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Captive Poems - Poems about Captive

Captive Poems - Examples of all types of poems about captive to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for captive.
We press on, bound to yesterday, dragging chains through time’s tight whirlwind
...We press on, bound to yesterday, dragging chains through time’s tight whirlwind, The prisoner is not the one who has erred, but the one haunted by their mistakes. We are all guilty of the great cri......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, fantasy,
Form: Free verse



Dominated
...In the shadows of his presence, I stand, A mere silhouette in his commanding hand. His voice, a symphony of authority, Conducting the movements of my reality. In the tapestry of his desire, I'm......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, beautiful, desire, devotion, husband,
Form: Rhyme
Parents
...Our parents take us just so far And then we find our way, No longer captive to the rules They taught us to obey. So where we live or what we eat Or wear or do for fun Must be decided by ourse......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, parents,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Captive
...I am a captive of these household chores, Cleaning windows, wall and floors. Fighting dirt all the way, Until I am old and grey. Up at 5 to start the sandwich brigade. Pack their lunches and ......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, mother,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member space cats mission
...space cat zoomed in on two wheels, about to run out of steam. Most of us missed her, others thought she was but a dream. Space cat zoomed around the neighborhood until it got light. Then she hid h......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, cat,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Empress of the Night
... Empress of the Night Veiled in the moon’s ethereal grace, She emerges from her shadowed place. A crown of black roses adorns her brow, Each thorn a reminder of the pain she must avow......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, dark, desire, fantasy, gothic,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Storm Was Fast Approaching
... From the moment his eyes found mine, I felt him wrapping me in a silk cocoon... held closely within the warmth of his arms. I was aware of the threads he was weaving when our lips ......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Thought of the day
...many souls now know that life’s but a dream ~ yet captive to ego, thought forms still stream......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, dream, introspection, life,
Form: Couplet
A mute vow, ancient as time itself, that spans between us
...A mute vow, ancient as time itself, that spans between us, Is a smile knotted in a veil of unheard kisses, A respite in the symphony of love, where we, masters of the secret notes, Bring to life a......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member On An Evening in April
... The water, the distant buildings, the small boats nestled in their own reflections, all seem captive to a still that has settled the evening, paused in a lull between breaths. Th......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, absence, boat, eve, water,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Zinnia
... Written: April 19, 2024 For Constance la France Z Words Contest Rumi Quote: "Flowers every night blossom in the sky; Peace in the Infinite, At peace, am I" ......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, appreciation, flower,
Form: Rhyme
Castles In The Air
... Quote: Do you ever wonder why we build castles in the air? Perhaps, it's to soften the blow of a harsh world that never seems to slide nor adjust to our individual expectations. Ever......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, appreciation, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Risking the absurd and death in every verse
...Risking the absurd and death in every verse, The poet, like an acrobat, swings over the heads of The crowd, in a world where writing is a tightrope act And rhyme is the ladder to the lofty heavens......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Different or the Same
...Ever since the days when the world was still young, The same stories were told, the same songs were sung. Through the constant tide of birth, marriage, and death, We each seek our place, ‘til ......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, humanity, love,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Teaser Is Another Clown
...Have you fallen for the wrong one? Someone who pulled you on strings, putting a limitation on your freedom? A teaser is another clown stealing naive hearts, never believe in his promises even for......Read the rest...
Categories: captive, betrayal, character, conflict, evil,
Form: Lyric

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