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Wisdom Poems | Examples of Wisdom Poetry

Wisdom Poems - Examples of all types of wisdom poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for wisdom.
Premium Member leau de la vie
I’m … (thus told) oft’ purveyor of a pen drowning in the anguish of the heart … bulletin: love - not always love love - always pain always - all ways … wherever, whatever, WHOever the soul divides for, consumed, one day … lost to time’s...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, appreciation, wisdom, writing,
Form: Free verse



Skin Color
man skin unmatter diamond unaffected by its put in box Inspired by Demetrios Trifiatis....Read the rest...
Categories: anti bullying, philosophy, wisdom,
Form: Senryu
DELUSION
DELUSION Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion But at first glance, any deeper meaning is not easy to see I assume such a saying should never lead to any confusion What is the connection here that seems...Read the rest...
Categories: introspection, wisdom,
Form: Terza Rima
I am looking for a new place to begin again
I 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...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, growth, hope, journey, repetition,
Form: Free verse
Amazing Designer
Each flower I grade Continue to amaze me Odd patterns He made....Read the rest...
Categories: beautiful, character, mystery, wisdom,
Form: Haiku



Trust
Trust a simple word Brave loyal warriors behold Whom king gives his sword....Read the rest...
Categories: culture, leadership, trust, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
My Pain
Hey dear friend! In the truth you know, that I've shared with you. Don't you dare lie, and tell me that you understand my pain. Course truthfully, YOU DON'T!!! Please tell me it's gonna be okay, NOT "I know how you...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, emotions, encouraging, fate, love
Form: Free verse
I Wonder
I wonder how people live everyday by bitterly minding other people's business instead of fixing their own life, like jabbering parrots that have no life of their own. Or is it really true that...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom,
Form: Other
A Collective In Pieces
We struggle to find peace in the collective because we're in pieces as a whole This fragmentation is unnatural & we're at war with the divisive No matter how you slice it us coming together should be the goal The...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, introspection, perspective, philosophy, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Analysis is paralysis
Ebb and flow of tides, the way eagle glides and how raindrops fall, mind cannot recall. Mind wishes to know, source of our soul’s glow, fragrance of a rose, blooming in repose. Fears that haunt and bait, twists and turns of fate, impacts us no...Read the rest...
Categories: confusion, spiritual, wisdom,
Form: Jueju
Premium Member humility
humility is not ability, it is a buried treasure not a talent, but a manifestation of love, flowing through man...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, blessing, caregiving, humanity, love,
Form: Monoku
Premium Member Are We Are
Beside the breathless petting, love is a wonder timeless -- in loin with club I can see the pounding extended fierce yet open ended room for tenderness and caring beyond the physical sharing touch is a mystery overbearing the feel of a...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, desire, emotions, feelings, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Psalm 23 The Lord is my teacher
The Lord is my teacher; I shall not fail. He opens a world of possibility; He quenches my thirst and curiosity. He banishes my doubts; He leads me in paths of discovery For learning’s sake. Though I walk amidst...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, education, teacher, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Wise Old Owls
Wisdom comes with age? Well, at least that's what they say. But what do they know?...Read the rest...
Categories: age, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
Temporary
Life on earth is temporary All earthly riches will soon fade Save nothing but heavenly glory In dust we'll go as we once made ...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Wisdom Poems

Definition | What is Wisdom in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs