Journey Poems - Examples of all types of journey 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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NO PLACE FOR POETS
There is no place for the poet...
We are all lost
In our last stages,
without having time
To leave...
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Categories:
journey, allusion, appreciation, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse
LOVE RECALL TRUE STORYA woman journeyed to the island of Jamaica in the West Indies
The island of be happy and don’t worry
First thing the woman did was laid on the beach
Soaked up some sun
There were many people among
The...
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Categories:
journey, adventure, betrayal, body, death,
Form: Rhyme
Journey of the Escargot-Funny Limerick Poetry Contest~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Henry carried his house on his back,
He could get up and leave, no need to pack.
Although travel was slow
For this escargot
He traveled alone, made his own track.
Although it took him many years
Henry finally made...
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Categories:
humor, journey,
Form: Limerick
I am looking for a new place to begin againI am looking for a new place to begin again, to start fresh.
It seems I am always looking for such a place,
even when I am okay with where I'm at now.
Others tell...
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Categories:
growth, hope, journey, repetition,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
journey, emotions, first love, inspirational
Form: Free verse
My Boatman
The Lord is my boatman
He’ll take me home
In the turbulent sea I am sailing safe with Him
I have full faith in Him
He protects the boat
In surging storm I don’t lose hope
He knows the course
He...
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Categories:
analogy, god, journey,
Form: Free verse
Until it's GoneAuthor Dana Redricks
May 2, 2024
You don't miss a good thing until it's gone, when you're all alone and when your loved one is not around to call on the phone. When the tables have...
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Categories:
journey, deep, desire, emotions, encouraging,
Form: Ballad
In GodspeedIn Godspeed
A caterpillar will hibernate
Then she flutters and learns her fate
When she wakes up from her slumber.
Miles away the waves see the shore
To reach the sand, they want nothing more
So your spirit can find some...
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Categories:
birth, butterfly, god, journey,
Form: Rhyme
On The Cusp Of SleepLaying in stillness
Of a different nature
Lying out, looking into foreverness
Never forgetting…
Things I have learned, even sitting
Diverse natures of Nature
Open to us all.
...
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Categories:
journey, adventure, dream, engagement, imagination,
Form: Free verse
Isla MannIsland woman, nautical mystery,
Shrouded in history, over the sea,
Longing to see her, when I set sail,
Ageless, Manx goddess, she's waiting for me.
Maritime woman, always mystical,
Ancient Manx goddess, from over the sea,
Nautical distance, I will not...
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Categories:
history, journey, mystery, sea,
Form: Acrostic
Clouds of Grey HuesClouds of grey hues,
Swim across the air above.
A dove is flying high,
Racing to reach his nest below.
You can feel the rain,
Drizzling droplets from the sky.
Pouring as it comes,
Faster and faster raindrops...
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Categories:
journey, 5th grade, april, beauty,
Form: Romanticism
The Outward JourneyI was seven when we departed for East Africa
and what a journey lay ahead of us. First the
Suez canal which felt like you could touch the
opposite bank as we sailed through them.
We saw plenty...
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Categories:
africa, journey, sea,
Form: Narrative
In my 16 yearsIN MY 16 YEARS..
They always tell you, Comparison is the thief of joy,
I miss those years of innocence where it was just me and my favourite toy,
I didn't feel the need to look at...
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Categories:
birthday, journey, poetry,
Form: Free verse
New Doors are ShapedIn this exciting times, new doors are shaped,
Fresh pathways for us to boldly tread.
Authority over lions, we will claim,
Journeying without fear with full steam.
With new perceptions, we will shut lions’ roar,
Break new ground, like never...
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Categories:
courage, encouraging, journey, war,
Form: Free verse
Ancient Ones
Come to me O Ancient Ones
For I have missed you
Your presence fills me with
Light and joy
I hear you calling me in the night
Tendrils whispered
On the winds of time
I receive you with grace and humbleness
In...
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Categories:
journey, appreciation, beauty, blessing, dream,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Journey Poems
Definition | What is Journey in Poetry?
Poems Related to Journey
campaign, expedition, course, migration, trip, travel, visit, passage, jaunt, pilgrimage, quest, adventure, progress, odyssey, trek, hike, outing, drive, sojourn, tour, exploration, itinerary, crossing, wandering, route