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Accident Poems - Poems about Accident

The 30th Anniversary Of Christopher Reeve's Accident
Thirty years ago today, millions of people were surprised. Christopher Reeve fell off a horse and he was paralyzed. Reeve's accident occurred on May the 27th of 1995. The accident didn't kill him, he was able to survive. He survived for nine years and he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Life was once great for Christopher...

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Categories: accident, anniversary, death,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Boating Accident
Eroded, undercut, sagging for years beneath the weight of a dead sycamore, the bank gave way when the lake was closed and the dams opened up during the winter overflow, leaving the tree offshore, hunkered down in the water, half submerged, its white branches groping the sky like a blind spider waiting to prey. The boat just happened to be there (its outboard, suddenly crippled, useless against the current), swept...

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Categories: accident, boat, memory, water,
Form: Free verse



Ashen-Cradle
A haunting past that trails behind, An unnerving shadow that fails to blend. The harrowing voices that curve the bend, Sending your sanity off to the other end. The gleaming red eyes that tend to blind, The long veiny hands stretched out to lend. One that offers an ironic life to bade, The other that offers prosperity to the dead. A single screech...

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Categories: accident, anxiety, death, funeral, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Until Next Time
Until we meet again Not by chance But by design Not by accident But by choices accepted or declined Not by coincidence But by the alignment of our souls Not by a fluke But by universal sparks that unite our unrelenting goals Not by a stroke of luck But by focus and a guided decision Not by blind impact But by stars on a predetermined collision Until we...

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Categories: accident, care, cheer up, courage,
Form: Rhyme
shipping accident
The shipping accident It was late evening when the captain of a Russian owner cargo came down from the bridge where he and the first mate had mapped the route from Humberside to Amsterdam. North Sea is always a busy seaway In his cabin, lit a cigarette, sat down and opened his personal computer to send...

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Categories: accident, age, allusion, anger, angst,
Form: ABC



Premium Member Back in the day, times were different
I was five, crossed the road to climb a massive oak tree and fell flat on my back amazing I managed to get up again in comparison kids today are kept on a leash and rightly so AP: Honorable Mention 2025 Posted on March 8, 2025...

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Categories: accident, change, children, freedom, youth,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Ways and Means of Death
I'm just stepping out of line. I've missed my time to shine, But don't mourn me; My soul will soon run free. Preparing for the long goodbye, Few know when or why. Accepting what they can't deny; In the silence, I hear them cry. Others are taken by surprise; Love ones left with only whys. Hearts and lives suddenly broken. No goodbyes ever spoken. When the body...

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Categories: accident, death,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member I was at Mickey D's when I heard of your demise
When I first heard of your demise, I was at Mickey D's eating a cheeseburger and fries. And when the newscaster said you’d died when an elephant sh-t on your head, it didn't come as a big surprise. ...

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Categories: accident, death, food, humorous, rude,
Form: Light Verse
The Accident
I heard it on the radio – An early morning crash, The driver’s fault and then her life Was over in a flash. It happened near my walking path So when I headed out, I knew I’d pass right by to see What it was all about. The F.D.R., six lanes across, Had not a car in sight, Except for police and clean-up crews At...

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Categories: accident, car, new york, today,
Form: Rhyme
The Accident
This Christmas, I don’t want snow. I want to forget what happened a year ago. I still had that old car. I was going to travel far. Until the crash came around. I can still hear that sound. This Christmas, I would like to have the confidence. To drive my blue car further than that fence....

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Categories: accident, angst, anxiety, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member An Accident on a Hot Summer Day
I see the blue sky White clouds floating high Sun over my head Trees, in wind swaying Golden leaves dropping I feel the heat My body’s sweat Hot kiss on skin My body’s spin Hear a cry Wheels rumbling Horns blaring Smell blood Ointment Tears. ...

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Categories: accident, how i feel, scary,
Form: Diminished Hexaverse
Traffic Accident
The light turned red, but she failed to stop, She slammed my car, I felt the airbags pop. I sat in silence, my ears, they were ringing, Somewhere I swear, an angel was singing. She walked away without scratch, they didn't take her, But for me it is over, it's time to meet my maker. ...

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Categories: accident, dark, farewell,
Form: Rhyme
Wrong Side
"Take the left side of the road" - That's the lesson we have learnt, But when we're 'bout to be mowed down by "wrong side" vehicles, We brake and our speed is slowed, 'coz of jerks, mishaps explode. ...

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Categories: accident, travel,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Lass Called Pat Limerick
There once was a lass who waddled. She liked running, but she dawdled. ...

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Categories: accident, food, giggle, imagery,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member My Brother
A picture hung upon the parlour wall Of a brother I'd never met at all Tony was the eldest child in the nest Loved, cherished, by parents truly blessed. Sadly Tony had lived for just four years His passing left enormous grief and tears Though I'm one of five sisters, ever dear How I wish that my brother was still here. We’d visit...

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Categories: accident, brother, death, memorial,
Form: Rhyme

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