20 Beautiful Poems About Life By R.M. Drake That Are Absolutely Spot On (2023)

Poetry sometimes feels like a dying art, but there are a few artists doing their best to keep this art form alive… one Instagram post at a time.

R.M. Drake is one such poet. His poetry is short, his verses terse and his designs taut. His poetry reflects what an average youth connects with. Drake is one of those poets whose words will touch you deep down in your soul, and will linger long after reading. He touches upon all facets of life, love, loneliness and strength. His poetry can get you through a rough day, help you reflect on your thoughts and uplift you when you need it the most. Long story short, Drake gets it. He really, really gets it.

Here are some of his poems:

Oldie #438 – black butterfly is out everywhere books are sold, it only comes signed through my etsy. (Link on bio) #blackbutterfly #rmdrake @rmdrk We are experiencing a few delays on orders due to the high volume. Please bear with us gang. Much love.

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Sep 11, 2015 at 6:32pm PDT

Oldie #447 – black butterfly is out everywhere books are sold, it only comes signed through my etsy. (Link on bio) #blackbutterfly #rmdrake @rmdrk

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Sep 7, 2015 at 4:50pm PDT

#460 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Jan 11, 2016 at 6:45pm PST

oldie #475 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Jan 8, 2016 at 12:05pm PST

oldie #479 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Jan 5, 2016 at 5:53pm PST

#761 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Dec 29, 2015 at 11:48am PST

oldie #425 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Dec 22, 2015 at 8:00am PST

#527 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Dec 21, 2015 at 1:25pm PST

#601 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Dec 18, 2015 at 10:44am PST

#ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere! only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake note: ALL XMAS ORDERS MUST BE IN BY DEC 15 – TO SECURE ARRIVAL.

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Dec 3, 2015 at 7:04pm PST

my fav oldie #196 – excerpt from #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere! only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake note: ALL XMAS ORDERS MUST BE IN BY DEC 15 – TO SECURE ARRIVAL.

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Nov 25, 2015 at 2:36pm PST

#416 – #ABrilliantMadness – out everywhere! only through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake note: all Xmas orders must be in by Dec 15 to secure arrival.

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Nov 20, 2015 at 5:08pm PST

oldie #446 – Pre orders for “A Brilliant Madness” ARE NOW AVAILABLE through my etsy store. The link is in my bio. 306 pages. (only etsy books come signed.) the official release date is MONDAY November 9th. It will be in major book stores/online worldwide Love you all! #abrilliantmadness #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Nov 7, 2015 at 4:00pm PST

#539 – Pre orders for “A Brilliant Madness” ARE NOW AVAILABLE through my etsy store. The link is in my bio. 306 pages. (only etsy books come signed.) the official release date is MONDAY November 9th. It will be in major book stores/online worldwide Love you all! #abrilliantmadness #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Nov 6, 2015 at 3:55pm PST

#595 – Pre orders for “A Brilliant Madness” ARE NOW AVAILABLE through my etsy store. The link is in my bio. 306 pages. (only etsy books come signed.) the official release date is MONDAY November 9th. It will be in major book stores/online worldwide Love you all! #abrilliantmadness #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Nov 2, 2015 at 6:09pm PST

oldie #459 by #rmdrake Pre-orders for “A Brilliant Madness” are available signed through my etsy (link in bio) the official release date is Nov 9th. it will be available in all major bookstores and online – worldwide.

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Oct 31, 2015 at 12:14pm PDT

#314 by #rmdrake Pre-orders for “A Brilliant Madness” are available signed through my etsy (link in bio) the official release date is Nov 9th. it will be available in all major bookstores and online – worldwide.

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Oct 30, 2015 at 3:31pm PDT

love this one! Pre orders for “A Brilliant Madness” ARE NOW AVAILABLE through my etsy store. The link is in my bio. 306 pages. (all etsy books come signed.) The official release date is MONDAY November 9th. It will be in major book stores/online worldwide Love you all! #rmdrake

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Oct 27, 2015 at 7:50pm PDT

Pre-orders for “A Brilliant Madness” will begin next Monday. It will be available signed for a limited time only through my etsy. The official release date is November 9th worldwide. #rmdrake #abrilliantmadness

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Oct 23, 2015 at 3:14pm PDT

#638 by Robert M. Drake #rmdrake @rmdrk New book “A Brilliant Madness” coming soon – November 2015. – Other books are now available through my etsy, ( The link can be found in my bio) also in major stores and everywhere online. #abrilliantmadness

A photo posted by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Oct 10, 2015 at 4:08pm PDT

Drake has written over 1200 such poems. If you wish to spend the rest of your day reading his amazing work, you can follow him on Instagram.