Best Angst Poems
Below are the all-time best Angst poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of angst poems written by PoetrySoup members
Twilight AuroraLike an interrupted dream
shadows of the one
who inspired it
linger like morning dew.
No aroma and no taste,
yet I'm left breathless,
as thoughts reminisce.
I listen to this...
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Categories:
absence, angst, love,
Form:
Free verse
A Girl Named Sue - POTWPOTW 1 Oct 2018
Gossip about her
swept the school yard through
“Hey if you’ve got what it takes
There’s this girl named Sue
For a pack of smokes
or...
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Categories:
angst, fantasy, teen love,
Form:
Rhyme
No Thunder Without LightningLightning rarely strikes without thunder,
causing havoc in gloomy skies.
Humans can't control their plunder,
seeking shelter until the storm dies.
Once, I was your prince - full of...
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Categories:
absence, angst, lost love,
Form:
Rhyme
Old ManSilently he sat in darkness, flinching at the sight of light.
Which created a glow reflecting on his balding head.
His cold glare did not help my...
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Categories:
angst, dark, life,
Form:
Prose
Pretty Shoes and Cracked FeetOnce I'm gone
I'll only be remembered a small while
I'm a tiny tick on a large dial
The words I breathe will stretch about a mile
Even...
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Categories:
angst, body, conflict, freedom,
Form:
Rhyme
When I Am NothingWhen I am nothing, a no one,
when nobody remembers my name -
will you give me a purpose to remain?
When I can no longer run,
will you...
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Categories:
angst, perspective, romance,
Form:
Free verse
Moonstones in Artless SkiesIt feels like the world
has been struck by a
plague of pathological lies,
where fictional truth
seems to sell better,
the allure of
imitation glistens
even brighter,
while...
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Categories:
angst,
Form:
Free verse
Plastic Narcissist Collaboration With the Silent OneWhen we search for answers from egotistic minds,
life is full of meaningless questions that lead us nowhere.
You sabotaged the sandman who brought me my dreams,
corrupting...
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Categories:
abuse, angst, anxiety, emotions,
Form:
Free verse
Ancient WarriorI see the wrinkles in your suntanned brow,
You carried burdens then; you see them now.
You’ve heard the cries your people who in pain,
Have shed their...
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Categories:
angst, culture, native american,
Form:
Iambic Pentameter
Frozen NooseAnxiety (The Worst Noose In Town)
-- like flooding waters, creeping in
I count 30, seconds, holding my breath again
Drowning in agitation, overwhelmed by...
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Categories:
angst, anxiety, conflict, crazy,
Form:
Epic
Winter's Afterglowstars twinkled brilliantly
against majestic snow-capped mountains,
delicate pure white flakes danced;
swirling, twirling, rhythmically.
she stood, nose pressed tightly
against the window pane; gazing in awe
at the magic the...
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Categories:
angst, death, introspection, loss,
Form:
Free verse
Shadow of DeathMy shadow flirts with the sun
As I caress the darkness
We are one and separate
As my shadow smiles
Anxiety suffocates me
The shadow will soon fade
I shall die
One...
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Categories:
angst, destiny, introspection, pain,
Form:
Free verse
Yesterday's Fragile TruthBetrayal devastates your trusting heart,
severing love's bond; before it can start.
And depression slowly entraps your soul
as disparaging lies exact their toll.
Chameleon clouds change to match...
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Categories:
angst, betrayal, depression, hurt,
Form:
Rhyme
Some Hearts Can Never Be TamedOnce when my soul spoke,
you betrayed every word.
Then your tongue promised
to only sing with sincerity.
I danced for a brief while,
lost in your angelic orchestra.
Until...
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Categories:
angst, loss, lost love,
Form:
Free verse
Road Crash of WordsUpon the doorstep of my paradise,
You’ll find h e l l i s h pansies and t a i n...
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Categories:
angst, emotions,
Form:
Free verse