Best Downer Poems
Below are the all-time best Downer poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of downer poems written by PoetrySoup members
DownerLook at me now on a downer
sinking in swamps of confusion,
nothing adds up or seems to make sense
life...
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Categories:
downer, introspection, life, philosophy, me,
Form:
Rhyme
And the Road Begins?Mornings are dreadful time in life unless waking beside gorgeous woman hopefully
a not married one husbans can be such a downer.
And when ya...
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Categories:
downer, friendship, funny, happiness, introspection,
Form:
Narrative
You Silly GooseWhat folly is fancy free and footloose
Please don't be fooled, tis but a ruse
If you think about it you will deduce
Freedom's never free, you silly...
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Categories:
downer, slam,
Form:
Monorhyme
Killing Me SoftlySplitting straws reveal tears of unfair truth
long and short of it bugs with ugly voices swear
Finding you are under the carpet
hiding inside echoes...
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Categories:
downer, change, dark, deep, emotions,
Form:
Free verse
Party TimeIt was a party for the ages
Everyone and their friends were there
When half way through the festivities
A loud explosion burst in the air!
Cy Cosis yelled,...
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Categories:
downer, parody, word play,
Form:
Quatrain
I Quit the Beer-But It Never Quit MeSomeday soon
I'm gonna quit what's killing me
The pain in my side's not by choice
But I beg to be free
I remember the days
When it...
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Categories:
downer, addiction, anger, angst, anxiety,
Form:
Lyric
They SaidShe is odd, they said.
She won’t talk to you.
She is stuck up.
She is mean.
He did not believe them.
Them who had lied about him also when...
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Categories:
downer, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form:
Free verse
Shaken BabyOh the sham and serious shake,
Earthen crust erases land.
Upset moon mourns its men.
Uplift of craven shore and ben.
O the Winter its...
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Categories:
downer, imagery, metaphor,
Form:
Rhyme
That's Chuck, He's My FriendWhat's that in your hand?. Let me see.. He said.
It's a picture; that`s Chuck; he is my friend... I said.
You pick your friends kinda young,...
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Categories:
downer, bereavement, death, emotions, friend,
Form:
Epitaph
My Idiom Oneliners Part 1Elsie the cow was slower than molasses,
that's why they finally decided to put her out to pasture.
With Stormin' Norman around you'd tremble with fear,
because all...
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Categories:
downer, humor,
Form:
Light Verse
New York AccentBeen in New York when I was young!
This accent is so innate in my clever well tongue.
You don’t understand how I say things,
Guess you’re a...
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Categories:
downer, jealousy,
Form:
I do not know?
FrenemyAren’t you missing me so bad?
You’re quite dramatic when you get so mad.
How I wish you say sorry for the last time.
Best apologies are as...
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Categories:
downer, angst, best friend,
Form:
Rhyme
Strive For GreatnessTake a swing and knock it outta the park!
You can do anything you set your mind to!
Love your neighbor and all that jazz!
Those words still...
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Categories:
downer, life, philosophy, social,
Form:
I do not know?
Larry, Moe and CurlyHelter-skelter, upper-downer,
Bigger smaller, richer poorer
Bitter sweeter, kinder meaner
Sifter opener, thicker thinner.
Meek or dumb, pinky and thumb
Top or bottom, height and fathom.
Head or toe, friend...
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Categories:
downer, hilarious,
Form:
Alliteration
NegativityNo, my mother Atheist said,
Long live cricket, God is dead,
Debbie Downer's Nihilist thoughts,
Total negativity she taught,
This is Debbie Downer' doormat daughter,
Saturday sportsmen off to the...
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Categories:
downer, mother, mother daughter, sports,
Form:
Free verse