Best Struggle Poems
Below are the all-time best Struggle poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of struggle poems written by PoetrySoup members
Soul EmbraceSunlight rains upon my face
Cascading memories cloaked in mystery
Kissing my eyelids
Ancient teardrops glide down my cheeks
Warmth illuminating my hungry soul
A sense of calm
A pulsating ellipse...
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Categories:
struggle, age, child, creation, fantasy,
Form:
Free verse
Whispers SharedYour time worn hand rests on my shoulder
A gentle firm touch
Ancient fingers stretching awake
And for that moment in time, I receive you
My body marinates in...
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Categories:
struggle, appreciation, beauty, community, creation,
Form:
Free verse
Quarantine of the Soul-Quarantine of the Soul-
Tranquil pills fall deep like the night
A sweet fangless course
Bites with no remorse
Your eyes struggle to read my ageless soul
Lost
Dark
You open...
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Categories:
struggle, depression, emo, future, metaphor,
Form:
Free verse
No Such Thing As ForeverWe all arrive alone naked and vulnerable,
crying our eyes out, not knowing -
this is the first day of the rest of our life.
I guess the...
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Categories:
struggle, analogy, death, life,
Form:
Free verse
Categories:
struggle, drug, introspection, universe,
Form:
Free verse
No Thunder Without LightningLightning rarely strikes without thunder,
causing havoc in gloomy skies.
Humans can't control their plunder,
seeking shelter until the storm dies.
Once, I was your prince - full of...
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Categories:
struggle, absence, angst, lost love,
Form:
Rhyme
Pie In the Sky - Dedicated To Andrea Deitrichguided streams of bright lights few squeeze through a crystal tight sky
colours this nature scene brand new a freshly baked pumpkin spiced pie
a...
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Categories:
struggle, beautiful, beauty,
Form:
Rhyme
The Black CloakIt's like a black cloak around our world bringing misery and death
Virologists are saying " you ain't seen nothing yet"
If only our leaders would...
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Categories:
struggle, death, evil, goodbye, grief,
Form:
Rhyme
Yesterday's Fragile TruthBetrayal devastates your trusting heart,
severing love's bond; before it can start.
And depression slowly entraps your soul
as disparaging lies exact their toll.
Chameleon clouds change to match...
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Categories:
struggle, angst, betrayal, depression, hurt,
Form:
Rhyme
Poet's Adoration of NatureAs dusk's misty tones awake from silence,
darkness fades, as birds gather to rejoice.
A beautiful reminder of patience,
their sweet melodies give nature her voice.
Darkness fades, as...
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Categories:
struggle, analogy, nature, poetry,
Form:
Pantoum
Because I Love YouI 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:
struggle, friendship love, humanity, society,
Form:
Free verse
Stunning SpringTrees wear a gown of bright emerald green
Where birds are nesting in branches up high
Parents shield fledglings so they can’t be seen
Until they can spread...
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Categories:
struggle, beauty, daffodils, humor, nature,
Form:
Sonnet
Soothing SerenadesPained piano keys compose
a chorus-less composition.
Melancholic moods crave
to sway back and forth
like bluebells and lilies dancing,
when kissed by the morning breeze
Forlorn flute...
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Categories:
struggle, analogy, deep, sad,
Form:
Alliteration
The BraveThe brave are more than ones who battle on
in fields of warfare, showing valor true
The brave are more than those that wars have won
There is...
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Categories:
struggle, truth,
Form:
Sonnet
Train TracksWe used to ride our bikes,
the ones without brakes,
along rusty tracks,
trying to keep up with trains
but like life,
they moved too fast,
we always got left behind.
Even...
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Categories:
struggle, abuse, analogy, childhood,
Form:
Free verse