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Short grief poem by Debbie Guzzi | Go to this short poem

falling

falling 
to my knees in grief --
solid ground


Short grief poem by nicole marrier | Go to this short poem

Grieve

Today im not sad
Im in the next stage of grief
Today im angry


Short grief poem by Gert W. Knop | Go to this short poem

Chile in argony

Houses in rubble
Concepción fallen in argony
The world is in grief


Short grief poem by Barbara Gorelick | Go to this short poem

Alone

The mirror speaks truth
Her lonely eyes reflect grief
Another day gone


Short grief poem by paul holmes | Go to this short poem

Tears


Emotions wet trail
Of laughter or grief, often
A mixture of both.


Short grief poem by Michael J. Falotico | Go to this short poem

"Less to Carry"

My shoulders are tired
of carrying so much grief
from a long hard week..


Short grief poem by Cherie Lowe | Go to this short poem

Free

Oh gentle spirit
Set loose from life’s pain and grief
Flee to the heavens


Short grief poem by Dina Televitskaya | Go to this short poem

smile

It has flown to me.

And it has given me grief.

It was your sad smile.


Short grief poem by Gregory Golden | Go to this short poem

What Endless Smile

What sign of grief
What endless smile
Is that
What makes
This heart denial


Short grief poem by Joyce Johnson | Go to this short poem

Time Goes By

Old Father Time that master thief,
Will steal your dreams and pay with grief.


Short grief poem by James Burns | Go to this short poem

Passing...

  Screams above the din

A moment of grief and loss

    A loved one passes


Short grief poem by Justin Debrosse | Go to this short poem

Faces in funeral homes

Faces in funeral homes
We noses display grief-
I'm lost in memory of death's entrance


Short grief poem by Asif Andalib | Go to this short poem

The poor

In congested homes of slums
The poor people live –
No one listens to their grief! 


Short grief poem by Margaret Okubo | Go to this short poem

Joy Lost

Pain and grief remains
   as thieves  in the dark of  night 
    rob  a heart of joy.


Short grief poem by Johnette Loefgren | Go to this short poem

ship wrecked

  Waves break on your shore
tred the shells of shattered dreams
 dashed on shoals of grief


Short grief poem by Joshua Lacey | Go to this short poem

Express Yourself

Express Christian's belief
Satan up to mischief
Only path to relief
Instead of saying "Good grief"


Short grief poem by john o'brien | Go to this short poem

True Rest

True Rest
Though grief is real
And problems still exist
The peace He gives is far greater
Jesus


Short grief poem by Gregory Golden | Go to this short poem

Remove This Mask

Life wears
This mask
Of grief and
Happiness
Unveil this truth. again
At last, we remove this mask


Short grief poem by Russell Sivey | Go to this short poem

Carrying Grief

My mind though blessed with wisdom Carries with it grief of years gone by
Russell Sivey


Short grief poem by Igor Marinovsky | Go to this short poem

Time

Time is our joy and sadness,
happiness and grief.
Sometimes it flows so fast.
Sometimes it runs so slow.


Short grief poem by Marissa Faries | Go to this short poem

Grief Seed

Free me from my misery,
Free me from feeling lonely.
Free me from my suffering.
Free me from my soul’s self-bewitching.


Short grief poem by Rhonda Johnson-Saunders | Go to this short poem

Charlie Brown


Poor Charlie Brown,
a boy who always wore a frown.
No Valentines, no love, good grief!
Bald head hung low in disbelief.


Short grief poem by Ruben O. | Go to this short poem

Cut Down

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friend's fault stirs soul's grief allied axe logs weak aura grand tree ends landing
.


Short grief poem by Francine Roberts | Go to this short poem

life goes on

intermittant storms
rage in the sky and my heart
my unshed tears burn
in spite of my grief
the sun shines and life goes on


Short grief poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

eap-AUDITION

The poet hears silence;

in the eyes of grief

within the clouds motif

in the falling leaf

of the haiku,brief


Short grief poem by S.Jagathsimhan Nair | Go to this short poem

AVIAN GRIEF

Families  bereaved
Epaulettes and sacrifice
And  valour  buried
Only this lone guest to sit
And rue, in avian grief.


Short grief poem by Ellie Daphne | Go to this short poem

Lady Mantle's grief

Lady Mantle's grief like morning dew drops her transparent healing tears display so clearly @ Ellie Daphne


Short grief poem by Modupe Sefunmi | Go to this short poem

Flaming Fire Crackled

flaming fire crackled
ranging venom of cruel souls
thousands of hope dashed
burning ember raised its hands
the world united in grief


Short grief poem by raskin bobbins | Go to this short poem

recovery starts small

Tall pines, burnt forest
Devastation of soot and grief
Blackened bark, smokes
Winds whisper as time passes
Among the decay, seedlings


Short grief poem by jack horne | Go to this short poem

Susan Hill's Woman in Black

The woman in black:
Spirit haunting Eel Marsh house,
Detests the living,
Wasted, bitter, died of grief,
Terrifies the villagers.


