The following poems about friendship are appropriate for young readers.
“sisters” by Lucille Clifton
me and you be sisters …
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“Your Catfish Friend” by Richard Brautigan
If I were to live my life …
“Not Here, Exactly” by Joanna Fuhrman
I found your letter …
“This Morning I Pray for My Enemies” by Joy Harjo
And whom do I call my enemy?
“To a Friend who sent me some Roses” by John Keats
As late I rambled in the happy fields …
“For N & K” by Gina Myers
Otis on vinyl …
“My Friend Tree” by Lorine Niedecker
My friend tree …
“We Have Been Friends Together” by Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton
We have been friends together …
“Red Brocade” by Naomi Shihab Nye
The Arabs used to say …
“Since Hanna Moved Away” by Judith Viorst
The tires on my bike are flat …
“Travelling” by William Wordsworth
This is the spot:—how mildly does the sun …
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