Best Humanity Poems
Below are the all-time best Humanity poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of humanity poems written by PoetrySoup members
The Sham Of My Humanity
Evergreen flavored mantras
did nothing to purge bitter bile from my lips
nor slake the smoldering thirst for a Rosary remedy.
Tick-tock petals unfurled one by one
as your...
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Categories:
anger, grief, heartbreak, humanity,
Form:
Free verse
Dear Humanity:Dear Humanity:
You know I love you, right?
Stop calling me Mother Nature!
I hate that!
Genderless am I…
Oh, yeah, I get the ‘bring life forth’ bit,
creator of new...
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Categories:
corruption, earth, humanity, pollution,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Playing HumanIntroducing: Nate & Linda
The smile on my lips
is forced and coerced
I pretend to pay attention
give the best possible advice
everyone praises me
I'm so kind, polite and...
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Categories:
humanity, humorous, life, pride,
Form:
Free verse
A Poetry Collection
Hourglass
Sand falls
Through the glass
Love falls
Within the past
Memories dance
They never last
Head in my hands
As I stare overhead
At the hourglass
Falling Down Stairs
Stairs broken
Wheels unspoken
I fell
Grasping for air
Are...
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Categories:
art, guitar, humanity, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
American Indian, Nightshades, Moonshadows And Howling WolfAmerican Indian, Nightshades, Moonshadows And Howling Wolf
Thirsty for red moon, its sacred beams and eternal pull
howling-out to speak to this dark and blind world, without...
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Categories:
humanity, art, conflict, death, history,
Form:
Verse
A Little Kindness Never HurtsSit with me.
Sit with me, ragged feral,
do not be afraid,
fight for no space uncertain,
you will be soothed, you will be safe,
you only need sit with...
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Categories:
humanity,
Form:
Free verse
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
I saw the bitter tears of unhappiness
Running down your agonizing face,
Ravaged with pain,
And I became a sponge of compassion
To absorb them.
I heard the howling
Of...
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Categories:
friendship love, humanity, society,
Form:
Free verse
The Gifts Of The Fourth Chakra
Wild spirit -
I cherished you tender
within my halo of prana;
careful not to hurt you
as I worked to set you free
using hands of peace
in harmony...
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Categories:
forgiveness, freedom, growth, humanity,
Form:
Free verse
Why I Walk
I walk and walk, without talking to anyone,
I walk here and there, to avoid their stares,
their scowls, their “poor lady” pity -
Do they know...
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Categories:
abuse, fear, humanity, pain,
Form:
Free verse
Childhood
It's a very important box
one we will be passing on.
bombs
...
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Categories:
humanity,
Form:
Concrete
HopeYou see hope when two kids share marbles between a volatile border.
Date: 16/06/2017...
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Categories:
children, conflict, future, humanity,
Form:
Monoku
There is a Star with my Name on itCome walk with me,
for the path cares not,
the age of your feet.
Look at the butterflies on petals,
their silence does not care,
the language you speak.
Listen to...
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Categories:
discrimination, humanity, inspiration, inspirational,
Form:
Free verse
Dear Gustav
Oh ...
Gustav, how you pique the senses
Captured passion's plural tenses
Lovers twined in percale folds
...
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Categories:
art, beauty, history, humanity,
Form:
Ekphrasis
Door to NowhereDoor to Nowhere
Royalty have Chateau’s
With moats and drawbridges
Artists have colors
Paints and brushes and dreams
The poor have soup
And Marie's gateau’s
The lonely have open doors
To nowhere
I let...
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Categories:
allegory, french, humanity, philosophy,
Form:
Free verse
What Might They Find ThereWhat might you find there
down deep in my soul
Within the darkness
of that expansive hole
Will there be substance
Will there be diamonds or coal
Step down the...
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Categories:
angst, conflict, desire, humanity,
Form:
Rhyme
Ugly Gray Rock
An ugly gray rock, so I kicked it along,
Musing on memories, humming a song.
Jagged and rough, I gave it no...
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Categories:
beauty, humanity, metaphor, nature,
Form:
Couplet
My Allegiance I VowTo my terra of roots
my allegiance I vow
I wallow in your fruits
and to your flag I bow.
Dream not till wake of dawn
beaming sun light I...
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Categories:
humanity, africa, art, blessing, feelings,
Form:
Rhyme
Can You ImagineCan You Imagine
In Our Planet
If one fine day..
All trees are given a chance to speak-
What will they speak to us?:
'What have you EGOISTIC humans
Caused...
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Categories:
humanity, imagination, perspective,
Form:
Free verse
To Eve's drop, or not to Eavesdrop
Forbidden fruit they had eaten
At the bidding of the snake
New ashamed that they were naked
They had to cover up,...
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Categories:
god, humanity,
Form:
Rhyme
Why A Poem Is More Than Ink On A PageWhy A Poem Is More Than Ink On A Page
Why a poem is more than ink on a page
its heart, soul and sweet treasure at...
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Categories:
appreciation, art, humanity, inspiration,
Form:
Rhyme
Everyday is BeautifulEveryday is beautiful, son,
and no that's not being optimistic.
You're here - you're alive - with one more day on your plate.
That's just being realistic.
Tuesdays are...
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Categories:
humanity, appreciation, cheer up, children,
Form:
Carpe Diem
That Was a HumanAllow me to be disgusted at the jest
and your halfway happy surprise at the end result
of the missile timed precisely:
Did he just splatter?
And allow me...
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Categories:
humanity, abuse, angst, bereavement, corruption,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Temptation Itches On All Living ThingsTemptation Itches On All Living Things
Temptation itches on all living things
often nobody knows just how it stings,
not the icky-glues in its sticky pastes
nor the rotten...
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Categories:
art, conflict, deep, humanity,
Form:
Sonnet
Bit Of Truth And Wisdom, Found In Old AgeBit Of Truth And Wisdom, Found In Old Age
At that age wisdom says life is a joke
consider blindness of other poor folk.
Stop to ponder why...
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Categories:
encouraging, family, humanity, life,
Form:
Sonnet
I Do Not ExistI have been erased
no face
no name
Silence invades
I speak yet have no voice
no soul
no heart
Darkness I embrace
Invisible to the mirror
Into society I peer
no one sees
what does...
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Categories:
allusion, angst, destiny, humanity,
Form:
Free verse