Best Witnesses Poems
Below are the all-time best Witnesses poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of witnesses poems written by PoetrySoup members
In Strangler's WoodIn forest's night, the trees bend low
beneath a slice of half moon’s glow;
silent shadows waver...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, death,
Form:
Rhyme
In Strangler's Wood - Tanka VersionAt a dead man’s throat
lies the rain drenched woolen scarf
that stifled his screams.
Cold Winds howl through decayed trees -
witnesses in the shadows....
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, autumn, mystery, rain,
Form:
Tanka
Survivors GuiltIt's been ten long years now since that awful tragedy
When a stranger I didn't know, gave his life to save me
I was on the edge...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, death, grief, how i
Form:
Narrative
A Drunk Drivers GuiltI drove home from a party one winters night
I'd had quite a few drinks but I felt alright
It was pouring rain as I approached our...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, car, death, drink, family,
Form:
Narrative
Why Oh Why Seren Roberts and Tim SmithWhy oh Why
A Collaboration between Seren Roberts, Tim Smith and Arthur Vaso
Poem inspired by Seren Roberts
Each poem written from a different view
The Murderer
The Murdered
The Mannequins...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, art, death, funeral, jealousy,
Form:
Free verse
AdviceDo not look to me with questioning eyes
For i do not possess the answers you seek
i cannot taste the bitter sweetness on your tongue,
or...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, change, drink, psychological,
Form:
Free verse
Middle Aged White GuyHow do I shed the label
of a white oppressive man
Do I listen to the message
of Obama's "Yes we can!"
Perhaps I'll go out marching
With women...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, angst, racism,
Form:
Quatrain
- the Demons Shrill Cry of Dread and Horror -The Demon’s Shrill Cry of Dread and Horror
This tale of “The Demon’s Shrill Cry of Dread and Horror”
lives on in the mountain village of Gpeth...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, dark, dream, evil, fantasy,
Form:
Narrative
Seasons To WonderAll the evergreens are greener
And the pines are darker skinned
Only leaves that bear the burn marks
Are the witnesses of wind.
On the grass the dew...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, nature, seasons, me, winter,
Form:
Rhyme
The Execution of Paul CarterMy name is Paul Carter and I want to tell you my tragic story
About the wrong path I chose in life, that wasn't one of...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, america, dark, death, drink,
Form:
Narrative
The Demon's Shrill Cry of Dread and HorrorThe Demon’s Shrill Cry of Dread and Horror
This tale of “The Demon’s Shrill Cry of Dread and Horror”
lives on in the mountain village of Gpeth...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, dark, dream, evil, fantasy,
Form:
Narrative
Appear My Queen At the PierAs the life of the day nears its last breath,
With a glow of crimson, forewarning its death,
Upon its cresting, the reflection, daunting,
The sea sets free...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, beauty, desire, dream, fantasy,
Form:
Rhyme
Spring LassesMarch is the first to arrive on the scene.
She sees Winter leaving and blows him a kiss,
And then she starts in to paint the world...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, spring,
Form:
Quintain (English)
Solar-Lunar WonderUnder the broad sweep of endless sky,
In that rare and hallowed moment
When the moon, in audacious stealth,
Edges before the sun,
A quietude descends, profound and deep.
The...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, inspiration, moon, sun,
Form:
Free verse
Wisdom TreeWisdom Tree
A solitary man
Makes his way up the mountain
One step at a time
The life he knows further and further behind
He wishes to be alone
Away from...
Read more of this work...
Categories:
witnesses, life,
Form:
Free verse