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Angst Poems | Examples of Angst Poetry

Angst Poems - Examples of all types of angst poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for angst.
Premium Member The Government Killed My Dog
This is basically the update regarding the toxins and my dog. She was a happy girl, by my side 24 hours a day for 10 and half years We walked every day, inspiring many of my...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, death, dog,
Form: Narrative



A Mother’s Guide to the Perfect Performance of Parenting
It wasn’t the life she wanted. This life drained the light from her eyes, Turning them to deep gray circles, Her voice lost its tone, She lost herself. Mothering was not a part of the plan. She was supposed to get...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, mom, mother, mother
Form: Free verse
Leaf
I've been trying to find balance in the sheets, but they keep scolding me. For action to be taken, my dreams shall disappear. And the knife is forced up to my very soul. When will this torment end and...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Who am I
Who am I, but a woman with atlas's burdens on her shoulders. Who am I, but a little girl trying her best in life's arena. Who am I, but a flower waiting to bloom in withering winter. Who am I, but...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, anxiety, career, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
Linger
Are we strangers now? With memories neither of us can let go And smiles we know Were never really true As we walk past each other In empty corridors I wonder Will you ever Realize My...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Free verse



PRELUDE TO LONELINESS
We let time go by thinking that we will remain the same. As we were together each day became a change within itself. The change within us gradually occurred. Separation was not our plan. What we did not see...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, conflict, goodbye,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Air Scented with Tacos
This happened a few years ago. Lucky me. My husband was sick and I’m stuck with Pa. A celebration with this one wee flaw. I couldn’t have a drink, ...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Limerick
What is the karma of Humanity
What is the future of the Human race The USA’ is no leader today Wrecking the natural world -a disgrace Netanyahu is a war thug forevermore The mid east war -total insanity Humans act horrible I do...Read the rest...
Categories: america, anger, angst, destiny,
Form: Rondeau Redouble
a day in October
A Friday in October This morning was green and mild, with no sand, in my eyes, wind from Morocco blew Once, I was in Casablanca, I bought a pair  of traditional slippers with long toes it is what one does...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, angst, blessing,
Form: Blank verse
April 16 Rain
April 16—Rain No Rain In 2025, the world ended With the collapse Of the worldwide climate system. Monster storms of the century devastated half the world. But the other half of the world Had no rain or snow For almost a whole year The once-green...Read the rest...
Categories: america, angst, anxiety, change,
Form: Political Verse
April 15 Lament Watching the News
April 15 Lament Watching the News While watching the news I am constantly lamenting The sad state of political discourse In these increasingly Disunited United States of America. Where we have retreated into enemy tribes Blue, red, and purple states With each convinced...Read the rest...
Categories: america, anger, angst, moving
Form: Political Verse
april 14 my computer is plotting against me
Sometimes I think My computer is plotting against me And only me! Trying deliberately to drive me mad. My computer knows When I am busy, Then it throws a hissy fit. Constantly Crashing It often refuses to boot up, And crashes constantly. It loses data...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, anger, angst, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
April 12 Dire Prediction Civil War 2
Civil War 2.0 Reading the latest polls Showing that President Biden And Ex-President Trump Tied in a dead heat In the polls Particularly in the swing states. . I realize there is Real possibility That Donald...Read the rest...
Categories: america, analogy, anger, angst,
Form: Political Verse
Comfort Zone
In shadows deep, she seeks her rest, Where pain's embrace feels like a test. Her heart, a fortress, cold and still, Where echoes of her anguish fill. The girl, once bright, now lost in night, In comfort found in endless...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, confusion, dark, depression,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Wounded Hero
Yesterday's heartaches fade away, but their memories tend to stay. And though love has no guarantee, it's the key to setting you free. Clinging to unreconciled fears, you blame fate for your years of tears. And erect emotional walls, discouraging love when...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, angst, anxiety, emotions,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Angst Poems

Definition | What is Angst in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs