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Mystery Poems | Examples of Mystery Poetry

Mystery Poems - Examples of all types of mystery 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 mystery.
Premium Member The Two Witnesses
God spoke to men in visions and dreams. Their words are like unpolluted streams, offering dying souls life-giving drink, and giving hope to those on the brink. These witnesses, both the old and the new, were written down by a...Read the rest...
Categories: christian, extended metaphor, mystery,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member from here to there
fabled desert land mere whisper of what once was … humble Timbuktu...Read the rest...
Categories: africa, history, mystery, time,
Form: Haiku
Last Question
Time an elusive thread, Unraveling mysteries, yet time remains unread and unknown. From birth to death, its secrets keep winding, Yet its origin, and ours, reprove our theories. A journey through aeon, our pale...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, destiny, father, humanity, imagination,
Form: Other
Incarnate
He came in human flesh, So He would see someone like me, He wore the robes of pain, grief and struggles, So He could relate to my emotions. He took the fall, So He could understand why I stumble, He left...Read the rest...
Categories: inspirational, jesus, mystery,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member By Little Steps
By Little Steps By little steps The world engulphs us, Day by day Dawn to dusk As our better Angels follow With silent tread unseen Their firey wheels All full of eyes See all we would conceal; The self-deceptions and the lies That separate the things...Read the rest...
Categories: faith, introspection, mystery, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme



A City of Splendor and Grace
We are bound for a city of splendor and grace, Where farewells are never the case. Heaven’s realm is beyond earthly scenes, Where mansions are prepared by heavenly means. With Love as judge, the verdict is clear, Everyone is invited...Read the rest...
Categories: city, encouraging, heaven, mystery,
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
Any Old Iron
He’s a modern Harold Steptoe With his reclamation machine Very few planets on the Galaxy On which he’s not already been. He’s got every known Wormhole Marked on his Galaxy Survey Map And he proceeds always with caution In case the...Read the rest...
Categories: fantasy, humor, mystery, science
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Circus Vision
Creepy patience, eerie desires following the dreamlike honeycomb, consistent unawareness, wax in tatters, exhaling fortune-tellers, spooky scenario, come in harlequin mischievous, that is not time, that is your life; brave, remain unhinged, so easy to say until a certain...Read the rest...
Categories: dark, horror, magic, mystery,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Life
Luminous Images From Eternity...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, allusion, analogy, death, image,
Form: Acrostic
DIVINE MAGNETISM
DIVINE MAGNETISM There’s an attraction, North to South Embracing the original source of love And almost a sweet taste in the mouth Whether from each other, or above For some, the magnetism is unknown No olive twig in the beak of...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery,
Form: Terza Rima
Premium Member Murders and mysteries
It's a whodunit with mystery and suspense right up to the end...Read the rest...
Categories: murder, mystery,
Form: Senryu
I Can't Believe I Thought That
I can't believe I thought that. Where did it even come from, oh god I feel like a rat. I mean it just came out of nowhere Waiting by, minding my own business then boom! I swear. Jeez, I...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, crazy, feelings, funny, humor,
Form: Rhyme
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: mystery, desire, emotions, feelings, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Divine Magnetism
As human beings, we are born with souls; and undisclosed to us, within them lie the mystery of God's magnetic poles which draw us to Him till the day we die. We feel this pull and know there's something...Read the rest...
Categories: faith, god, inspirational, mystery,
Form: Sonnet

Specific Types of Mystery Poems

Definition | What is Mystery in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs