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Grief Poems | Examples of Grief Poetry

Grief Poems
Grief Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about grieving. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for grief.
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And for my last will & testament to a life concluded at the hands of the cruel poison that is time, I solemnly swear that a life poised to mean nothing shall not only bear...Read the rest...
Categories: death, depression, destiny, grief,
Form: Free verse
To Love When
Love is alike a whisper among the deaf and a light among the blind. Many have claimed to understand it and many have claim to be apart of it but alike religion, they all seem...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, beautiful, bereavement, caregiving, feelings,
Form: Free verse



the run away sailor
out in the middle of the Atlantic a barn waste land of no life. quite and peaceful a good place to hide. sit in your boat and follow the way of the tide. leave it all behind back...Read the rest...
Categories: emotions, grief, heartbreak, i
Form: Free verse

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Dear writer
To whoever is writing my story, I beg you to answer all my why’s To fill the empty void in my heart And give meaning to all the nights drowned by my hollow cries Why did they have to...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, grief, words,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member JIMMY
After my young wife died tragically, I decided to move away Memories we made in our house were painful; I couldn’t stay I’d often remember that phone call from her doctor who’d said "John, you need to get...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, america, boy, death, death
Form: Narrative



Premium Member WHAT IS THE COST?
Categories: grief, anger, bereavement, change, faith,
Form: Free verse
BRIEFLY
On this faithful day Sudden gunshots everywhere People running scattered It's a dispute in my city Gunshots everyday So many innocent lives were taken unlawfully People dies everyday just like mayflies. Houses were burnt down Leaving many homeless...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, africa, city, community, deep,
Form: Narrative
I think, there are ghosts Part One
I think, there are ghosts. They stay quiet, the ghosts do. Mostly quiet and invisible. You would hardly know there is one there in the room with you. They are there though. Watching, haunting really to...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, death, grief, imagination,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Feeling The Loss Of Sparkles
Sparkles was put down In February in the afternoon On Monday the third A sad day for me Close to the table Where Sparkles was on her green eyes staring As I spoke to her She was restless In a strong voice I spoke to...Read the rest...
Categories: cat, grief, loss,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Haunted
Haunted By a portrait on the wall By eyes that will not let me be The man who went instead of me and took the fall. Haunted By the ship I set in motion Watching with disbelief when it hit the reef And sank...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, allegory, analogy, bereavement, death,
Form: Lyric
I Know What It's Like
I used to have a recurring dream In it, I was running  I mean, I was attempting to flee  From a man with a gun Who tried to shoot me Terror was gripping me When my legs went numb, and I...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, conflict, dark, dream, fate,
Form: Ballad
Premium Member Dreamer and the dreamed
It was so real the sights, smells, and the people in my dream were very familiar there was a feeling of deja vu Until the moment that the person that I was hugging faded into nothing as I opened my eyes It...Read the rest...
Categories: dream, grief, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Going Home
Someone who holds a chunk of my heart Is going to her heavenly home soon She will be safe in Jesus' arms and completely healed But my heart already throbs With the loss of a beautiful person In my world....Read the rest...
Categories: death, grief, heaven,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Cat's Cradle
Listening to the whispers of my soul Allowing my heart to open A deep inhale through my nose Cool air surrounds me A pause A full exhale, letting my belly expand Collective grief permeates the air Multitudes of people crying silent tears The...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, appreciation, child, children, giggle,
Form: Free verse
whatever happened to
it’s lonely standing outside the cage with the left of centre attitude as the majority look upon ...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, humanity,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Grief Poems

Definition | What is Grief in Poetry?


Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry