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Verse Poems | Verse Examples

Verse Poems. Examples of Verses and a list of new poems in the correct poetic form and technique. Share and read short, long, best, and famous Verse poetry while accessing rules, format, types, and a comprehensive literary definition of a Verse.

A verse is a single metrical line of poetry or poetry in general (as opposed to prose which uses grammatical units like sentences and paragraphs), but there is more to a verse. What is verse in poetry (complete definition)?

I Hope You Wait For The Train,
Upon the tracks, the train does glide, With people inside, a bustling tide. I wonder their thoughts, as they journey along, To places afar, or where they belong.. Are they lost in the moment, or lost in their mind? Seeking...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, beautiful, blue, fate, fun,
Form: Free verse



Heart Cast Away
Heart Cast Away The heart, once cast away, is left to wander in the vast expanse of time, searching for solace in memories that now seem distant and surreal. It's profound journey of healing, filling with moments...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, break up, faith, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
Secrets of the Dark
The woman who sat on a bench in the twilight garden told me to wait a little while, The woman who could see the dark times told me to be patient, Soon the forest would reveal its...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, imagery, imagination, mystery,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member left unsaid
Knew it in moment this Wednesday though she left last Monday life turned, never to be the same now my heart knows how it feels to cherish now, what was then. Her days carried...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, fate,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member To which image should we cling
Line of inquiry: “We have been here a thousand times before Memory erased, each time we begin anew Of hands held tenderly, we’ve lost the score Each embrace virgin like fresh morning dew To which image, oh dear soul, should...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, analogy, spiritual,
Form: Free verse



Notice
What can I do for you to notice? Does more of my red blood need to be shed and spread for you to notice? Do I need to throw away more of myself for you to even...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, cry, depression,
Form: Free verse
How did I get this bad?
How did I get this bad? That's all that runs through my mind as a blade comes in contact with my skin. All my happy childhood memories cross my mind as shameful tears pour down my face...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, depression,
Form: Free verse
They followed
He led them, and they followed It was easy, lightly stepped Not yet hollow, full of depth A prophet with a promise not yet met Of eternity, of love and affection Yet something lies in his inflection He speaks of grandure...Read the rest...
Categories: religion, voice,
Form: Verse
Persia
Persia, my homeland, an ancient domain a realm of poets' refrain memories of love's seasons renew Eternal springs flourish under the sun Where women are cherished, like morning dew Not to be tormented, but wrapped in loves warmth In a life of...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, absence, history, humanity, passion,
Form: Free verse
Desperation Multiplied
My mind wanders until I pass out from exhaustion. Ivory dreams that end in disappointment because reality is so bittersweet. As I float along an 80 proof river my senses become dull with compassion. Fantasy is cheap. Reality...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, addiction,
Form: Free verse
Cry O Ghana
O child of Mother Africa The tortoise is still on the road Realities cannot hold, dreams dying Hopes turn to ashes every day Cry O Ghana, O Ghana Rich and green Nation Shame and poverty clothe the people Electricity is being...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, corruption, dark, poverty,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Another Better World
"Another Better World" These little sins you smoothly skip across the waters of fairweather lives like darkness hidden underneath deadly white lies, like throwing pebbles casually across The Lake of Tears that reflect rippling rings rapidly racing outwards...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, dark, light, muse,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Underneath The Night Sky
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's been a while since I saw stars at night. All the city lights...blind the sky. It's been a while since the moon was so bright. Tonight, I just want to dance beneath this light. Was the wind always...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, destiny, fear, night,
Form: Free verse
A Poem of Hope
I hope for a day where the world doesn't end, I hope for a day where I can find peace, I hope for a day conflict will die, I hope for a future that I can't provide. An optimist...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, world,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member the mirror doesn't lie
The mirror doesn’t lie Perhaps indents, reverses, Contains That which we hide For it has no soul No desire to know us. It cares not About your heartache Or joy Feels not your tears Hears not your curses. It remains neutral Undecided Uninvested It knows no loneliness When you are...Read the rest...
Categories: verse, allusion, self,
Form: Free verse

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