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Self Poems | Examples of Self Poetry

Self Poems - Examples of all types of self poetry to share and read. This list of self poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of self poetry. This list of works about self is an excellent resource for examples on how to write self poems.
Premium Member Zen mode
head having melded with heart ego identity vaporised all souls one, none from us apart light of our true Self is realised...Read the rest...
Categories: i am, self, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme



Perfectionism
I wish I wouldn't try to be perfect When I know it can never come to fruition Perhaps I do it for the self respect Maybe I do it for the recognition Always I try to keep it all...Read the rest...
Categories: self, angst, emotions, how i
Form: Free verse
Premium Member the mirror doesn't lie
The mirror doesn’t lie Perhaps indents, reverses, Contains That which we hide For it has no soul No desire to know us. It cares not About your heartache Or joy Feels not your tears Hears not your curses. It remains neutral Undecided Uninvested It knows no loneliness When you are...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, self,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Time Wasted
So much time wasted So many years Consumed with inner turmoil Cried an ocean of tears Zero self confidence Brimmed with inadequacy Failed before l even began “Everyone else can do it …..but me!” l found inner peace My soul was...Read the rest...
Categories: confidence, conflict, self,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Hot and Fat
My arms are moist, uncomfortably. Standing in the humidity of a tiny bathroom after an overdue shower. Heat hovers disgustingly around my squeegeed sack; a pink puss of skin. I thank the mirror for being useless. Covered like...Read the rest...
Categories: self, age, anxiety, body, boy,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member seek and ye shall find
in our earth life role that we feel blissful and whole we search for our soul feeble thoughts muddle and holy books befuddle with fear we huddle silence sets us free head and heart with love agree soul frolics carefree made in God’s image we...Read the rest...
Categories: i am, self, spiritual,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Bottlebrush and Greyhound
There are times when I long to move beyond the edges of myself as when, this morning, alongside the power station fence, I passed under a red cloud of bottlebrush flowers dripping nectar in a frenzy of birds feeding on the...Read the rest...
Categories: bird, dog, joy, self,
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: self, death, extended metaphor, life,
Form: Free verse
Mirror
What you see in me is you You are me and I'm you too So always make your glitter glow Shine so bright like glaring snow Your, beauty they may not see But your grace...Read the rest...
Categories: life, self,
Form: Rhyme
You See
You see my life You see me struggle You laugh watching Hoping I will fall What you don't know This is just the beginning A rise of a successful, Beautiful life Continue to watch at your will As you will see I will never fail...Read the rest...
Categories: bullying, inspiration, self,
Form: Free verse
Sainthood
I make my case for sainthood knowing all that I've done is no good. My mortal coil feels it needs  spoiled can we perceive I believe that it would. I walked in the Valley of the...Read the rest...
Categories: self,
Form: Free verse
War of Me versus Universe
For long I lived a life far from whole— Of me and just my soul, Not one together with all else, Individual, and not what spiritually spells, A life that took its toll. I once fought a self-imposed curse, A...Read the rest...
Categories: self, spiritual,
Form: Verse
I once asked my ego what makes it go
What with vainglory vanity and pride, I once asked my ego what makes it go: It’s not me who’s on a vainglorious ride, Nor arrogance a gas that makes me blow, And vanity the vehicle...Read the rest...
Categories: self,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member BE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BE... …bold enough to use your voice …brave...Read the rest...
Categories: courage, self,
Form: Free verse
Quarantine
Waiting for a day Confine myself in a tree Hustle bustle free....Read the rest...
Categories: how i feel, self,
Form: Haiku

Specific Types of Self Poems

Read wonderful self poetry on the following sub-topics: acceptance, confidence, dear, determination, esteem, future, harm, hate, identity, inner, love, note to, personality, reflection, sacrifice, worth, and more.

Definition | What is Self in Poetry?


Book: Reflection on the Important Things