The following poems about family are appropriate for young people.
“The Ecchoing Green” by William Blake
The sun does arise …
“América” by Richard Blanco
Although Tía Miriam boasted she discovered …
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“Translation for Mamá” by Richard Blanco
What I’ve written for you, I have always written …
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“Knoxville, Tennessee” by Nikki Giovanni
I always like summer …
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“We All Return to the Place Where We Were Born” by Oscar Gonzales
What remains of my childhood …
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“Remember” by Joy Harjo
Remember the sky that you were born under …
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“Cotton Candy” by Edward Hirsch
We walked on the bridge over the Chicago River ...
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“A Perfect Game” by Yesenia Montilla
To this day I still remember sitting …
“Daughters, 1900” by Marilyn Nelson
Five daughters, in the slant light on the porch …
“His Speed and Strength” by Alicia Ostriker
His speed and strength, which is the strength of ten …
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“Refugio’s Hair” by Alberto Ríos
In the old days of our family …
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“Some Things Don’t Make Any Sense at All” by Judith Viorst
My mom says I’m her sugarplum …
“Kissing in Vietnamese” by Ocean Vuong
My grandmother kisses …
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