Friends Poems

Different Folks
The kids I know are really neat
One's named Sue and One's named Pete,
Some of them are big and round
Some I know are upside down!

I know some kids, black and white,
Some are sad and some are bright,
Some are short and some are tall.
There are those, but that's not all!

I knew a polka dotted kid!
You think I'm kidding, but I did!
I knew a green kid for a day!
But, her green went away!

I made a brand new friend
In my first grade class today.
My friend's name is _____
And together we'll learn and play.

_____ sits at my table,
and _____ does, too.
_____ sits right next to me,
Who sits next to you?

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With A Friend
by Vivian Gould

I can talk with a friend
and walk with a friend
and share my umbrella in the rain.

I can play with a friend
and stay with a friend
and learn with a friend
and explain.

I can eat with a friend
and compete with a friend
and even sometimes disagree.

I can ride with a friend
and take pride with a friend.
A friend can mean so much to me!

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Make new friends
But keep the old
One is sliver and the other gold

Circle round
That has no end
That's how long I want to be your friend!

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Hug o’ War
by Shel Silverstein

I will not play at tug o'war
I'd rather play at hug o'war
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug
Where everyone kisses
And everyone grins
And everyone cuddles
And everyone wins.

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A Different Language
Author Unknown

I met a little girl
Who came from another land.
I couldn't speak her language
but I took her by the hand.
We danced together,
Had such fun
Dancing is a language
You can speak with everyone.

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Others Are Special
by Lois Raebeck

Oh, I'm very special as you can see,
but many other people are special like me
There's mother and father, and
sister and brother, and
uncle and aunt and
grandma and grandpa and
friends at school.
Friends at school!
All are special like me and you.

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Children of the Rainbow
Author Unknown

Dancing, singing, let's join hands!
Every child understands
Each one's color is just right
To make our world all rainbow bright.

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A Real Bouquet
Author Unknown

Everybody has two eyes
Bright as stars they shine
But their color may not be
Just the same as mine.

Brown or blue, gray or green
What difference does it make?
As long as you can see the sun
Shining when you wake

Some folks' hair is very black
Some have blonde or brown
Whatever color it may be
It's a pretty crown

Flowers have so many shades
And I'm sure you know
Many lovely gardens
Where such flowers grow

Children in this great big world
Are flowers in a way
Some are light, some are dark
Like a real bouquet

Did you ever stop to think
How awful it would be
If everybody looked the same
Who would know you from me?

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My Friend
by Jane S. Zion

My friend is nice.
We like to play
We play together every day.
We laugh and cry
And laugh again
Because, you see, we're
Friends
Friends
Friends!

I have a friend
Whose name is (__________ )
And we have fun together.
We laugh and play
And sing all day
In any kind of weather.

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Poem
by Langston Hughes

I loved my friend
He went away from me
There's nothing more to say
The poem ends,
Soft as it began-
I loved my friend.

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Friends
Friends care
Friends share
We need friends
Everywhere!

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I am Somebody!
I'm a peacemaker, not a troublemaker
I'm friendly, kind, and forgiving
I'm strong and willing
Teach me and I'll learn
Help me and I'll grow
I am somebody!