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Divorce Poems | Examples of Divorce Poetry

Divorce Poems - Examples of all types of divorce 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 divorce.
End
It ended as it began. Not with an exclamation But with a sigh A soft exchange A parting of hearts Us turned to you and I ...Read the rest...
Categories: break up, divorce, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Indiscretion
Morning smacks two cheats. Cock crows on three-peat; caught among four sheets. Stark in a strange bed, led by the blunt head. Knowing I went wrong, yielding to snake tongues- I'm the jukebox clown. That lazy bass grind, grog, cigar haze, blind. Bone-stirring find, a...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, desire, divorce,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Our love was about a third of the way to its end
Our love was about a third of the way to its end. But how could we have known that, my friend? So, we kept going merrily along, thinking that nothing could ever go wrong, till our love was about...Read the rest...
Categories: divorce, 12th grade, break up,
Form: Rhyme

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Don't Want To Love Me
Once our love shined bright It was something to behold The flame that burned between us Softened your heart of gold Now I can clearly see That fire is all but gone What has caused for you And your...Read the rest...
Categories: divorce, goodbye, heartbroken, how
Form: Rhyme
I’m breaking too
When dad left you suffered Like I’ve never seen you do Fighting back angry tears As you broke the news Told us earlier that week That granddad was ill Even though we knew it wasn’t true We went with it still Fighting...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, divorce,
Form: Blank verse



I FEEL IT, ALWAYS
I feel it, I always do the silence before you hang up the last day before I see you again the emptiness of the word night after you wish me goodnight. I feel it, I always...Read the rest...
Categories: divorce, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
The Divorce
When it happened, I was very angry and I was also stunned. My wife filed for a divorce just because Donald Trump won. My wife is smart, sophisticated and she's also very pretty. But I learned that she's...Read the rest...
Categories: anger, divorce, grief,
Form: Rhyme
The Choices She Made
She stood beside him, vows once true, a promise bright, then burned right through. She wore his ring, she spoke his name, but love to her was just a game. I saw the distance in her eyes, a quiet hunger...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, brother, divorce,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The War
She lawyered up when he walked in the room And he watched her smile fade into the past. Look at them now, the former Bride and Groom. His mom was right to say it wouldn’t last. She took the...Read the rest...
Categories: divorce,
Form: Sonnet
The Kingdom of Forgotten Things
In the bottom of a drawer, where rusted nails and screws gather dust, never used to mend the house we swore we’d build together, my dreams lie waiting. In the back, with the dried-up ketchup packets we thought would stretch the hard...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, depression, divorce,
Form: Free verse
Melting Point Of Marriage
The melting point of married life: Stay together but not talking No hug, no smell, no story to tell No sweet moment, everyone is on the phone Sleeping in opposite direction Preparing clothes independently Busy friendship with others Forgetful to important...Read the rest...
Categories: divorce, marriage, prejudice, relationship,
Form: Free verse
Love Born Villain
Every love affair has a villain, In the grape vines, this, we all learn. What was once the garden of Eden, With fights, become, love’s death den. Where post morning lights ashine, Forever the dark remains align. To one; a mistake,...Read the rest...
Categories: break up, divorce, goodbye,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Val
She was having a party A divorce party He wasn’t invited They came prepared Balloons, rosettes, banners More people than were at the wedding Val was very popular He listened intently Something about Val, his soulmate The loud girl with the big heart He would...Read the rest...
Categories: break up, divorce, life,
Form: Free verse
Her - Prayer of a Bewildered Poet
Her - Prayer of a Bewildered Poet Slowly, softly, with the Truth, crush me! She doesn’t exist, does she? “Her,” a construct?… my own intimate imagery? Some romantic symphony?… Existing only in my memory?… Now just another misery, ..of...Read the rest...
Categories: anger, break up, divorce,
Form: Rhyme
Ticking Like a Bomb
You won’t find me when you’re looking, But you will know when I am gone, Every single second feels like a year, My hearts ticking like a bomb. One day you will remember me, Like a good old fashion song, You...Read the rest...
Categories: divorce, abortion, abuse, anger, break
Form: Rhyme

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Definition | What is Divorce in Poetry?


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