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Space Poems | Examples of Space Poetry

Space Poems - Examples of all types of space 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 space.
Starbust Love
Beneath the tapestry of the celestial sphere, Where stars whisper secrets for those who hear. Two souls adrift in the cosmic dance, Finding each other as if by chance. In the silence of space, their hearts converse, With a language...Read the rest...
Categories: space, cute love, inspirational love,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Yin, Yang, Big Bang
Where my yin meets my yang I hear a dissonant clang My physician traced it back all the way to the ‘Big Bang’ Seems...Read the rest...
Categories: creation, journey, space,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Psychological Warfare
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Categories: space, betrayal, conflict, corruption, mystery,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Your Crawlspace
Liquid stars drip to a sparkle, look up take a sip get your fill; Peek out of your crawlspace; Constellations and chaos cross feeding poets with wishing sauce; Eager to share a trace; Fear not the view of a black hole, untold...Read the rest...
Categories: emotions, feelings, space, star,
Form: Tail-rhyme
Reverse Graffiti
A celestial dancer obeys your whispered command at the crossroads of reality. With each gesture, you bend the veils swaying in reverence. You summon dawn’s blush, casting shadows upon your loyal companion. Stars bow and...Read the rest...
Categories: space, dance, desire, imagination, power,
Form: Other



Premium Member A Decidedly Short Interview With A Black Hole
The astronaut saw the black hole And suddenly feared for his soul He chose to die brave And gave life a wave And as he went in he cried, “Goal!” The astronaut clung to his pride As his atoms were...Read the rest...
Categories: death, space,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Interview with Aliens
You are creatures from outer space; No one knows your dwelling place. Your appearance makes us scream; For us a different species you seem. You visit our Earth using UFOs; Afraid, we treat you as our foes. The powers that...Read the rest...
Categories: 3rd grade, space,
Form: Rhyme
Eclipse of Sun
Eclipse of Sun is quite a sight since for a while day looks like night when moon moves ‘twixt the Earth and Sun and over light the dark has won or seemingly in visioned sleight. That syzygy alignment might in...Read the rest...
Categories: space, earth, humanity, moon, perspective,
Form: Rondeau
Premium Member Nineveh
Nineveh * *Deep I have fallen eyelids leaden with sleep just a hole to crawl in and...Read the rest...
Categories: space, beauty, imagination, science fiction,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Insane Fantasies
It’s so easy to explore the Universe; Lean back, unwind, and simply relax, close your eyes promise not to rehearse; Stars, such romantic notions coerce your spirit to take it to the max; It’s so easy to explore the Universe; Unpredictable...Read the rest...
Categories: crazy, emotions, space,
Form: Villanelle
Premium Member Voyage
"There are no passengers on spaceship Earth. We are all crew"- Marshall McLuhan Spaceships explore the universe ...Read the rest...
Categories: space, universe,
Form: Triolet
Premium Member Voyage
Ofttimes I voyage to celestial realm My mind takes flight when I reflect Outstanding beauty will overwhelm Planetary mystery has that effect. Enchanting rings of Saturn Superstar of our solar system I think of a cosmic magic lantern Imbued with ancient erudition. Wonderful...Read the rest...
Categories: beauty, mystery, space, voyage,
Form: ABC
The Sea in Us
We drag our ships over shapeless rock and sleep in color this night under lips of blue hemmed shut by the cold the gutting silence rising to devour ...Read the rest...
Categories: lost, space,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Thought of the day
the first thing we see, sense or touch is space ~ melding therein we see God face to face...Read the rest...
Categories: god, space,
Form: Couplet
Crush the Sun into Honey
bleeding …out gravity …zero orion desire halo in knots - dream architect on earth we are weightless eating the darkness wings wayward whisper death to the master in the seam there is energy bending brutality moon slowly peeling body consuming unfolding universe flower defiant cosmos crush...Read the rest...
Categories: body, dream, space,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Space Poems

Definition | What is Space in Poetry?


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