Best Dramatic Monologue Poems
Below are the all-time best Dramatic Monologue poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of dramatic monologue poems written by PoetrySoup members
THE ROSE~THE ROSE~
This is not a poem about a rose
Nor a poem, about diligence and beauty
Today, I sit and stare at the walls
Walls, that bare the...
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absence, allusion, death, depression,
Your Judas Like Tan""Child's Play""
You go down like rain,
A wishing star in disguise,
You scream bloody murder
-the perfect two face disgrace
Your lips forever stain and reside with...
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Categories:
betrayal, change, conflict, daughter,
Umbrella*I Will Cry*
If this world really mattered,
Why does it bleed?
I could tell you how much I love you,
But, that will never heal the pain.
I am...
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Categories:
beautiful, cry, rain,
Thinking Out Loud
~writer's notes~
i think out loud
from my fingers to a keyboard
so forgive me if my speak
is somewhat long winded
if it has swirls and curls
this is...
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Categories:
angel, beauty, love,
PINK LACE**Every pace change --is the voices of poets sharing his/her Ribbon**
"PINK LADIES"
The phone rings,
The clock dings,
I scream, scream, and...
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Categories:
anger, bullying, cancer, death
Yesterday Love Was Such An Easy Game To Play
Yesterday,
I went home for lunch,
I never go home for lunch.
When I got to our apartment
I don't know why but I didn't reach for my key.
Francine...
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Categories:
betrayal, break up, heartbroken,
When A Man Cries
No one ever told me that your heart could bleed without a drop that anyone could see. I didn't know your soul could lose weight...
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Categories:
depression,
MONSTER MONSTER
Shackles nor chains, can't change what it is.....
Never was it, the one hiding under the bed,
It was me, tired of...
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Categories:
abuse, dark, evil, sin,
On One Knee
if you wanted to dance with me
i mean really wanted to dance with me
then i would
i would dance with you
if you needed me to walk...
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celebration, for her, i
Love - An Explosive Rant
she was all like - there's something i have to tell you
but before she gets to say it
his ex wife shows up
he's all like -...
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Categories:
love,
I am MoreI am more than your definitions
more than affixed labels
placed on my anatomy
more than your misconceptions
or even valid perceptions
I am more
I am more than what's written...
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Categories:
poetry,
Devils Deadly DimeDevils deadly dime
The sign said no grown-up at the playground.
Tripping on a penny, like a mime!
My hand is in my pocket with the dime I...
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Categories:
abuse, day, irony, judgement,
I Think Of You - At The Edge - 3
A reflection of the coloured pencil drawn sky
skates on the glass smooth surface below it.
While a rebellious group of shades take their positions
on a...
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Categories:
introspection, love, nature, nostalgia,
Little FireI witness you fading away,
The winds blow frantically
They are against us, as all are
Little fire, rise in my cupped hands
Be it my life I shield...
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Categories:
courage, death, fire, growth,
Insanity or DeathInsanity or Death
Life begins with insanity~~
~Your soul is kicking and screaming,
Ready to exit with the touch of human hands.
Insanity rides on a gallant stallion...
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Categories:
abuse, adventure, art, how
To Bloom in Red FlameUnderneath all the layers
Of tradition
Of religion
Of philosophy
Of reason and understanding
I smolder
In passion's pleasure bed of red
Paroxysms of pleasure
Emanate from my core
Searing the shroud
Flames of...
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Categories:
identity, image, passion,
In The Chill Of An Open Door
Cleaning out my refrigerator, an ice cube slides to the floor
startling the cat, and interrupting a locomotive of thought
that often tracks me down in...
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Categories:
angst, caregiving, death, father,
Unseen Rainbow
I've never ever seen her face,
but in my mind, she's the color of love
Black
strong like dark coffee
She wakes you up early in the morning,
gives...
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Categories:
allusion, beauty, love, rainbow,
Princess of the petalsBeyond her veil;
eyes induced by secretive stars
became drawn to a path illuminated by
flickering, shimmering pale moonlight.
Each spirited step led to the
revelation of her...
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Categories:
analogy, deep, silence,
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:
analogy, identity,
There Are Days When
The time seems to wander, languishing here and there, jealous of the wind.
Sometimes it flies, to almost find it's end, even when you have barely...
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Categories:
remembrance day,
I got a letter from the devil(Hello, my sweet friend!)
Speaks in unknown tongues
Nevertheless it will consume
Ask for food,
A sweet drink
The hunger and thirst are real
It's pitchfork aims at...
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Categories:
anger, anxiety, character, dark,
Caring For My Mother - A Letter To A Loving Friend
I sit here alone...wondering...how much longer this...and in hearing
the question a silent icy fear blankets my body...the answer would
come wearing both masks...tragedy...comedy...this is my life....
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Categories:
introspection,
DEMOCRACY
Oh Democracy,*
You, most desirable bride among
Political systems,
Your suitors many have been throughout
History
In every part of the world, you were...
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Categories:
people, philosophy, political,
I Can Resist YouDon’t even try to woo me
I can resist you
My mind is fortified
Reason screams reasons to be careful
Caution goes off in flares
My mind is alert
Aware
I can...
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Categories:
desire,