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Greed Poems - Poems about Greed

Greed Poems - Examples of all types of poems about greed 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 greed.
The brutes called human
... Legacy, paradox and affirmation Bound the human society Distinct from nature's other entit......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, conflict, humanity,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member The pasture
...The pasture ahead torn in half Trees growing tightly together in the distance The undulating ground beckoning your entrance The trees left and right in your perriferal The barren land Could be ......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, nature,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Symphonies Of Destruction
... The wind blows, wails and cries Her strength, her rage, on an upward rise The sky that was clear now is black Her vengeance, her fury unfolds to attack. Lands tremble, crack and bends Destro......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, nature, storm,
Form: Rhyme
Woe To You
...You live in sapphire-decked castles. You wear soft muslin clothes. The snugness of mundane wealth, like the termite, eats you up. Though you care less for God, in his name, you dare to take oaths. ......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, jesus,
Form: Sonnet
Love Is Not Always Love, Part I
...I hear folks say it, “Love is love,” a mantra they like to repeat, it’s said with such vapid sureness you’d think it was bleatings of sheep. But if you stop to think of it, turn the thought over......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, emotions, evil, humanity, love,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Frailty
...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frail is our humanity We put our stock In things that rust and languish, Things transient money bought. We amass to our disposal Comforts of great ease. We ......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, humanity,
Form: Free verse
the tribe
...The lost tribe Holocaust, the ongoing tragedy this time, it is the Palestinians who are victims from a tribe that has learned that if one has  to survive, they must be ty, able to tell lies an......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, absence, abuse, addiction,
Form: Blank verse
From The Bottom Of The Cup
...I've toiled in shadows, my hands calloused and worn, Laboring silently, my spirit tattered and torn. For the promise of pennies, I've bent my back low, While the masters of plenty reap what I sow.......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, america, analogy, change, community,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Happy Valley
... It was a strange and unexpected experience. Suddenly, I found myself in a place called Happy Valley. A man was on a park bench gazing upon the trees as if listening to a particular bird call. ......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, humanity, hyperbole, myth, rights,
Form: I do not know?
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 horri......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, america, anger, angst, destiny,
Form: Rondeau Redouble
Premium Member POLITICALLY INCORRECT
...I do not understand politics, I realise I never will My interest, I'm ashamed to say It is virtually nil. But... At the moment, I am feeling somewhat fraught Some politicians who are in powe......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, 10th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Are You Living?
... He brings light to the earth. He shines His light across the soul. With a gentle light, in colors we love, Reflecting mercy, inspiration, faith… Silent dreams, quiet hopes Prayers and p......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Free verse
April 9The animal world Death to All Humans
... The Parliament of Animals met one day in a secret undisclosed location “We are assembled here to judge the actions of the human race. the human race is being charged with crimes aga......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, analogy, anger, angst, animal,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member I Hate this World
...I hate this world I'm living in I hate it to the core I hate this world I'm living in Can't take it anymore The hate that sparks a genocide Does anybody care? The theft, the lies, the cover u......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, anger, angst, planet, world,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member The Secret To Success: God And Love - The Sonnet Style
... ~ The Secret To Success: God And Love ~ ( Sonnet ) ~O~ You can't really succeed without Love Love or its lack, will make you weak or strong Love is the key to success......Read the rest...
Categories: greed, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form: Free verse

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