Short Dark Poems

Short Dark Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short Dark poems by PoetrySoup poets. Search short Dark poetry by poem length and keyword.


Dark Stone

a single poem
a second day
another try
a better way
tomorrows promise
lets us down
a dark stone grows in your heart


Night Sky

soaking in the hot pool at Breitenbush
watching young lovers passing on the trail
Perseids streak across the dark skies
Form: Sijo

Demise

I’m watching you bleed
Until your insensible 
I’ll show no mercy
I want you to be vanish
I spit on you thousand times
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Pitch Dark

my green eyes open pitch dark then the room lights up a scintilla moon KimRodrigues © 2017
Form: Haiku

Quietus

demise
end Existence
takes without prejudice
with no care of after effects
ruin




I tried my hand at Cinquain.
Form: Cinquain


Go Figure

Go Figure ??

So he actually did pull the Trigger 

Just another Child Killer

Caught out by mindless Gang Violence

Premium Member Two Words

Disquiet alarm
Sleepless unhappiness
Bored disaffection
Fearful agitation
Despondent hostility
Hysterical loneliness

Night Time

Night
draws on
Darkness wrap
around the world
like a hefty blanket,all
put head down
Hush draw out
with the
night
Form: Ninette

Premium Member Scaredy Cat

A dark shadow jumps
Green eyes blink gently at me...
My heart stops racing




4/5/2022

Black Cat Haiku contest
Form: Haiku

Demons of Dark

Embrace the shadows
the sun has banished
darkness has swept in
monsters have risen
now,
it's time to feed the demons

Inner child

I walk
Hand in hand
With myself
Hoping one day
I can let the
Pain from the past
Disappear
And let myself
Be whole

Innocence Gone

He had great disdain for her
Enough to eliminate
The soft parts of her
He never associated the bones
To the pale girl

Dark and Stormy

Thunder, like anger, crashing in the skies above
The lightening seemingly frightening
But is in fact- lighting the way.

Living In Tragedy

Killing reality,
I'm living in tragedy,
Whimpers of cries,
Catches my eyes,
Fog up my vision,
I had made my decision.
Form:

Deep Dark Double Grave

Stale waters go deep.
Sneaky double mountain peaks,
Death environment



Inspired by Raul's Morning Ambience contest
Form: Haiku

Subway Train Jumper

to some its a game
to some its fame
to some its bail
or ticket in the mail
for bumping and tumper
SUBWAY TRAIN JUMPER

In a Bottle

darken red wine drink
an epistle - enclosed
     for there’s not reason
________________________|
PENNED ON JULY 24, 2014!
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Light and Dark Mysteries

I have learned less
by imitation
and more by absorption
simply letting the sun speak to me
of light and dark mysteries

Premium Member Graveyard Scene - Six Words

Derelict tombstones lying at death’s door. Contest: Six words Sponsor: John Lawless 02~22~16

Windmill Fight

Staring at the dark
Enemies from the shadows
Paranoia draws;
Refuse its windmill fight and
Dream into tomorrow's light
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Closing In

dusk
is pressing
as the mist
rolls in
with the growl
of thunder
and the eyes
of Jupiter



AP: 2nd place 2020

Premium Member Dark Passion

Say hello to the
More passionate side of me,
Say goodbye as I
Unleash my dark side before
You dare leave me all alone.
Form: Tanka

In This Dark Mansion

in this dark mansion phantoms of fear are vanquished by the flames of faith
date-3/9/2019
© Meru Groen  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member I Put the Fun In Funeral

Whenever I die
I much rather they not cry.
Rather just goodbyes.
No pity, nor wonder why,
Just God opening their eyes.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Shadow of Doubt

Stardust lay o'ver demon who had lost a gleeman Shadowy as nightfall, haunted like vile downfall

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