Depression Poems - Examples of all types of depression poetry to share and read. This list of depression poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Depression is a medical illness which causes ones to feel hopeless, helpless, and worthless. For those who suffer from discouragement and chronic sadness, writing poems about their severe disorder has helped them to cope and find comfort. Additionally, reading poetry about depression can help ones see that there is optimism for ones with this disease and that they are not alone. Read
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Craving a SmokeI’m craving a smoke
I’m craving a drag, a poisonous and toxic puff of smog
to fill my empty lungs to
pass the time to
feel the burn in my throat. I fill my body with
solitude
and meditate in cramped...
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Categories:
dark, depression, drug, pain,
Form: Free verse
Soothe Is An Abysssoothe is an abyss I cannot seem to climb down into.
when I realize I am comfortable I feel uncomfortable .
calamity
is all my body knows.
this little blue “calming” pill
does little but make one somnolent.
sleep deprivation...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression, mental illness,
Form: Free verse
I am Lost-contaminatedIt’s hard for me to differentiate between Truth and lies.. it was hard to come to terms with the facts
But right now, the fact is I’m lost
I thought I was smarter i thought...
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Categories:
deep, depression, light, loneliness,
Form: Free verse
MossHER FEET IS SMOTHERED BY MOSS,
HER ARMS SPROUTING MUSHROOMS,
HER LEAFY FINGERS,
HER IMPOTENT EYES,
HER HAIR HOUSES NESTLINGS,
FROZEN BRAIN WITH REBUFFED THOUGHTS,
FAINT HEARTED,
HER LIPS READ EULOGY OF HER PAST LIFE,
HER NOSTRILS BREATHE DRY ICE,
HER CHEST HOLDS DRIED...
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Categories:
depression, wife, women,
Form: Classicism
A Lone Man’s PlightBeneath the churning skies and wrathful sea,
A lone man wails into swirling agony.
Each crashing wave, a relentless assault,
Mirroring the chaos of his inner tumult.
Beneath tempestuous heavens, alone he fights,
His vessel, both refuge and dungeon,...
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Categories:
depression, addiction, conflict, dark, death,
Form: Rhyme
Silent VoiceI sit silent !
I say words you don't want to hear,
To tell of the thoughts in my head.
Our difference are many,
So we keep to ourselves.
Too many words flowed from these lips,
So I sit silent !
Too...
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Categories:
abuse, bullying, depression, loneliness,
Form: Free verse
I Am Made Of Rotton RootsI am made of rotten roots
flush with dead skeleton leaves
when touched, crumble
but moss grows on my rib-cage bones
and mold covers my heart
where there’s moisture
so something must live in me yet...
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Categories:
deep, depression, endurance, feelings,
Form: Free verse
Giving upTonight red will hit floor, the soul will become one with the wind, The silent screams will halt and become the thank god of everyone around.
Tonight your wish will be granted and the ashes will...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Rhyme
It’s not okay, but it’s okayTo be seemingly individually targeted
By all the wrath and perverseness
In this world
Personified by a heartless imbecile
I know
I know
It’s not okay
But, I plead with you
Beseech you, implore you
To allow
My arms and heart
And...
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Categories:
depression, friend, mental health,
Form: Free verse
Ugly beautifulI want to write something beautiful for you
How can when all I am is ugly?
Grab a mirror just to be sure
Reflecting sunsets and puppies
Can something common be bonny?
It is only in your eyes I am...
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Categories:
depression, age, beautiful, beauty, child,
Form: Free verse
DespondencyA lady in a Victorian dress,
Next to an old printing press.
Within a gloomy writing lair,
Falling down the abyss of despair.
I can see the tempest in her heart,
It’s like a wild museum of art.
She is a...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression, sad, solitude,
Form: Rhyme
Battler
I am losing the war against myself
Who I am vs who I am supposed to be against what I am
It exhausting when your opponent is a fighter
Its exhausting fighting the mirror
Cuts...
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Categories:
angst, deep, depression, fate,
Form: Rhyme
DepressionWater silences
everyone is still swimming
while I am drowning...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Senryu
The BattlePikes held high,
Flags fill the sky,
Drummer boys sound the beat,
Musket men are on their feet.
White smoke swirls, ram down the ball really hard,
Pour in the gunpowder to make the charge.
Front rank kneel, back rank stand...
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Categories:
anxiety, death, depression, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
ScarsVoices rush towards me all at once,
Which I've been contemplating about since months.
It's the frozen heart of mine,
Which stops the other half of me from being kind.
Personality clashes at its peak,
There's no place left...
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Categories:
absence, anxiety, dark, depression,
Form: Rhyme
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