Best Goodby Poems
Below are the all-time best Goodby poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of goodby poems written by PoetrySoup members
Categories:
goodby, angst,
Form:
Elegy
Goodby Betty,Don'T Remember MeMy hands spade the shovel - spay the rooted grave.
Earth is impassive. Why won’t life relent?
The silver blades south for the black plastic bag
swallowed...
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Categories:
goodby, cat, death,
Form:
Sonnet
Last of My KindThe dust from life clings to me as I move,
to free myself from the voices of sin
The travels I've made left nothing to prove
As I...
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Categories:
goodby, life,
Form:
Sonnet
Categories:
goodby, 10th grade, boyfriend, break
Form:
Tanka
The Rose and CrownThe year was 1832 when she slipped out the pub back door
It was stormy and cold as she walked out far across the English...
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Categories:
goodby, death, emotions, fear, health,
Form:
Rhyme
GraduationThe day’s hot-the wind like a convection oven
Blows hot air in our faces.
My cap and gown insulates me
Baking me like a potato wrapped in aluminum...
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Categories:
childhood, education, farewell, goodbye,
Form:
Narrative
Electic CombGonna take my comb outa my pocket,
May as well kiss it goodby and hock it.
This is much less trying,
although close to frying.
Just stick my...
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Categories:
goodby, funny,
Form:
Limerick
Often I Think of HimOften I think of him
his sweet quick smile
bright blue eyes
smooth clear skin
I dream of him water skiing
playing ball
hockey with friends
so...
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Categories:
goodby, bereavement, child, loss, son,
Form:
Blank verse
My CowboysGene Autry, Hopalong
And Tim McCoy
Waved goodby to me
As off into the sunset they go
Wild Bil Elliott, The Lone Ranger
And Tonto were there
As...
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Categories:
goodby, adventure, happiness, life, night,
Form:
Rhyme
Finn, Me and McgeeMe un Finn came 'round
In what did we found
The Pub, wid a very large lock
Aye keep the key where no one cann see
Said our...
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Categories:
goodby, ireland,
Form:
Ballad
Where Frozen Embers BurnHer hand of friendship, not desire
Though we traveled roads long and far
My heart was hers for all to lend
She sought from life a blazing star
The...
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Categories:
goodby, giving, memory,
Form:
Quatrain
Please Be KindWhile we're eating, please be kind,
your manners and mine should intertwine.
And if you promise not to burp,
I'll do likewise and not slurp.
My mouthful of food,...
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Categories:
goodby, funny, love,
Form:
Light Verse
GoodbyeGoodbye
We'll surely miss having Rico around
For his Limerick's distinctly profound
He cheered us all up
At times made us blush
As Limerick King Rico earned...
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Categories:
goodby, farewell, memorial, tribute,
Form:
Limerick
Surprising HuggI got out off the cab to say goodby
uncertain of the surprise waiting me byy
she jumped on me and tightly she hugged
like spider she was...
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Categories:
goodby, care, cute love, emotions,
Form:
Light Verse
The Last RideOur horses are running, to save our lives.
Distance traveled to far to decribe.
Our horses quick hooves trample the grass.
We can not slow, horses hearts must...
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Categories:
goodby, adventure,
Form:
Narrative