

My balloons never really had a name or a purpose, Except, maybe, purple star balloon & “Congrats” balloon and to Prove to me that maybe you do care. On the night that I was given these balloons I…

by janisebhope👁 6Read →

Dear Fear

Dear Fear , How are you? I just wanted to check up on you. You’ve been around constantly lately. When are you going to go home? It’s not that I don’t appreciate you, It’s just that I can’t do…

by VSHARP👁 3Read →

WE to she

Dear Use-To-Be-Friend, I thought we would be together until the end, But our friendship had ended in a bend. You went one way, I went another. I found out how toxic it was to hang by your side cause…

by puddingoverlord👁 3Read →

From Elana, Forever Ago

To Whom I Loved, I extend to you now the tendrils of memory that so often slip between my thoughts, those sentiments I alone harbor and suppress, of a moment suspended within the arms of Time…

by Arina Martin👁 4Read →

Dear Mirror

Dear Mirror, I'm sorry You've seen It all. It all Began When I bought you. When I bought you, I didn't realize How much I need you. I need you To tell me What you see. What you see Is a girl,…

by hrickert👁 3Read →

You're Still Here

Dear Jake, When the last glimpse of hope is too far in the distance for you to reach Remember Remember that you have braved the clench of depression Remember that you have climbed out of the hole of…

by JakobVee424👁 4Read →

To The Boy I Don't Like

I know you don’t understand this, but my heart thinks about you literally every second when I’m not talking with you. Don’t worry, my heart is thinking of nothing but you when talking with you too.…

by punsnshit👁 3Read →

Autoimmune

Autoimmune By Jillian Horton Lovely Tulips, I’m so grateful you’ve come to join me, In this land of dirtmuddust, Texas weather and tea. I’m glad you’re striped and stick out. You’re not supposed to…

by Wildbyrd👁 3Read →

The Love I Feel Everyday

To the next person reading this, This random lady use to tell me, "Your dad loves you a lot." Hearing that, my natural response is to just smile and walk away. But inside, I'm thinking, "I haven't…

by MilyYen👁 2Read →

Dear Dad

Dear Dad, You were my most influential teacher I learned when I was six When given a choice between A glass bottle and your daughter's hand You will always reach for the bottle opener And leave my…

by egreene99👁 10Read →

A Letter to Growing Up

They say, “You’ll understand when you grow up.” But, I seem to still not understand it. I’ve grown tall, but the change is too abrupt. The old smile on my face no longer fits. Is this really what an…

by Anahique👁 4Read →