Best Put Down Poems
Below are the all-time best Put Down poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of put down poems written by PoetrySoup members
Old ManSilently he sat in darkness, flinching at the sight of light.
Which created a glow reflecting on his balding head.
His cold glare did not help my...
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Categories:
put down, angst, dark, life,
Form:
Prose
Jallianwala BaghThe occupation of India began, with the East India company
And prospered across large swathes of Indian territory
Then the British Crown took control, bringing military might
And...
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Categories:
put down, death, england, garden, history,
Form:
Narrative
Words"Give me words,
Thousands of words,
I offer my kingdom for words
For
A poem I wish to write
Not any poem
But
A masterpiece of a poem!" The aspiring poet shouted,...
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Categories:
put down, muse, poetry, poets, words,
Form:
Free verse
We Are” You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars.” -Desiderata
We put down roots and bear our fruits.
With dear...
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Categories:
put down, life, people, universe,
Form:
Verse
Judge NotThe congregation eyed him skeptically
Long hair, a beard and sandals on his feet
Beyond his exterior they’d not see
...
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Categories:
put down, faith, son, spiritual,
Form:
Quatrain
The Gift of WordsIt’s said that God bestows on us, each and every soul,
A special gift just meant for us, to make our lifetime whole.
How often I have...
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Categories:
put down, god, poetry, words, writing,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Sweet Deathly RoseOh, mild flower I chanced to meet,
A ruby red, yet so discreet.
She'd never seen a hue my blue.
Sweet deathly rose that I once knew.
Her fragrance...
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Categories:
put down, friendship, loss, me, rose,
Form:
Kyrielle
Oh, To Repose
The trees have put on their emerald gowns,
Oh, the lush dark green, the fresh lime and sage;
And all the twittering, chirping song sounds,
Of birds,...
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Categories:
put down, tree,
Form:
Sonnet
When the Bottle Lets You DownCan I ask a question of you my friend?
Have you started drinking from the bottle again?
You look so down it’s clear to...
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Categories:
put down, friendship, hope, love, care,
Form:
Narrative
Words From a DandelionI saw your other flowers sprout,
so bringing charm, I put down roots.
but hating me, you yanked me out.
You fool, I'll just bring more recruits!...
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Categories:
put down, funny,
Form:
Chastushka
Rabbit Don'T Run
My shy moth eyes
were attracted to the beauty of your flame
The pleasure of knowing you
was worth the risk of me feeling the pain
From the hurt...
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Categories:
put down, allusion, angst, dark, sad
Form:
Ode
Porcelain MaskIt sits back and waits, it lives in your soul.
It slams you and breaks you when you finally feel whole.
It’s been so long since you’ve...
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Categories:
put down, addiction, depression, drink, drug,
Form:
Free verse
We Are All Strippers On a StageWe are all strippers on a stage
choreographed of broken dreams.
Our materialistic schemes
drown values in whiskey bottles.
We are all strippers on a stage
who put down our...
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Categories:
put down, introspection, life, philosophy
Form:
Quatern
Santa the Grinch and the FBI'Twas the night before Christmas and it was heavily snowing
The windows in the house rattled with the wind that was blowing
Santa looked out through the...
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Categories:
put down, america, christmas, snow, weather,
Form:
Rhyme
End of AgeAt the edge of town stood, a government research centre
It was heavily guarded, no unauthorised persons could enter
The authorities put down rumours, saying its...
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Categories:
put down, death, horror, world,
Form:
Narrative