Everyday life
Rhyming Word List for Poems: Sound Families and Five Practice Poems
A practical rhyming word list for poems, with fifteen sound families, gentle writing advice, and five original poems that show rhyme at work.
Read the poemsOriginal poetry by Valerie Ward
A little poetry.
A little closer
to the heart.
For the people we love, the things we feel, and the small wonders we almost miss.
There’s a story in the ordinary.A poem for every feeling
Where would you like to begin?
Fresh from the notebook
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Everyday life
I'm Sorry Poems for Wife: Five Apologies With Room to Listen
Five original I'm sorry poems for your wife, offering honest words about listening, keeping promises, and following an apology with care.
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Family
Headstone Poems for a Mother: Five Tributes for a Lasting Remembrance
Five original headstone poems for a mother, with short inscription options, longer memorial readings, and gentle guidance for choosing meaningful words.
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Love
Friend Poems That Make You Cry: The Small Kindnesses We Remember
Five original friend poems that make you cry, with tender words for gratitude, distance, reunion, and the kindness a lasting friendship holds.
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Nature
Earth Day Poems for Preschoolers: Seeds, Sips, and Small Helpful Hands
Five original Earth Day poems for preschoolers, with gentle rhymes about planting, reusing, and caring for shared outdoor spaces.
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Children’s Poems About Food: Toast Adventures and Picnic Surprises
Five original children’s poems about food, with playful rhymes, two sonnets, a rainy picnic story, and an orange shared between friends.
Read the poemsSmall things, familiar feelings
A few places to pause
Everyday life
Poems About Writing: When a Page Makes Room for the Heart
Five original poems about writing explore first sentences, classroom mornings, unfinished pages, patient practice, and the courage to let a true line be seen.
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Nature
Poems About Nature: Original Verses for Earth, Weather, and Wonder
These original poems about nature explore fields, rivers, weather, birds, and the patient wonder of paying attention to the world outside us.
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Family
Poems About Home: Original Verses for Rooms, Memory, and Belonging
These original poems about home explore porches, kitchens, moved boxes, familiar light, and the people who make a place feel like shelter.
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A note from Val
I’m so glad
you’re here.
These poems are pieces of my heart and glimpses of the everyday wonders I’ve carried from Tennessee to Montana. Some are polished, some still finding their way, but all are shared in the hope they might resonate with you.
Take your time, explore, and if you feel moved, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
A little more about me Val