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Death Free Verse Poems

These Death Free Verse poems are examples of Free Verse poems about Death. These are the best examples of Free Verse Death poems written by international poets.

As Silent as a Graveyard

As I walked into the building,
I was welcomed by an echoing silence,
Like a walk through a ghost land, 
I could hear the sound of every...

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Categories: death, loss, nostalgia,

Premium Member eclipsed
a slow death marinated
in half-prayer and long goodbyes
so much suffering 
on this cobblestone of lies

to think it all began 
with a silky lullaby
but faries and...

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Categories: death,
Sam Adams Drunk Driver Same, Same but Different
Sam Adams Drunk Driver Same, Same but Different 

Sam Adams was drunk driving 
Too fast down an English rural country lane
He ran at a stoplight...

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Categories: allegory, allusion, analogy, angst,
gossip kills
Gossip Kills Writers’ Cramp

Gossip Kills 

Sam Adams 
Often thought of the adage
That Gossip kills.

He was both a great gossiper
A great storyteller
Had the Irish wit
Of his...

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Categories: abuse, character, community, conflict,
Wanted Man
Sam Adams 
Was a wanted man
Wanted for crimes
Against humanity.
Wanted for collusion,
With the enemies of humanity.
With a ten million reward 
For his capture or death.


PROMPTS

REWARD

and/or

COLLUSION
...

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© jake aller  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: america, anger, angst, corruption,

Premium Member Snake Skin


	1.
It’s called “sloughing” when a snake crawls out 
of its dead skin, replaced by new growth.

Some people mistakenly compare it to a rite 
of passage....

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Categories: life,
Autumn Is For Dead Poets
Trees turn their features inward.
Cool winds
wander in like stray cats.

A fiery death is in the air.
the party colors
are flame and ash.

Leafy campfires
burn the residue of...

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Categories: poetry,
Premium Member Winter Desert
Snow desert,
Soon be deserted.
Nature hath asserted
Humanity must be averted
From path of death.
Otherwise, we will have the last breath.
...

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Categories: winter,
Premium Member if it's important


we’re under the illusion
we have lots of time
...until we don't

carpe diem



posted on August 9, 2022...

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Categories: death, time,
Premium Member THE TRIBUTE
Their mere weapon was their forbidden courage, hands barren with  no armaments, no ammunitions, marching towards the proud valley of death, dedication born from...

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Categories: appreciation, eulogy, faith, freedom,
Visiting hours
If there were visiting hours in heaven I'd always be there I'd never miss one.Even if I had to stay on this side of the...

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Categories: angel, change, death, deep,
Drowning in Despair
Blood drained from my face, 
Accumulated into a scream.  
Never released,  
The silence was too fragile.  
Dripping into my lungs,  
I’ve...

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Categories: emotions,
Premium Member THE GOD IN ME
THE GOD IN ME
	I am learning - Keep getting burned though, I must stop trying to make everyone beautiful and accept the fact that "God...

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Categories: friendship, introspection, judgement,
Stone for stone
Walking in the moonlight, on a distant shore.Black magic, black mother let me pain no more.For the time has come for me to be alone.I...

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Categories: abuse, dark, death, memory,
TO THE PUBLISHER
TO THE PUBLISHER
> 
> I read and find your request intriguing
> you ask for bizarre tales for your book
> and I’m cheerfully ecstatic and disposed...

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Categories: body, crazy, dark, death,