Graduation brings up so many emotions, and each person experiences the occasion differently. I’ve selected seven poems that speaks to those different emotions and pulled them into categories for where I think they’d work best—read at a graduation ceremony, given to a friend you’ve gone through school with, or given in a card or gift to the graduate.

Learn how to write a poem! I’m sharing 3 tips for beginners and other resources to help you learn how to write poetry that you’re proud of.