Octosyllable Poems | Examples


Premium MemberThe Pathless Path

From root to crown, in soma nectar drown ~
So spake the sage of renown 

Know this dear soul: as above, so below
Meld with the heart in silence
Where God Himself awaits

In childlike trust, tip-toe within
Love in love with love, has no fear
The door is open, just walk in
Joy’s unending, as bliss throbs spear

nothing need be done
just let go of, to get to ~
for we’re living light

20-April-2022

HMS, Rhymezone

A combination of forms Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Emile Pinet

Crystalline (17 syllables couplet) + 
Kimo (10-7-6) + 
octosyllable quatrain + 
haiku (5-7-5)
Categories: octosyllable, spiritual,
Form: Verse

Premium MemberAs We Be Gently Breathed

Embracing this-ness, entwined with oneness,
heart’s vibrant in blissfulness!

Knowing we are but dust, forged from earth’s crust,
alive owing to God’s breath,
to what shall we then cling?

This world we’re in, a lucid dream,
with life play but our heart’s desire,
hypnotic trance where thought forms stream,
on and on, till the day we tire.

we as the object
God consciousness as subject ~
merge to so awake

07-April-2022

(not for contest)

Crystalline (17 syllables couplet) + 
Kimo (10-7-6) + 
octosyllable quatrain + 
haiku (5-7-5)
Categories: octosyllable, spiritual,
Form: Verse


Reverie - Petrachan Sonnet

Trochee Octosyllable:

Those past days and times with you are
stayed forever new in my thought..
I again relive things I ought
never yea forget or make mar,
Prizes I esteemed then by far
seem as nothing wastes which I bought.
Baubles, no more I think, soul sought,
like a wandering mislaid star.
I now see your face again, love.
Smiles and golden light brown tresses,
being gentle like small wee dove.
You among all my heart blesses
Given me from heaven thereof
I enjoyed great your caresses.
Categories: octosyllable, remember,
Form: Sonnet

Reverie - Petrachan Sonnet

Trochee Octosyllable:

Those past days and times with you are
stayed forever new in my thought..
I again relive things I ought
never yea forget or make mar,
Prizes I esteemed then by far
seem as nothing wastes which I bought.
Baubles, no more I think, soul sought,
like a wandering mislaid star.
I now see your face again, love.
Smiles and golden light brown tresses,
being gentle like small wee dove.
You among all my heart blesses
Given me from heaven thereof
I enjoyed great your caresses.
Categories: octosyllable, appreciation,
Form: Sonnet

Reverie - Petrachan Sonnet

Trochee Octosyllable:

Those past days and times with you are
stayed forever new in my thought..
I again relive things I ought
never yea forget or make mar,
Prizes I esteemed then by far
seem as nothing wastes which I bought.
Baubles, no more I think, soul sought,
like a wandering mislaid star.
I now see your face again, love.
Smiles and golden light brown tresses,
being gentle like small wee dove.
You among all my heart blesses
Given me from heaven thereof
I enjoyed great your caresses.
Categories: octosyllable, love,
Form: Sonnet


Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter