I n this post I am focusing on poems that feature people. Sometimes such poems are sparked by people we know and sometimes the inspiration can arise from clse observation of people we may not even formally know. There are times when the focus of the poem may in fact be a composite of several people. When poems are written in prasie of people, the poem is referred to as an ode. The poems presented below feature the quirkiness of human beings, rather than being odes. I have written a number of poems concerning people, particularly family members I know well, but those poems were specifically written for that individual, so I won't include them here.  Writing a poem about another person requires the poet to observe them with a keen eye. Your own feelings and attitudes towards them come into play. The aim is to express yourself   in a lyrical way. When I began to search my Poetry Vault for poems about people, I was surprsied to feed so many from which to choose. The mor...