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Contempt Poems - Poems about Contempt

Contempt Poems - Examples of all types of poems about contempt 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 contempt.
dependence
...Dependence Looking out of the window at the doctor's waiting room his receptionist had gone outside for a smoke she wore black underwear under a white nylon dress Faux pas?  What do I care, wh......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, absence, abuse, anxiety,
Form: Blank verse



Premium Member Moscow I
...It caters to an arrogance of hate when war becomes a method of despite. Through vile contempt, he seeks to cultivate a dogma that defines inhuman blight. The devil’s plan has given due consent t......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, world war ii,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Premium Member all middle-aged men should own leather jackets
...i was chosen for the next moon landing and my co-passengers arrived at the meeting in lightweight space suits but i wore my black leather jacket to show my contempt for space i speak to anyone i......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, angst, art,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
...During the Civil War, money came late, Indians starved, left to their fate. Two braves came across a white farmer's food. They were hungry and stressed and in a bad mood. Little Bear picked up ......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, betrayal, courage, native american,
Form: Lyric
MY RESILIENT SON AADITYA
... In the cozy, dark chamber of my womb , you fought hard to breathe, And we prayed. Your safe passage out into this beautiful world a huge concern, And your too-soon departure to an oblivion, ......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, birthday, care, encouraging, son,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member We Are One
...This Earth is but a speck in the abyss that binds us all in unified contempt. ‘Tis only peace that let’s us coexist and nay a tethered soul shall be exempt.......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, brother, together, universe,
Form: Rhyme
WRITTEN IN PSYCHEDELIC INK
...WRITTEN IN PSYCHEDELIC INK Wrongly chosen words convey naught Creating impressions of the wrong sort Even when inspiring lines deny empathy Especially showing contempt for simile Causing bloo......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, metaphor, psychological,
Form: Rondeau
Premium Member The space between
...There exists a space between us that has widened since the passing, which slowly fills with more distrust as faint demons start trespassing. The closeness of a touch still there; but eyes that......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, loss,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Barbarossa II
...As Barbarossa roars into the East. its southern barb cut swiftly to the core. And as it raged the slaughtering increased, consuming any force that stood before. His swift barrage devoured the ran......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, world war ii,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Premium Member Barbarossa III
...A new command would counter their attack to stay the storm that harkens at your door. ‘Twould be a feat that stunned the iron pack for nothing dared defy the wolves before. And though his pack c......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, world war ii,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Betrayal
...There's a false chord in the lullaby. There's a dagger in the hand. There's a stinger in the butterfly. There's a scorpion in the sand. There's harshness in the laugh. A fist in velvet glove ......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, anti bullying, betrayal, evil,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Blame
...In the garden of our minds, blame takes root, A toxic seed that nourishes bitter fruit, It blooms with thorns and poisoned petals, A vine that entangles and settles. Like a venomous serpent coile......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, abuse, betrayal,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Submisive Loser Dominant Victors Shower Of Rage
...The Naked brazen placid blue Meets its foe the dark forbidding nemeses Who unleashes his growing anger and fury Obliterating and defeating his enemy Proclaims a victory and unrolls his miserable ......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, anger, birth, conflict, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Love yourself
...Don't compare yourself with others For neither high nor low,cheers Up standing for the sun in the sky And looking down at the earth for why Being a thinker not for a statue, vividly Moving ......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, blessing, cheer up, confidence,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member One Velvet Pin cushioned Stary Night
...As the end of a long day now approaches Like a candle flame almost spent The sun and its expanding rays Now hides away with contempt With stealth and silence, The light of day starts To dim A......Read the rest...
Categories: contempt, angel,
Form: Free verse

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