Blank Verse Poems | Blank Verse Examples

A gull glides slowly Through the cloud-grey sky No sign of hurry, No hint of worry Content thus to fly. Dramatic contrast To the traffic down below Human hurry Human rush As though its sinful To go slow. Maybe somehow In a very little while I’ll let time take Its gentle course And gull-like Peaceful go. ...

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The mirror copies— life responds. Inside a mirror you are frozen. A stasis oasis. As if you’ve entered a black hole— and God took a screenshot. Paused, at the last real still frame. Everything else…A timeless story. There is something sacred about a mirror world. And it’s that you remember the light before it was refracted. Because that echo— the silent director to...

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Second Thoughts** Falling in love with someone you can never truly be with can be haunting. We hide behind filtered photos—wearing a smile, using body language as our shield. As poets, we feel deeply; we observe and express our emotions through the words we write. My heart is weary—so weary. (Elizabeth Browning) Our tone...

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Green woods Barefoot I walk Chalk half broken Unspoken yearnings Earrings from the caves Waves from the Tigris Enslaving existence Distances chopped Pearl drops ________ July 2, 2025...

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Dry Spells There’s no action in the living room, no action in the kitchen, and no action in the bathroom. So, let’s be clear about the bedroom: keep your expectations realistic, nothing is going to happen. ...

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The echoes in cartoons, The sermons in static, How every chorus begs us To wake, or vanish. Maybe God is a director. I don’t know. But the script is too perfect, And the extras too hollow, Like the background forgot How to breathe on its own. There goes the Baker. Popping pills in his blue buggy with one red ball and another blue dangling from...

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I use my thumbs to pry my dog’s mouth open when he is chewing hard plastic or a pair of glasses they are also used when I want to open or shut doors pull a dresser knob, use a fork, knife or spoon I cannot imagine how worthless my hands would be without them They are imperative to grasp turn...

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Echoes of The Silent Shore .. Beloved.. Nay a word was said between them On that sandy and sun bleached beach But the bodies sought each other out Moving in rhythm and perfect harmony Deep groans emanated from the two As a steamy climax engulfed in a tie From deep within with acute tremor’s Came after shocks with flushed looks Coming beady drops of...

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Timeless vibes on my Spotify, Reminding me how time thus flies. Nostalgic memories I can’t condone— Over the years, I’ve always felt alone. When life was simple and my mind was free, Now I’m nothing, a nobody, like a dead man walking me. Walk me back through time when...

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leafy sea dragon so fragile and dainty floating among the lifeless seaweed unseen by most, maybe all the rest Your costume a natural camouflage gown I will keep your secret ensuring your safety...

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Where the grass is turning brown in patches, I buried my memories. I protect my heart from negativity because I deeply yearn for a kind of happiness, I’ve never truly experienced. I long to fall in love again, so I’ve chosen to bury my painful memories deep beneath the bare umbrella trees, making space for new...

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The world shows us one thing, but behind it, something darker lives. We’re told stories shaped by power, not truth. They write history to fit their plans. They call it help, but it's control. Rich men send poor men to die in wars over land, oil, and power. And we believe it's for freedom. Every minute, a man takes his own life. Every day. But where’s the...

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“Let’s hang this heavy picture,” I heard my wife say to me. Giving her a claw hammer I put a steel nail up high. “When I nod my head, hit it.” …That’s the last thing I recall....

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Rainbow rain faerie stood in the rain enjoying every bit of it Taking large gulps of air, she felt replenished and refreshed. Her rainbow wings welcomed the soaking the rain was giving them April was rainbow rain faerie’s favorite month, it rejuvenated her. Other fey sat under moss and violets watching, not understanding. She did not notice; she was enjoying...

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WILL YOU BE STANDING NEXT TO ME When this world is finally done, will you be standing next to me? When all humans reside as one, no violent colors left to see. When every evil is all gone, will you be standing next to me? When nothings left to fight over, will you still want to take what's mine? When the wild beasts will...

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