Poems to read, send and recite

Two kinds of poems

Our own poems. Short poems written for this site, in English, हिन्दी and ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: on mothers and fathers, friends, love, teachers, rain, the country, life, hope, farewells, funny verse and new rhymes for small children. They are signed "ShareYourGroup" and are free to recite, send or write in a card.

Classic poems. The full text of well-loved poems by poets who died before 1955, whose work is in the public domain: Kipling's If, Henley's Invictus, Wordsworth's Daffodils, Blake's The Tyger, the complete Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and the words of Jana Gana Mana, Vande Mataram and Saare Jahan Se Achha. Each names the poet and the year.

How to use this site

1. Choose a theme above, or type a word in the search box (for example: mother, rain, teacher).
2. Tap Copy to paste the poem anywhere, WhatsApp to send it, or Save to keep it on this device. The title and the poet's name are copied with the poem.
3. Preparing for a competition? Read How to recite a poem. It has a class-wise list of suitable poems.

Guides

• How to recite a poem, with class-wise choices
• How to write a poem, in five steps
• Kinds of poems, with examples: couplet, limerick, haiku, sonnet, doha, ghazal

Questions people ask

Can I recite these poems in a school competition?

Yes. Our own poems are free to recite, and the classics are in the public domain. Say the title and the poet's name before you begin. For our poems, the poet is "ShareYourGroup".

Who wrote the poems signed ShareYourGroup?

We did. They are original poems written for this site. They are not copied from books, films, songs or other websites.

Why are some famous poems missing?

We include only poets who died before 1955, whose work is clearly in the public domain. Poems by later poets usually still belong to the poet's family or publisher, so we do not reproduce them.

Are there poems in Hindi and Punjabi?

Yes. Most themes have original poems in हिन्दी and several in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ. See the Hindi and Punjabi pages for all of them together.

Can I print a poem or use it in a card?

Yes. Copy the poem and paste it into your card, chart or document. The page also prints cleanly from your browser.