Short grief poem by Carrie Richards | Go to this short poem

Restoration

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                  Wounded pillaged trees

             Phoenixed under sunlit peace

                    Rising out of grief


Short grief poem by William Masonis | Go to this short poem

Political Chastuska #1: How to Respond to a Meltdown?

Depression rears its ugly head;
New grief for those in need.
Throw money at it 'til it's dead,
Yet place no check on corporate greed.


Short grief poem by Debbie Guzzi | Go to this short poem

Lashed

heartbreaking aqua
tears tearing from lashed sighs
run in wakes of blue
endless fountain of grief’s fall
wipe salt filled eyes  


Short grief poem by Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen | Go to this short poem

Lamenting Blossom

Lamenting Blossom

Shed not tears of grief.
Light forestalls your requiem.
Glorifying life.

© Dane Smith-Johnsen
April 18, 2010


Short grief poem by Owen Yeates | Go to this short poem

Poisonous Barb

A poisonous barb did depart
From her venomous mouth like a dart
Said with disdain
Caused much grief and pain
And embedded itself in his heart


Short grief poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

BROKEN

In
his grief
for a child
despair crushes
love-
pain
erupts
into an
obsession with
death.

Ekphrasis on his series on death by Bocklin


Short grief poem by Carrie Richards | Go to this short poem

Remembering Springtime

.
                           Autumn memories

                      Giving birth to a teardrop

                           a leaf folds in grief


Short grief poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

A CLERK'S TALE

He
made a
map of sorrow-
in tribute to his
love,
his
journey
through the vale-
found him peace with
God

Ekphrasis -C Lewis-A Grief Observed


Short grief poem by DINA SCALIA | Go to this short poem

9-11

Sadness
Pain
From tragedy remain
The grief we relive each year again
But
The spirit revives within us all
Remembering the purpose of our countries call


Short grief poem by Gregory Golden | Go to this short poem

I Trade You For This Gold

I kiss you not,
Sweet Jesus,
Upon your flesh
I kiss you not,
For I am weak
Broken by 
This seed 
Of grief
Why did I 
Trade you
For this 
Bag of gold


Short grief poem by jack horne | Go to this short poem

Kissing Suzanne

My first love was called Sue Heather,
I thought I’d love her forever.
We kissed and came to grief:
With braces on her teeth,
She stapled my lips together.


Short grief poem by Robert Uy | Go to this short poem

Joy I Felt At Knowing Her

Joy I felt at knowing her
Despair came along with love
Tomorrows shall be naught of her, 
And with it, grief.

How come I want none of the liberation
Letting go brings?


Short grief poem by Linda Rutherford | Go to this short poem

Monster..

Eyes red from crying
anger so deep..kills the soul
childhood stripped away

she is help in grief and love
safely in her mothers arms


For the contest T(h)anka you


Short grief poem by Anthony O. Mitchell Jr. | Go to this short poem

The Grief of Loss 2K11

Helmets prevent not confusion of mind.  
Armores prevent not a heavily heart.  
Shields prevent not unseen undermined.  
Swords deeper not as when Loved One's depart.  


Short grief poem by CYNDI MACMILLAN | Go to this short poem

ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS

Her sewing basket did my grief ease,
Inside: a rock of pink quartz (for peace),
On old paper, a prayer:
“Give to Him all your cares”,
Scissors and her gentle expertise. 


Short grief poem by Stephen Petluk gentle fury | Go to this short poem

the joy of nihilism

to be truly free
requires a studied absence of care

living to truly see
a world through open eyes aware

unencumbered by belief 
or sentimental grief 


~Raskolnikov


Short grief poem by Jill Martin | Go to this short poem

Too Tired

Rheumy eyes
spoke
heavy thoughts
of 
sorrows multiplied

darkened heart
curtains drawn
hope expired inside

heavy grief
buckled knees
soul forgotten
silently
died


Short grief poem by David Williams | Go to this short poem

Remembrance Day


The poppies; Blood Red
The grief is real
We stand and salute
Those that fell
Bells echo around the land
Till the hour strikes
We line up and listen to
A Silent Concert.


Short grief poem by Dina Televitskaya | Go to this short poem

The star has fallen

Unexpectedly somewhere the star has fallen,
Having dropped a thin ray of hope.
And the trains have rushed along the world 
To shout about great grief, about unearthly love.


Short grief poem by Black Eyed Susan | Go to this short poem

a good yarn: grief relief

When words don't help
Knit and purl the agony out
Your hands will learn how


10/6/11
Inspired by Ann Hood's book "The Knitting Circle" (one of the saddest books I have ever read)


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