Absence Poems - Examples of all types of absence poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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hospital-at-teafinally out at last...
spent seven 'daze'
in the hospital...
was blacking out
collapsing in a haze...
an 'imp' proved
to be bacterial...
noticeably better now
glad to be back...
stan lee
...
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Categories:
absence, butterfly,
Form: Free verse
My Rival In LoveO my glorious rival in love,
For I fell in the cosmic river of yours.
I flew in the rhythm of darkness within,
For finding my light in glorious you.
I played my flute for you...
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Categories:
absence, art, beautiful, blessing,
Form: Rhyme
Me very late mum, a funereal dayMe very late mum, a funereal day...
courtesy latitudinarian, nonestablishmentarian,
sexagenarian, and Unitarian son
and modest mastermind maven maverick.
Another anniversary of her death occurs
upon advent of
May fourth two thousand and five,
not quite seventy years since her...
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Categories:
absence, age, america, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme
Happy Mothers DayI was often sad
alone as a child
the stroller with no face
a forgotten object
an obligation
my father was no better
my mother is dead now
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
finally
...
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Categories:
absence, emotions, loneliness,
Form: Free verse
the fable of JesusThe Fable of Jesus
Jesus was skeptical of his tribe, he didn't
whether he was a Semite, his father, the renowned
the wood craftsman had green eyes and knew
a few phrases of gallic monks had visited until
the Rome...
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Categories:
absence, blue, career,
Form: Blank verse
SongbirdIt is early morning, and it is quiet, too quiet.
The rambunctious bird won't even utter a chirp.
Once resoundingly loud, her voice like a siren,
Now you're lucky to find her softly humming at all.
Once seeking passion,...
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Categories:
absence, allegory, allusion, animal,
Form: Free verse
fragileIs it possible that a flower can regrow?
you have to leave the roots, they say
but how can I know?
Are the roots still there and
should I care?
Should I plant a new one?
by Chiara P....
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Categories:
absence, conflict, confusion, crush,
Form: Free verse
happyI can't remember when the last time i was happy.
I mean I don't even know the feeling or if there's any left in me.
what did I do to deserve this?
I was just a...
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Categories:
absence, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
raini wasn't done telling you about my day
i hadn't even gotten to the part where i got soaked in the rain
i wish you could have stayed
i was almost done with my story
i promise...
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Categories:
absence,
Form: Free verse
a ship's cookA ship's cook
The sea is dark, clunky, and calm today
slowly undulate
turns white where the ship's bow has plowed a furrow
that stretches for miles.
Gulls still follow us, shrieking and waiting for the cook to
throw overboard waste...
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Categories:
absence, anti bullying, books,
Form: Blank verse
Where art thou unknown spellcasterWhere art thou unknown spellcaster?
If in fact such a female and/or male exists
an insufferable existence clamors for surcease
against riptide of ineradicable anguish.
Living hand to mouth
for majority of mein kampf
(elle ex vee orbitz
roam'n around the nearest...
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Categories:
absence, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
His wordsI was going on a blind date, hoping it would be fate. I heard him before I saw him,I wasn’t sure what it was he said but it meant a lot to me.
Just to hear...
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Categories:
absence, appreciation, crush,
Form: Rhyme
With God I am victoriousIn you my God I trust
I shall never suffer the shame of defeat
My enemies shall never gloat over me
Cause you are my shield and armour
I shall never rebel against you
Reveal more to me your...
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Categories:
absence, blessing, christian, confidence,
Form: Free verse
Before you went awayI wake up at the break of dawn.
the sun light fills my room
I look out at the wonderous view
and its glow that feels so warm.
and then I remember we used to share
this wonderous...
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Categories:
absence, depression, emotions, feelings,
Form: Ballad
Hold my handHold my hand
is dark outside
the light of the moon
is not too bright
and I'm afraid
and I can't hide
and I see darkness
in their eyes.
Jessica...
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Categories:
absence,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Absence Poems
Definition | What is Absence in Poetry?
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