Best Derision Poems
Below are the all-time best Derision poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of derision poems written by PoetrySoup members
Eulogy For God
Oh, Lord! Lest one is asleep,
the purge to kill you,yet again,
is quite deep.
Some, who read your word in
the Bible, re-create it, with myths
that are long...
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Categories:
derision, abortion, faith, god, poets,
Form:
Rhyme
The Veil I WearA fire blazes behind the veil
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This veil I wear
is not made of cloth
for no fabric could withstand
the incendiary passion
I command
It's self-imposed
not forced
no man's hand
would...
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Categories:
derision, analogy, identity,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Nuts In the Soup"Nuts are in the soup!"
That's what I've heard: not so absurd
Some add a pinch of spice now and then,
from wit and the sharpened nib...
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Categories:
derision, introspection,
Form:
Rhyme
Epistle Xviii - the Abandoned SonI.
Father,
my knees
quiver and quake,
they bend
then break
like a reed
ensnared in
the tempest’s throes
II.
My sanguine palms,
stammering in fear of
Your reprisal,
whimper in their
muted state,
rendered silent by
their barbarity
III.
This timber crucifix,
once...
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Categories:
derision, christian, god, jesus, religion,
Form:
Free verse
Sarcasm BitesLunging forward a stab to the heart,
vitriol hurled at an unsuspecting soul.
A sarcastic word or comment, thrown in jest,
tearing flesh, leaving a gaping hole.
I was...
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Categories:
derision, bullying, crush, emotions, feelings,
Form:
Free verse
Words With a Venomous StingIt was not my intention to ever post in PS again
but through an open window I've caught a glimpse
and smell of what's been dumped into...
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Categories:
derision, introspection,
Form:
Rhyme
11-9-201611-9-2016
On Election night, twentysixteen
I saw a strange and surreal scene
I looked cross the great harbor at Lady Liberty that night
And I knew right away, something...
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Categories:
derision, allusion, discrimination, fear, history,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
AlgolWhen gazing Beta Persei,
a star with many ghoulish names,
be wary of a winking eye,
for fluctuating flames
belie its evil aims.
Ancient mariners would watch with...
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Categories:
derision, myth, mythology, star,
Form:
Rhyme
What More Am IThe glamour of their squalor is found
in specular highlights of crisp brown eyes
peering through mud-matted hair, crying.
Weeks of eating an abundance of whatever,
which consisted of...
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Categories:
derision, child, christian, dark, heartbroken,
Form:
Free verse
I'M the DevilI'm the Devil, but I'm also God,
looking within, I find myself there.
And hiding behind belief's facade,
I'm all alone, though it feels unfair.
Evil dwells within my...
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Categories:
derision, how i feel, introspection,
Form:
Quatrain
One Step Closer To the EdgeBeset by doubts before I rise from bed
Problems prey on my worrisome mind
My ability to reason has been maligned
Cockamamie notions fill me with dread
I...
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Categories:
derision, depression, emotions,
Form:
Rhyme
Tension WaitingThe swordsman who draws his blade
Heart racing at the keening of steel on scabbard
Tension coiled, poised for the unleashing
Held back by muscles tight with...
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Categories:
derision, angst, art, confusion, dedication,
Form:
Free verse
Jabberwock RevisitedWhy do mechanics need manuals when they’ve fixed it before?
Answer my question or I’ll walk out the door!
Didn’t they attend trade schools or get OJT?
Why...
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Categories:
derision, fun, humorous, hyperbole, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
Unbaking a CakeIf i was an ant
would my fathers sister be my aunt ant
and where does the d come from in pigeon
but sorry for the derision
Wanting to...
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Categories:
derision, poetry,
Form:
Free verse
Hoarding Hope - the Odd BallGet me feeling well
For, I am sick as hell
Brain orgasms and headaches rape my mind and left me thoughtlessly behind
Trying to keep the Kingdom in...
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Categories:
derision, angst, depression, emotions, happiness,
Form:
Rhyme