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Harrowing Poems - Poems about Harrowing

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Premium Member YOU CANt ESCAPE THE WEATHER
... With accompaniment of rain, the tweets pour into my ear. Saturation of sound, mottled bark and sodden moss. Must be the downfall of civilization, heavens tears. In God’s house, psalm’s blessin......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, imagery, senses, sin, weather,
Form: Rhyme



Invisible Bloodbath: Tulsa Race Massacre
...The story of a harrowing tragedy, A race carnage of terror and atrocity. A district that teemed with pride and achievement, But a place of hatred for white supremacists. With the terror and fea......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, racism, violence,
Form: Rhyme
Emmett Till
...August 28th was a harrowing day, The life of a black boy, taken away. No justice was served to his killers, The nation was shocked by his murder. After being abducted by two white men, He was ......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, memorial, racism,
Form: Rhyme
Nagasaki Bombing
...Nagasaki, the city of night, A place of peace and light, Where beauty is so sublime, That it touches every heart of mine. The people of this city, Are filled with so much beauty. That their res......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, memorial, world war ii,
Form: Rhyme
The Subtle Sounds Of Love
...The Subtle Sounds Of Love By David N. DOnihue I have heard the subtle sounds of love harmonizing just beneath the walla of the subway. As if the souls of the passengers had crawled collecti......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, humanity,
Form: Free verse



The Revenant pt 2 - Leviaethan
...The Revenant pt. 2 - Leviæthan I 'neath the grim pallor of a Plutonian moon, Sheltered in the cloak of Phantom's embrace, A tempest rages within flesh—entomb......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, anger, betrayal, dark, dream,
Form: Rhyme
I AM AFRICA
...I am Africa, the cradle of mankind, Where ancient footprints in the sands of time entwined, The birthplace of humanity, divinely designed, In my esteemed valleys, where life first aligned. I am......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, africa, nature, society, visionary,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member France III
...As allies falter from his Blitzkrieg force, the blood of British sons infuse the sand. They pray their brothers front the Channel’s course for they have failed to gain the upper hand. And, so the......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, world war ii,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
The reign and rain of terror
... The year ends on saddest notes of crying, dying babies in Palestine and obstructed efforts to throw them a lifeline They ought to have long halted this ethnic cleansing of the indigenou......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, horror, violence, war,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Battle for the Atlantic II
...With lone intent, all freedom it will wrest if obstinance you let these wolves deny. As tonnage sinks beneath the torrid crest your struggles for survival magnify. Each flailing ship that ferries......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, world war ii,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Stay strong and hopeful
...I wrote this for a friend who went through a harrowing Cancer experience and survived the disease and the treatment. Chemotherapy is insanely challenging. I'm grateful that she made it through. Survi......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, cancer, encouraging, health, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member In The Midst Of A Storm
...In the midst of a storm Life is never the norm Blessed with mercy and grace As you step, shorten your pace Early one Fall morning in November As Sadie started her day to remember She was at......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, anger, betrayal, character, dog,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Love Is a Miracle
...Love is the miracle that cannot be hidden. It is not envious of it's inner self, it can't be sown into pride's den, nor does it want any part of a jealous job that burns the soul and bruise......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, care, love, miracle,
Form: Free verse
Healing Rays
...grief within cultivates necrotic seeds beneath harrowing wastelands battling faith whispering whimsical tunes of mourning midst healing rays of natures shining hope soar above ......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, conflict, fate, grief, hope,
Form: Tetractys
Abuse
...How can you look into the eyes of a child, and find their fears arousing, How can you raise your hand to a woman, and call your self a man, how can you control someone’s behaviour, by being be......Read the rest...
Categories: harrowing, abuse, anxiety, bullying, child
Form: Free verse

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