Our first post about friendship-themed poems continues to be one of our most popular to date, so we’re adding a few more to our list. We hope you enjoy them – and please add poems you like in the comments so we can build on this list of favorites!
- On Friendship by Kahlil Gibran–A meditation on the nature of friendship, this poem comes from Gibran’s best-known work “The Prophet,” which was written in 1923 and continues to be one of the best-selling books of all-time.
- How a Lot of Us Become Friends by Mary Oliver–Any dog lover would relate to the scene in this poem describing the fast friendship that forms between the Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet, her dog and another dog and owner.
- The Force of Friendship by Rumi–Known by the shortened name of Rumi, this 13th-century Persian poet’s translated works have become some of the most popular poetry in the United States. This particular poem expounds on the unexplainable pull of friendship as a component of universal love.
- In the Company of Women by January Gill O’Neil–This contemporary poem reminds me of the comfort and joy experienced during a simple coffee date. Precious moments like these spent with friends help to crowd out any negative emotions that may otherwise cloud our days.
- Friendship by Shel Silverstein–A favorite of mine when I was young, Silverstein has a knack for getting inside the head of a child. His simple, humorous take on friendship reminds me how uncomplicated friendships can be for children.
What draws friends together does not conform to Laws of Nature.
Rumi, The Force of Friendship
Language of Friendship 
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