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Introspection Poems | Examples of Introspection Poetry

Introspection Poems - Examples of all types of introspection 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 introspection.
Premium Member We Go On
How sweet the sorrow How deep the void We go on with one less tale of footprints in the sand beside us. With wishful eye is cast memory’s glance to those prints found falling forever behind,...Read the rest...
Categories: death, introspection, life, loss,
Form: Dramatic Monologue



Premium Member CHILLING SPRING AUTUMN WINDS-
it’s such a modes hint of fall yet it is just spring time cause cooling chill the breeze April it is so now spring season so can’t tell winds blows spring time so cool now seemingly like October autumn...Read the rest...
Categories: introspection, allusion, analogy, confusion, environment,
Form: Haiku
Paying Attention
Attentiveness is the currency of life & to flow it needs your permission It can't flow without you within its wave so, you must control your attention Our observation is a key to the doors of the many mansions available...Read the rest...
Categories: introspection, perspective, philosophy, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Sweet Nothings And Lies
The devil dances in your eyes Whispering sweet nothings and lies It's only a shame your gaze Can no longer see past the malaise That corrupts your brain And fills you with pain Lips tight and language curt The words cut deep...Read the rest...
Categories: introspection, conflict, dark, depression, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
Tainted Travel
Time and mind unravel A maze of rose tainted gravel Whispers life’s secrets...Read the rest...
Categories: growing up, introspection, life,
Form: Senryu



Oh Love If You Remember Me
Oh, love, if you remember me, 'tis true, A faded echo whispered soft and blue. Like distant music, on the wind, it floats, A melody of moments, shared in secret notes. Did stolen glances, laughter light and free, Leave any...Read the rest...
Categories: image, inspirational, introspection, love,
Form: Free verse
Looking Glass Self
A shaky old man Selling ice drops side a road Amidst noonday sun....Read the rest...
Categories: engagement, humanity, introspection, sun,
Form: Haiku
Looking From A Distance
From here, I see you Half way there, you won't see me Your eyes now busy....Read the rest...
Categories: engagement, introspection, meaningful, perspective,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Spellbound
The heart bled into being, Of an ordinary king; 'Twas the feelings for his queen, Whom he loved more, Than anyone, or thing; His love grew into a space, That he didn't wish replaced; No matter, What others may say, or do, This one...Read the rest...
Categories: introspection, devotion, feelings, how i
Form: Narrative
Are We Too Much?
I’ve been breathing in the fumes of my existence and expectedness for some time now… Far too long because this thing I cannot place has had unending hold over me. I’ve been realizing things lately, and witnessing...Read the rest...
Categories: community, deep, feelings, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Ink Stains Cadence of Words
Ink stains and fragmented thoughts fuse upon lined pages, a dance of fleeting emotions and raw revelations. A symphony of words whispered to the wind, painting vivid images of love, pain, and resilience. Poetry, the...Read the rest...
Categories: creation, freedom, inspiration, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member mundane
rising from bed in the morning seeking shelter when it's storming idly whiling stray hours away dreaming there will be better days fabricating a self-image with a more prominent linage doodling on back of a letter shunning life as a go-getter paying of...Read the rest...
Categories: culture, endurance, humanity, introspection,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Cultural Mores Mirror
as the political landscape changes and new blood shows up the flaws inherent in the collective psyche so my ingrained prejudices bubbled to the surface harming my interaction with my fellow man disagreeing with my elders about ancient scripts based upon...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Thought of the day
many souls now know that life’s but a dream ~ yet captive to ego, thought forms still stream...Read the rest...
Categories: dream, introspection, life,
Form: Couplet
When Love Has Egyptian Blue Eyes
In the depths of the Nile, a mystery unfolds, Egyptian blue, a story yet untold. Your eyes, a mirror, reflecting heavens vast, Where love ignites, a passion meant to last. Not sapphire's fire, nor ocean's endless hue, But pharaoh's whispers,...Read the rest...
Categories: image, imagination, inspirational, introspection,
Form: Free verse

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Definition | What is Introspection in Poetry?


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