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Betrayal Poems | Examples of Betrayal Poetry

Betrayal Poems - Examples of all types of betrayal poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for betrayal.
Premium Member Cowards Cower Here
Cowards cower here Highlighting all of their fears With all of their tears We foresaw the fall From dilapidated walls And heartbroken calls They may have one eye But it's filled with shallow lies Festering like flies Cowards cower here They lack strength in lonely...Read the rest...
Categories: america, betrayal, corruption, how
Form: Free verse



I Forgot That You Existed
In the shadows, I once dwelled, feeling wronged, so long, so long, Your shade cast, stole my light, till my radiance was gone, gone, gone. Caught in your grip, couldn't escape, lost in feelings deep, But then one...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, anger, anniversary, anxiety, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Be Mine Or Nobody's
Every thought, every vision you will dream must evolve around me: be mine or nobody's! even your breath belongs to me... be mine or nobody's: can my faint hope die and not ever gleam? No woman could sing me a happier...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, betrayal, desire, dream,
Form: Ode
Huckle Bearer
Anxious to be my Huckle bearer Of my last breath wishful ensnarer Anxious for my ultimate demise So to my earthly trappings burglarize Dishonest wife stealing philanderer ...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Trick Up Her Sleeve
Written by Gail DeBole on April 24, 2024 He ransacked the dumpster near the vacant campground Looking for small trinkets like a well-trained bloodhound. You know the story. His wife had to go. After her death, his assets would grow. He...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, death, murder,
Form: Couplet



I Hate Writing Poems About You
I think I hate writing poems about you They stack up so fast, 1,2,3 this is 4 now And they used to be a blast, I couldn’t wait to write you more. Now, The warm, strong arms around...Read the rest...
Categories: best friend, betrayal, hate,
Form: Free verse
locked in nymph
. she knows Jehovah God Almighty ...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, betrayal, blessing,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Giving up on Love
Giving up on Love In the depths of love's betrayal, I found myself adrift upon a sea of tears. Each wave brought me closer to my knees and surrendering, as if fate itself conspiring against me."...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, beautiful, beauty, best friend,
Form: Free verse
The beauty and the felon
Once upon a time Behold the stream of everlasting dote The fiddle and a young stag Cute, happy, naive young love Happiness lighten their infinite world Hidden deep in those pages of memories Prompt the deed sad...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, africa, anxiety, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member What You Said
What you said Vs1 My hands are shaking I light another cigarette My heart is breaking I wish i could forget What you said to me What you did to me What you mean to me Oh oh what you mean to me Vs2 My eyes...Read the rest...
Categories: addiction, angst, betrayal, suicide,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Zephyr
Gentle zephyr, now caress me like the tender words which ere he whispered to me, so did beguile  to let him stay a little while and dine the night from my fruit tree. We’ll sail my yacht, we two, said...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, lost love,
Form: Rhyme
Your Lie
It all started with your words. That now feels like a sword. My eyes saw the hope within your lies. Now my hope, it finally dies. How many times did you tell, That you do not fancy her. I insisted, you...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, hate, heartbroken,
Form: Rhyme
Covenant
Would your promise be worth keeping if it meant my heart would mend? Or would your promise be worth breaking for some dope and an empty bed?...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, addiction, betrayal,
Form: Rhyme
My Fault
Dumbfounded, I am. How come nothing happened, But I was torn like everything ended. Nothing happened, so was it all in my head? Delusional, was I? My fault, but why? I hoped for all your lies. You made me think that it...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, betrayal, heartbreak, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Okay KK
It's because of ya ya ya you I'm ashamed to be wa wa wa white Don't be sus sus sus suprised If I don't fa fa fa forgive you or f f f fight All I can sa...Read the rest...
Categories: anger, betrayal, black love,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Betrayal Poems

Definition | What is Betrayal in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs