Free Poem Generator

Write a Poem in Seconds With Our Free Poem Generator

Sometimes you want a poem, but the blank page is just… loud. This tool fixes that.

Poem Generator: Pick a Style, Tone, and Theme—Get a Poem is built for quick inspiration and surprisingly usable drafts. You choose what it’s about, how it should feel, and what form it should take, then you get a clean poem you can keep, tweak, or regenerate.

If you’re exploring more creative helpers beyond poetry, you can also browse the full set of tools on WritingTools.ai.

Choose a Poetry Style (Or Let the Mood Lead)

Different poem forms create different vibes. That’s the whole point. With this poem generator you can switch styles depending on what you need:

Free verse when you want modern, flexible, image heavy writing.

Haiku when you want something short, tight, and memorable.

Rhyming poems when you want musicality, playfulness, or a classic feel.

Sonnets when you want that formal, elevated, old school structure.

Tip: if you’re not sure which to pick, start with free verse. Then, once the theme is clearer, rerun it as a haiku or rhyming poem to see how the same idea changes shape.

Control Tone and Mood Without Overthinking It

A poem about “winter” can be cozy, bleak, romantic, eerie, or funny. Mood is the steering wheel.

Use the mood selector to push the poem in a direction like:

Uplifting for gratitude, hope, new beginnings.

Melancholic for distance, memory, endings.

Romantic for love notes, anniversaries, wedding readings.

Mysterious for eerie imagery, quiet suspense, dream logic.

Humorous for playful rhymes, light roasting, silly twists.

You can also add a line in constraints like “make it bittersweet, not tragic” if you want a more precise emotional color.

Use Constraints to Get Better, Less Generic Poems

Constraints are optional, but they’re where the good stuff happens. Just a few specifics can turn a decent poem into something that feels weirdly personal.

Try constraints like:

“Include the word lantern”

“Avoid clichés, no hearts on sleeves”

“End on a hopeful image”

“12 lines max”

“Use simple language, conversational voice”

“Add a refrain that repeats twice”

“No rhyme, but keep a strong rhythm”

If you’re writing for a card or caption, ask for shorter lines. If you’re writing for performance, ask for punchier line breaks and stronger ending lines.

Real Ways People Use a Poem Generator (That Aren’t Cringe)

This isn’t just for school assignments. People use poetry for everyday stuff, they just don’t call it poetry.

A few actually useful ideas:

A birthday card poem that doesn’t sound like it came from a greeting card aisle.

A wedding note or vow helper when you have feelings but no structure.

A caption that’s not another tired one liner.

A spoken word draft you can revise into your own voice.

A quick prompt for creative writing practice when you’re stuck.

A themed poem for events like graduations, baby showers, retirements.

How to Get a Poem That Sounds More Human

A small trick: add one concrete image. Just one. It forces specificity.

Instead of “love and hope” try:

rain on a bus window

a train platform at dusk

a mug warming your hands

snow under streetlights

a cracked phone screen with an old message

Then regenerate once or twice, and steal the best lines from each version. That’s usually where the magic is.

Quick Mini Templates You Can Copy Into Constraints

If you want fast results, paste one of these into the constraints box and adjust it:

Template 1 (romantic, vivid):

“Use vivid imagery, avoid clichés, end with a gentle twist. Include the word ‘lantern’.”

Template 2 (haiku with clarity):

“Keep it concrete, seasonal image, no abstract lines. Simple language.”

Template 3 (spoken word feel):

“Short punchy lines, strong rhythm, one repeated refrain, modern voice.”

Template 4 (funny rhyming):

“Playful tone, clean rhymes, surprise ending, not cheesy.”