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name Poems

52 poems about name

name is one of the most explored themes on Power Poetry, where young poets share their authentic voices and lived experiences. The 52 poems below range from raw first drafts to carefully crafted works — each one a window into how a young writer sees name 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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Brooklynn.

Brooklynn. 12" Chili dogs and Thin crusted pizza. Soft aqua and sage. A delicate girl. But is delicate Brooklynns goal? Does Brooklynn want to be known by: New York, Chili Dogs, Pizza, and Green? I'm…

by anti_tcc_llv👁 11Read →

For Hebert

I want to be known by one name Like Dessalines, Christophe and Pétion Like Pelé, Ali or a Great Champion Like Edison, Jefferson and Washington. I want to be known by just a name By my pretty and…

by 60Etincelles👁 7Read →

in the valley of white stones

I wish to go to the valley of white stones overturn a few with the tip of my shoe browse the sandy shores bordered by sandy sea Endless light bent over expansive quiet This land of sand and stone, of…

by tokii👁 3Read →

Arbitrary Title

It doesn’t matter what I name this poem Or perhaps it won’t deserve a name We never name the things we plan to kill you see Since names make it that much harder to watch it die So I guess I’m trying…

by Nathan3259👁 10Read →

What is my name?

Was it given to me at birth The perspective of my parent Their collective history Or the passing of time What do the trees call me When I pass by their brothers Run my hands through the leaves Do…

by Nathan3259👁 7Read →

"PRECIOUS GEM."

"A PRECIOUS GEM." I can't think of anything but her thought. Nothang see I anymore but her face in the mirror of my heart. Her name cease not in my hearing as the wind whispers in my ears. A precious…

by Cloudnine Fairmane c9fm👁 8Read →

Nameless Poem

I wish there was a collection of words I could say to you. A phrase to stop the clock from ticking in the dark. To bring back the lights if just for a moment. Cast away the darkness so that I may see…

by Nathan3259👁 6Read →

United

At midnight think of tossing and turning in bed. Think of the sounds of silence as you drift into slumber. If you have this name, your father’s stained hands works on car after car teaching you to…

by andrewh23👁 4Read →

My Kingdom

My favorite color is the fiery center of a stove once it ignites, bringing a sense of familiarity of my grandma's cooking. The sound of the heat touching the bottom of the pan, slowly boiling the…

by Marie C👁 7Read →

THE POWER IN A NAME

My name is Reda It means contentment in Arabic My mother gave me my name in reverence, finding meaning in a word that she could love her entire life Most days my name is part-time worker And…

by redaarif25👁 11Read →

A Friday Night

Friday night Alone in my room Home and away From everything and everyone. I get a text Late at night It’s from a good friend I read it: “Are you a drug dealer?” I read another… “Can you get me some…

by kushsoni4444👁 1Read →

A.K.S.

When we part for the day, I sit and I say, "I love you, I love you, I love you." I hide from your face, I whisper your name, And I love you, I love you, I love you.

by SkyeBlue17👁 3Read →

I could never love

I could never love Love someone who has the same name as you Your name Carries Such negative connotations I could never love your name again

by nicolang👁 3Read →

Lost to the Grave

The barren graves deep below Within the Earth naught does show To lay unseen but for a stone Bearing a name, long untold That tells of a life with buried meaning Of a person, in a grave leaning Who…

by MyBunnySnowflake👁 2Read →

That letter from That girl

From whatever distant island you're viewing me from today: I have conquests on nations. But you can't see that through a lens, or a message, or That letter I never replied to There is no lens here:…

by Betsyann👁 2Read →

Past

I lost my life to a familiar face, He went by the name, Past. He shot me down with bitter memories. He poisoned me with lies. He hung me by my childhood mistakes. He looked me in the eyes, And…

by Hollyc127👁 3Read →

(Hello, my name is)

Hello, My name is broken A heap of letters left on a tattered floor Shards of my identity, opaque from the settling dust Hello, My name is remembering An assortment of distorted memories pasted…

by tokii👁 1Read →

Names

I know my names, I know each and every one. I wear them each without shame, I clothe myself in the light of their sun. I am stressed, I try too hard to impress. I am an array of emotions, more…

by elicountryman👁 6Read →

Names

I know my names, I know each and every one. I wear them each without shame, I clothe myself in the light of their sun. I am stressed, I try too hard to impress. I am an array of emotions, more…

by elicountryman👁 1Read →

Poet

I love to read words being a remedy for what other things couldn’t mend My first name; It just came to me, I never know what to say But, Whatever it is it’s part of me So you listen to the voice in…

by 72reshu👁 1Read →

Name: In Three Parts

I. Yoruba names are hopeful. They are prophecies, the mother, and the father, and the grandparents all divining as oracles. They are pregnant with everything you wish for your child to be. So when I…

by iomidiran100👁 8Read →

I am that I am.

In the bleak and quiet horror of a concentration camp morning, Viktor Frankl asked them why. Why not throw themselves against The comforting hum of electric fences or onto swords like Brutus. Why not…

by bookworm122👁 8Read →

The Girl

Artistic and creative, she's always singing. Releasing her songs In her heart, to her mind, then to her lips, A girl lost in the music, Never will she be tamed. Away she goes now, to dance in the…

by arianakeahi👁 3Read →

the youngest ARM

Anger calls out to you, and addresses you with full confidence Needing that aggression to feel accepted, feeling out of place otherwise. Thoughts retracing last steps, words, or possible wrongdoings…

by Nunulo👁 2Read →