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Longing Poems | Examples of Longing Poetry

Longing Poems - Examples of all types of longing poetry to share and read. This list of longing poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of longing poetry. This list of works about longing is an excellent resource for examples on how to write longing poems.
Premium Member Empty Nest
I love you little bluebird It's you whom I adore And I don't want my nest here To be empty anymore The nest of which I'm speaking Is the nest inside my heart It's all yours for the...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, i love you, imagery,
Form: Rhyme



BIZARRE poetrix
Your love, what a strange rite! if I get closer to you ...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, crazy, depression, longing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Emotions Of Romeo And Juliet
The emotions of Romeo & Juliet, always bold from the start; Blessed to feel so deeply, no matter the distress; Make no mistake the heart does suffer; Simply breathing is barely living, to think some are okay with that; Barely touched...Read the rest...
Categories: feelings, longing, love, poets,
Form: Free verse
Eyes of God
Maybe if I close my eyes long enough this will all just disappear. I’ll wake up to the eyes of God and his voice whispering in my ear. A dream, this life, can be so cold and cruel. A dose of...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, desire, dream, fantasy, fate,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Beneath the branches
You'll find me under the stars Beneath the branches of a willow tree Longing for something That'll never be seen 2 parts slave 1 part free Forgotten by lovers Forgotten by me Wrapped in a blanket of roots and earth A pillow...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, death, extended metaphor, life,
Form: Free verse



Heart says Mind says
Heart says "But I want to know" Mind says " Its time to let go." Heart says "I can't take this ache" Mind says "Ypu always knew this would one day break" Heart says "If given a...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, angst, desire, heartbreak, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
Jumbled Thoughts of a Midnight Drive
I haven’t slept much recently, You of all people understand late nights It’s not my fault when I can’t close my eyes Even when my room’s as black as the outside sky. My mind just keeps driving...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, best friend, emotions, friend,
Form: Free verse
I hate him,
but not the love I gave, because he might have needed it in the moment. ...Read the rest...
Categories: longing,
Form: Bio
Silent longing
In the quiet of night, under stars above, I wish you could say, "I love you," my love. With whispers of wind, 'neath the soft moonlight, I long for those words to make everything right. In moments of doubt,...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, love,
Form: Free verse
His name on my lips
In the silence of the night, he's all I hear, His presence, a soothing song, calming every fear. Deep within my soul, his love finds its place, In his arms, I'm whole, wrapped in his embrace. With every breath,...Read the rest...
Categories: feelings, longing, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member When Will I Hug My Lisa?
Do years pass quickly, not the beautiful memories stuck in the mind more than in the fond heart? When will I hug my Lisa and delight her with kisses? When can this dream be real, letting joys...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, anxiety, devotion, feelings, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Haunting Love
In the still of night, where shadows play, A specter's heart beats, lost in dismay. For once it loved, with a fire so bright, Now it wanders alone, in the absence of light. The ghost of a touch, a...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, death, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Seeker
Pilgrim Transported to A Sacred Space Weary And Torn but not Folorn To Implore of the Goddess Face to Face A Quiet Place, Comforted In Her Embrace, Her Grace, The Liminal Space, Void of Facades Where Humble Prayers Prevailing Desire...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, devotion, longing, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member When Everything Loses Its Beauty
Every lively landscape and tree were stripped by fierce winter of their verdant, elegant dress: and while they are naked and grieving amid rainfall and fog: they still wish for sunny days! Everything loses its beauty, it's the harshest...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, anxiety, children, grandmother, lonely,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member That was then, this is now
"Play the audio is in accord with the dramatic monologue," ... by the Poet ...Read the rest...
Categories: father son, forgiveness, longing,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Specific Types of Longing Poems

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