Death Sonnet Poems
These Death Sonnet poems are examples of Sonnet poems about Death. These are the best examples of Sonnet Death poems written by international poets.
Deep in Greenwood Cemetery"Across our childhood’s street we trod on carpet lawn and holy sod. We walked along where some had prayed. Where once we played, he now...
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anniversary, death,
Crayon Box DreamsWhen days of dreary tropes could feel no duller,
and gray heavens escape my pencil’s reach,
—oh misery!, it can’t be set to speech,—
my crayon box dreams...
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art, creation, depression, inspiration,
Silent Stones Cemetery Sleep
Where shadows stretch and ancient stones reside,
A silent city sleeps beneath the trees.
Each weathered name, a story left aside,
Whispers of lives carried on the breeze.
The...
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death,
Why are we hereWhat purpose does it serve to negate light,
given that upon death we must return,
restored as our Self, dancing in delight,
healed from bleeding wounds that in...
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life, love, self, spiritual,
Lost and Ill-ReplacedOh, what pale imitation now is this?
My train of empty carriages which held
A score of lovers, harem of my flesh,
Now emptied of those who...
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anxiety, death of a
For Wynnis JohnsonWe are life unto death sealed in its hold
when mortal limits fill a dateless urn,
a worldly spirit in a spirit world
for...
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death, dedication, farewell, teacher,
We Live in DenialIn blackest halls, a phosphorescent light
Shines forth from darkest depths, a honey glow.
Enraged, ignited, I now blinding bright,
A magma burning, pyroclastic flow,
Torching golden beams to...
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analogy, anxiety, depression, extended
The Soul of a TyrantA tyrant, though he’s feared, he also fears:
A symmetry of horror unites them all.
Unleashed, a dragon that forever nears,
And he, as all the rest, it...
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death, fear, hate, horror,
The Wisdom of AgeThat age brings wisdom, mainly aged say,
And yet, there comes a calm as passion dies;
And as a poet said another day,
The old, as good for...
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age, career, life, meaningful,
Romeo and JulietThe love that knows no boundary set by clan;
The clans that know no love except for war;
The flower that dares to bloom, but never can;
This...
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conflict, death, history, life,
An Angel Visits the EarthAn angel sent to visit us on Earth,
The realm of bliss to this of grinding woe;
What must she think to dwell in love's sad dearth?
But...
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angel, conflict, death, life,
Brutus - Sonnet Version"And you, Brutus?" And then was Caesar dead.
A moment's act and history's chapter done;
A moment's thrust and Caesar's life was bled,
And you the one that...
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anger, betrayal, death, history,
The 23rd Song of DavidDavid had two wives, and I have none
Was he truly never in need and not of wants
Oh, how is this not a comical pun
Just to...
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absence, depression, emotions,
Testament - Feb 21If unexpectedly I were to die,
then this at least is here for all to see -
something of mine, a collection of what was I;
to...
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beauty, creation, death, fate,
The Everlasting DreamDreams that destructed never end,
Whither we held them or they us,
Every sweet morn brings woes hand
In hand,recall every sweet loss.
Death never the end of this...
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Categories:
dream,