About Family Friend Poems
Our Mission:
Family Friend Poems provides a curated, safe haven to read and share Loving. Healing. Touching. poems and stories that help heal and offer catharsis through good times and bad. We strive to remain accessible to "real people, real life" while also providing a resource to students, teachers and all those who love popular poetry.
Loving. Healing. Touching.
At Family Friend Poems our goal is to publish poems that have the power to inspire emotions. We focus specifically on publishing poems that convey love, encourage healing and touch the heart.
Online Poetry Publisher
- Experience Established in 2006, we are one of the longest running online poetry publishers. We have a rich history of publishing popular and high quality contemporary poems not available elsewhere. Our longevity highlights our dedication to poetry and our continued success as a poetry publisher.
- Expertise With over 15 years of experience in online poetry publishing, Family Friend Poems is renowned for discovering and nurturing talented poets. Our exclusive review process, which blends quality and popularity, has led to the creation of a proprietary collection of over 8,000 poems that deeply resonates with their readershipOur unique review process.
- Trustworthy We prioritize the prevention of plagiarism in our publishing process. The documented date of publication for each poem in our collection serves as proof of its first-ever online publication. We take pride in being the first to publish each poem, accepting only previously unpublished works submitted directly by the poets themselves. With the poet's name and the documented date of first publication online, we ensure the authenticity and transparency of authorship for every poem. This meticulous approach safeguards against plagiarism and copyright infringements, further reinforcing the integrity of our collection. Submit Your Poem
- Respected We are very good at publishing contemporary poems that readers love. It's our specialty. In fact, many well-known websites republish our poems (many times without permission of the poet, Request Permission) in lists such as "Top 50 Poems You Should Read".
What is a Family Friend?
These are the people who are not related to us by blood, but care for us as if they were. In the world that we live in today when there are so many obstacles we must face, it makes sense to form a group of supportive people to surround yourself with. When the chips are down, these are the people that you can count on.
The Publishing Process
- High Standards We only publish poems after we already know they are popular with our readers.
- Exclusive We only publish contemporary poems which are not already published elsewhere.
- Share Your Story "Has this poem touched you? Share Your Story." Tens of thousands of Shared Stories From Readers facing similar life experiences add depth and meaning to our poems.
- Commitment to Excellence We care about quality. Once our Editors publish a poem we continue to use your feedback. If a published poem is not meeting our goals we remove it.
Thank You:
We are deeply grateful to the countless poets who have submitted their work to our website, and to the many readers who have shared their personal stories with us through our "Share Your Story" feature. Without their contributions, Family Friend Poems would not be the warm and welcoming community it is today. Thank you for helping us celebrate the beauty and power of poetry.