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Ruin Poems - Poems about Ruin

Ruin Poems - Examples of all types of poems about ruin 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 ruin.
Self-loathing
...Deep down inside, I carry this constant self-loathing, It's more than just a passing feeling—it's like a heavy burden I can't shake. Some days, I struggle to eat, going without proper meals, And I......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, 12th grade, anxiety, april,
Form: Free verse



The Moth
...What is mist in my demeanour, makes me fray when I am touched, the thread is just a little leaner, when the rug is pulled too much. Adjust the light, reduce the glare, the eyes will compensa......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, lost, nature, solitude,
Form: Rhyme
Pundits Of Ruin
...Do nothings wth tenure poseurs sublime Their barrels sit empty coated with lime The space they take up much better off closed For those they have poisoned — Hades to know (Ha......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, imagery,
Form: Rhyme
Pie eyed
... Peter Piper Picked a Peck Right that for instance bugs me Is a peck not a small amount Like a beak or a kiss Did he learn to play the pipes because of his name Maybe he was a plumber So he......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, poems,
Form: Free verse
The Sea in Us
...We drag our ships over shapeless rock and sleep in color this night under lips of blue hemmed shut by the cold the gutting silence rising to devour ......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, lost, space,
Form: Free verse



Regretfully Defeating
... You You squeeze my organs until they're ponds of drying mud You steal my sight and leave me helpless without You gnaw at my lips with the force of desert winds, chapping You h......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, angst, depression, desire, health,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Man on the Precipice of Eternity
...In seventy-eight, my steel-stallion, KZ1000, pride, wind in my hair. Its Sissy Bar, firm tether, bag secured, my wanderlust's prayer. Sun, snow, wind sculpt my journey's theme, my ......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, death, destiny, emotions, faith,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Redemption
...Who will Cure our moral cancer Why does Hate hang heavy in our hearts What is Recklessness but ruin Where has Insolence brought us to? When can Sin be exorcised How is Temper tamed......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, faith, hope,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Six honest serving men
... Who dares defy the laws of nature Why do we stray from the straight path What cruelty are we not capable of Where can recklessness be rectified When will hatred not be harboured How do we fi......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, christian, love, peace,
Form: Free verse
One way to solve E-Waste Problem
...I wonder if it is true, That we produce more E-waste than food for you and me. If I had a magic wand on me, I would turn my electronics waste into food for more than just me. As I do not poss......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, age, angel, appreciation, art,
Form: Burlesque
Living out of a Lie
...It was my dream to go to the gym. I promised myself, I would. Days passed by, I told myself, ‘I must work, I should.’ Far from work, I took to rest, As others huffed and puffed. The mirror ......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, absence,
Form: Rhyme
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... Years ago, a young man in Brooklyn wheeled his bike out the gate. His plan, to cross the land, exact route left to fate. The first week was the hardest, scared, he doubted his quest. It took all......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, adventure, america, courage, endurance,
Form: Verse
The devil in disguise
...The devil in disguise We all think you're fun, well most of the time. Drinking with our friends having fun, just looking for that high. From one beer to 2 to a bottle of wine Everyone thinki......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, addiction, bereavement, care, change,
Form: Rhyme
Dear Jill
...When people said that Ruth should go, I argued they were wrong. Today, of course, we sadly know She stuck around too long. Unfortunately, now it seems We’re destined to repeat Mistakes to ru......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, political,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Stir
...A character study done here. You always liked to stir things up. Like a washer agitator You thought your tactics a good touch. Stirring, stirring until worn out A good name you j......Read the rest...
Categories: ruin, bullying,
Form: Quatorzain

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