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Grief City Poems

These Grief City poems are examples of City poems about Grief. These are the best examples of City Grief poems written by international poets.


Grieving Ancient City
In ancient China's heart, a tale unfurls,
Where sorrow's grip ensnares the Yellow River's curls.
From four hundred thousand to nine hundred grand,
In nineteen thirty-eight, despair swept...

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Categories: city, 10th grade, 11th grade,



A Ninette 4 Lahaina
Fire! :O
Pray for
Lahaina! :(
"Relentless sun,"
that's what the name means.
I feel sorry :(
for their town.
Dear God:
help! :O


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submitted Aug. 10, 2023!

A Natural Ninette Poetry Contest
Ninette poetry form...

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Categories: city, fire, grief, meaningful,

Woman of the Wasteland Ii of Iii
There he sits that monstrous hypocrite. There he dwells as I wash these dishes, his dishes. There he slouches, watching his games, his news, his...

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Categories: city, absence, abuse, allegory, allusion,

Premium Member Our Presence Will Greatly Attest
As the years and times 
will change this bustling city,
once almost invisible to Heaven itself:
we'll remember it as it took the face of death,
giving each...

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Categories: america, anger, city, courage,

Shadowed Ravens Watch
a procession

shadowed ravens watch 
depressive day turns
the winds bring Frost 

Skelton branches clutch 

Ghosts dance after the fall 
The procession crawls 
To the point of...

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Categories: city, adventure, africa, allegory, analogy,



Woman of the Wasteland I of III
As I wash these dishes. 
I wash the wishes 
from these tired and ruined hands. 

I look out into the street 
with a thousand yard...

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Categories: city, abuse, allegory, analogy, angst,

Manhattan
Manhattan
By LoLa

The neverending cascade of looming city skylines
Towering strangers captures her gaze and her hands
Attempts to lift the veil from abandoned timelines
Leaves her breathless where...

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© Laura Dee  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: angst, city, courage, death,

Sovereign I
Ghosts in Gray Rains.
All along the rain swept street
Crowed With Ghosts of Lost Sovereign thoughts.
Shadows are carved hard, 
sharp by
Neon Bars. 
My mind wanders in...

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Categories: city, allegory, analogy, art, beautiful,

Metropolis I of Iii
Through the window, I gaze.
Onto a tangled Dead Sea of black towers, 
In this manmade night I see you there.

In the silhouette of the dreams...

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Categories: city, addiction, allegory, allusion, america,

Premium Member Disillusion and Idealism
The fluffy snow melts slowly,
its whiteness is stunning... 
and turning into torrents of rain,
it sets grief on people's faces!

Passing sails are a delight to see,
but...

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Categories: allusion, city, emotions, february,

Capital Territory
Where the most influential persons live
Where the most dangerous goons gather
Where dictomacy where federal agencies
Where evil officers where harmful Psycho clinics
Where false propaganda where Elite...

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Categories: anxiety, city, courage, drug,

There For Me
Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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Categories: city, 12th grade, character, hope,

Premium Member City Epilogue
Look closely at
the crows.
          At 9:00 p.m.
the highway ends
and hollow appendages
     ...

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Categories: city, death, depression, eulogy,

Premium Member Oklahoma City Bombing 25th Anniversary
Oklahoma City Bombing
25th anniversary
9:02
April 19, 1995
April 19, 2020
Written: By Tom Wright

I only hear the silence as I stride,
twixt granite chairs neatly set in rows.
The 168...

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© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: city, anniversary, death, forgiveness, grief,

Premium Member My City Cowboy
My City Cowboy

You don't wear boots, 
not the fancy ones...
unless there is a;
marriage, birth or death.
Otherwise, it is work shoes, 
steel-toed, 
and seldom shiny. 

Plain...

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© Ann Foster  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: city, adventure, america, angel, atheist,


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