Best Surreal Poems
Below are the all-time best Surreal poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of surreal poems written by PoetrySoup members
The Red Leaf
the raspy whisper
finally
gets my full attention
wistfully I smile
..for its persistence reminds me of you..
the crisp red leaf
scuttles scrapingly
across the gray pavement
to and fro...
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surreal, death, emotions, grief, heartbroken,
The Dark Side of OctoberLate October moon is waking, through this cemetery shaking,
shaking as the cold wind breaking, walking ‘neath an old oak tree.
Stones like sentries undertaking, guarding graves...
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surreal, dark, horror, october, scary,
My Pirate Women
Pirate women permeate my spaces.
They are fierce and fabulous.
You dare not lie to them.
They will cut you to shreds, with their swords.
Cut you to...
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surreal,
Told The Raven To HushTwo have a secret , of touchy and feel
Hearing about it, and how it was surreal
Two people who spent grown up time
With rivers to...
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surreal, bird, emotions, lust, passion,
Soulmate
Maybe our girlfriends are
our soul-mates
And guys are just people
to have fun with.
To say that one waits a lifetime
for his soul-mate
To come...
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surreal, beauty, longing, love, soulmate,
Paper Dollsshe is everything you have seen in the movies
crayola hair
velvet dress
sugar in her veins
tears glued to her face
she fingerpaints the kitchen walls like a little...
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surreal, addiction, beautiful, emotions, fire,
THE STORMI BUTTON THE SHUTTERS HIGH AND LOW,
AS HIGH STRONG WINDS BEGIN TO BLOW.
A NIGHT OF TERROR BEFORE MY EYES,
AS DARK GRAY CLOUDS HAVE FILLED...
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surreal, adventure, nature, night, perspective,
In Emerald ShadowsTrying to hide in conspicuous places
a night on the town in their false, plastic faces.
Sweetly they sweep through magnificent halls,
top-dollar galas and masquerade balls --...
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surreal, abuse, analogy, betrayal, dance,
For This Is The Story, An Old Poet Sought Not To MissFor This Is The Story, An Old Poet Sought Not To Miss
(Part One)
I've ate Eden's last apple, coveted Jason's* golden fleece
chained myself in caverns...
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surreal, creation, fantasy, hyperbole, mythology,
A CupIt started with a cup.
The cup turned into a bottle.
The bottle made an addiction.
Addiction morphed into violence.
Violence grew into destruction.
Destruction Destroyed reason.
The reason delivered abuse.
-Fox...
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surreal, abuse, addiction, deep, depression,
Reason For Your Poetic WordsYour mesmerizing words held me
Like arms around me so tight
They full fill my very fantasy
The stars that shine in your night
To lay beneath your gaze...
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surreal, dream, poetry, romantic love,
Brief Encounterbrief encounter
a man invisible
but for his wit
landed on my world
lightly it seemed
until he left
...
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education, surreal,
My Sun is Orangemy Sun is Orange
my morning Sun is orange
The yellow is stained
with the Blood of my People
for that is what we
are reminded of
each day
when it rises...
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surreal, humanity, peace, political, power,
DAYBREAK PRELUDE
Flashing lights and glitter
In the wee hours of the morn
Strange variety of critters
Walking about the streets
Suspicious characters
Nothing like the daytime breed
Nocturnal creepy crawlers
Lurking creatures of...
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surreal, city, morning, night, people,
Because Education Is ImportantThe last time I had seen this particular cousin of mine, I was still in college and he had a head full of hair. In...
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surreal, family, humorous, life, metaphor,
May I Dance With You
May I dance with you now as ghosts ride by with the breeze,
and that old witch on her broom flies...
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surreal, dance, dark, halloween, love,
THE OLD MAN WITH ONE SHOEIt was a homeless old man near a shoe store who fell asleep
He was so tired that nap turned to a sleep that was...
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surreal, christian, grandfather, inspirational, kid,
Scene From A Bike Ride
Like a royal parade,
they waddled across
the well traveled thoroughfare
teeming with autos crawling to a stop;
otherwise road rage reduced to admiration.
The regal drake held his head...
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surreal, analogy, animal, beauty, environment,
FireFlames of desire mesmerize
Instantly provocative to tantalize
Recklessly smoldering embers stirred
Enticing arousal... seduction occurs
Stoking the fire again and again
No strings attached is only plan
Both have...
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surreal, betrayal, fantasy, fire, longing,
Dear SonStreet Cries
Son remember this gentle kiss can hide filthyness of feature events
As I converse to his innocence
Our time spent precious in a world reckless hectic...
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surreal, conflict, father son, future,
SURREALIST PAINTING SURREALIST PAINTING
...
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surreal,
My Head is a MonsterMy head is a monster my monster's a head
it's clawing and tearing my right mind to shreds
My heart is a devil, it fights just for...
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confusion, crazy, suicide, surreal,
Autumn-BrownThey call this condition, September blind.
Secret eyes peek from silky autumn-brown.
On lifting wisps of wind, her scent does find --
A head adorned with thorny, lovelorn...
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surreal, autumn, desire, first love,
Blessing TimeGone is the time to fear any omen
bubbling like a city of fine women
fate never assumes
as bad luck so fumes
the hour has come as life...
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surreal, bible, blessing, business, life,
Escaping Rita
Chased mercilessly
over well- worn tar
palpable loss pushes
a sable brush
dunked in dread
a furious deluge
of fear
oozes out
blackens every inch
of familiar...
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fear, scary, surreal, travel,