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Agony Poems - Poems about Agony

Agony Poems - Examples of all types of poems about agony to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for agony.
Where Were You
...Where were you? ____the days were dark abyssal nights Swallowing my love when his soul was leaching; fading into nothing Where were you? when he lied on his head, stood with his tongue and......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, death, prayer, solitude, sorrow,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Miracles From Heaven
...You gave your love to heal a girl A believer she was true You put her to the final test Her love was deep for you Her Pastor said God loved her She found hard to believe The pain and danger s......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, bereavement, christian, joy,
Form: Ballad
The pain of the unseen effort
..."The pain Of The Unseen Effort" The weight of the world, Upon weary shoulders, Crushing the spirit, As effort and energy, Seem to vanish like vapor, Into the silent void, With no recognition, ......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, 5th grade,
Form: Free verse
Love Not Blood
...The shadow cast by twilight's breath, A tale transpire, of life and death. A refuge boy, adrift and torn, From distant lands, in agony borne. To Italy's shores, he finds his way, Where ancient......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, boy, caregiving, family, grandfather,
Form: Epic
an actor i knew
...An actor I knew I saw him sitting alone in the dining room  of a small hotel, drinking brandy with coke his handsome face was bloated, and he was deep in his cups I told him of the Humblebee s......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, anxiety, color, culture,
Form: Blank verse



Blessed Are You
...The poor, as though dogs abandoned by masters, suffered pain. Hungry, thirsty, and sickly, they existed like rats in drought The cognitive compass gone, they felt a drain on their brain. You're bl......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, jesus,
Form: Sonnet
Rain
...Teardrops of the angel engulf the world The immense of despair unfurls The inevitability of sorrow consumes the universe In the shadows anguish and agony lurks......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, 5th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Treasure Box
... "Treasure Box" The etymologist considered "themselves" singular; like a butterfly collector they pulled the pincushion out from the treasure box and proceeded to cap......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, muse,
Form: Free verse
Oblivion
...In the depths of her despair, she's confined, A solitary figure, lost in her mind, Engulfed by shadows, no end in sight, She battles demons in the darkest night. Her thoughts, like poison, eat ......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, conflict, dark, depression, heartbroken,
Form: Rhyme
Why create me
...She screams at the heavens, her voice a plea, In anguish and despair, on bended knee. "Why create me," she wails, "for endless pain, For 45 years, suffering's been my bane!" "You know all, th......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, anger, betrayal, christian, fate,
Form: Rhyme
In the thicket forgotten of deeply anchored thoughts
...In the thicket forgotten of deeply anchored thoughts, Where ideas nest, across time and tailored spaces, There I stand, guardian of the undimmed realm, the archivist of the flame That knows not ex......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Betrayed by love, I sip the bitter nectar you provide
...Betrayed by love, I sip the bitter nectar you provide, A chalice transfigured from black ink, your verse a river, infernal. The burn grows in my throat, no choice do I have, I cannot flee, Each gu......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Seven Uninvited Guests
...The gathered, outside my house, lingered long, As if it were Halloween night - A rogue's gallery of goblins and ghouls, They were an unwanted sight. Their faces had a strange semblance of masks......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, confidence, dark, halloween, hope,
Form: Rhyme
HIS ABUSE
...Underneath the moon's chilling embrace, Dwells a tale of torment, void of grace. A wife, once filled with dreams so bright, Now trapped in a realm where all is blight. Her name, a whisper in th......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, abuse, emotions, husband,
Form: Rhyme
Too Late
...Far from this place, Where peace escapes, He ran, lost in the race, No one cared for his fate. Death's beckoning touch, Drew him near, His grave, a sanctuary, Where mercy did appear. All ......Read the rest...
Categories: agony, depression, goodbye, grave, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse

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