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Roamer in the SkyTill the time comes
darkness entombed—opens, unveils
a sky unrayed—blank, solid black
the time
till
the time comes.
Preserved
wandering star when will you fill such emptiness?
When the time comes
the skies recede to mark its arrival
silence rests
a star wandering in
the time...
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Categories:
dark, longing, night, sky,
Form: Free verse
Space Between StarsThe space between stars is not empty--
There’s a force keeping each in place,
Yet also binding them together,
Preventing one or the other
From wandering too far.
Like the space between you and me
Filled with thoughts and longing,
So that...
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Categories:
longing, love, space, stars,
Form: Free verse
Where Voices Go UnheardIf I spoke, would my voice cut through
The thick silence, or drown inside it?
Not every sound makes ripples here,
Where everything feels still, unseen.
I watch the world pass, unremarked,
As if my pulse is tied to air—
A...
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Categories:
longing, 9th grade,
Form: Lyric
Venezuela Angel Part 1I.
Can you hear the scale in D major as it plays a cantabile manner? Please gather around and hear my words as they will become the banner to which you will march. My one fear...
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Categories:
longing, appreciation, feelings, heart, i
Form: Ballad
alonethe sun rose
i waited
he did not come
the sun set
i waited
he had not come
Posted October 21, 2024...
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Categories:
loneliness, longing, solitude, time,
Form: Free verse
My Flannel ShirtYou standing there looking so innocent
and sexy, biting your lip
Smiling so guile-y and your hair
Cascading around your face
Over your shoulders and styled by JBF
You standing a bit awkwardly...
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Categories:
clothes, longing, sensual, sexy,
Form: Prose Poetry
Who KnewI loved you long before you knew
I couldn't say but wanted to
I dreamt alot back then of you
And to this day still dream I do
I used to look for where you were
No thing could...
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Categories:
longing, for her, i love
Form: Rhyme
CasualFrom close to distant, we drifted away,
A smile once warm feels foreign today.
Like strangers again, we awkwardly greet,
Casual glances where my heart used to beat.
It’s strange to think somebody so near,
Could vanish like clouds and...
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Categories:
longing, desire, emotions, feelings, for
Form: Rhyme
hush my heartlong night
starlight
under a moon
that swoons
waiting
longing
pulling at straws
our life on pause
token promises
hits and misses
while darkness looms
silence speaks volumes
Posted on October 19, 2024...
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Categories:
loneliness, longing, love, moon,
Form: Rhyme
My MuseThey are my muse
Jealous as the sun Dances across their face,
My Heart yearns for them but it is easier to refuse.
They are my muse
Sparks of electricity glide through my mind;
A one-sided...
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Categories:
crush, heartbreak, longing, sun,
Form: Triolet
UnseenThe town is filled with love,
The laughter of the adored surrounds my abode.
Floating hearts gather in the streets,
The ones who are cherished fall asleep.
I stay awake, gazing at the stars in the deep,
Feeling so empty,...
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Categories:
jealousy, longing, love,
Form: Free verse
The Lady PausedThe lady paused, it was not fair
That one should boast such raven hair
And ample breasts so round and flush
...
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Categories:
longing, age, beautiful, beauty, growth,
Form: Couplet
My TruthsI heard beauty hides behind eyes,
Under the ugly disguise of the flawed skin,
As the storms dim us slowly, we realise our sins;
I heard...
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Categories:
longing, betrayal, community, confidence, corruption,
Form: Verse
no answer no response 318
I know there are no answers in Saint Germain des Prés
Or in Copacabana, nor on the top of Everest,
That’s why we’re listening to Albert Camus,
That we eat frog legs,
There is no response from teachers...
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Categories:
appreciation, longing, love,
Form: Free verse
no answer no response 2
17
I know, that there are no answers in cognac or armagnac
In the wine or sacred prayer,
No answers in geometry or trigonometry,
No response in Toronto, or Chicago,
That’s why we write this,
I know that there are no...
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Categories:
appreciation, longing, love,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Longing Poems
Read wonderful longing poetry on the following sub-topics:
desire, for her, for him, for you, for your touch, friendship, haiku, home, life, lonely, lost, missing you, pain
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Definition | What is Longing in Poetry?
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