1. Narrative Poems: These poems tell a story. They often have a clear plot, characters, and setting, and can be structured like short stories. Examples include epics like The Odyssey or shorter poems like "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe.
2. Lyric Poems: These poems express the poet's personal feelings, thoughts, and emotions. They tend to be shorter and more focused on the speaker's inner world. Examples include sonnets like Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" and free verse poems like Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself."