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Sorrow Poems | Examples of Sorrow Poetry

Sorrow Poems - Examples of all types of sorrow poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for sorrow.
Shatter
You broke me down hard, Splinters of me everywhere, Are you happy now?...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, depression, divorce, emotions, goodbye,
Form: Haiku



Warmth
Paralyzed fully, A heart once beating now ice, Her fire has gone out....Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, divorce, heartbreak, relationship, sad
Form: Haiku
Late Daughter
Poem that is written with each gentle kiss Music I play twitching the corners of my lips Art brush paint four magnum opus till death Final one I will whisper with my dying breath...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, beautiful, child, death, depression,
Form: Epitaph
Premium Member Humanity
Lost to idealism's corrupted values greed purchased evils old stubborn men changes are on the way Kamala will drop the bombs now ...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, allah, child abuse, evil,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Sonya Massey
Don't hurt me! I know my black skin blinds your rationality But don't hurt me! I am a mother, I shouldn't have to birth your bullets too Don't Hurt me! I said don't hurt me Yet your offensive...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, birth, death, faith, mother,
Form: Blank verse



Premium Member I Cannot Die Tonight
I cannot die tonight I dog-eared a book Of pages I haven't perused You know how long that took? Scent of pages Frayed and yellowed Always get me Calm and mellowed The spine cracked and worn Each page a promise, a tale untold In the...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, death, farewell, introspection, repetition,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Behind The Curve
Do you need me as much as fish A waterproof raincoat would need? A piece of salmon on your dish Is dressed with sprouts and beet You watch the breaking news report One candidate withdrew His rival did...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, blue, garden, lost love,
Form: Rhyme
Just Before
I have passed through several deserted hearts whose inhabitants had already fled, I got what it was for just before I fled ...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, pain, pride, sorrow,
Form: Free verse
I wish
I wish I wish I could go back To that very day The one that changed your lives In every single way I wish i could remove All the scars you now bear The trauma that you witnessed All the damage beyond repair I...Read the rest...
Categories: family, love, sorrow,
Form: Free verse
Starry Sorrow
I summoned sorrow to swallow my soul whole and save it from its sinister solitude. I stared at the stars sailing against a surf of sunless skies. I spoke to the sleek sand in soft whispers, entrusted...Read the rest...
Categories: sea, sky, solitude, sorrow,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Fairground Rides
I've already forgotten the sound of your voice. But, this noise, of fairground rides and mustard, makes me think, ...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, anxiety, extended metaphor, hurt,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Beware of the Owner
"To live is to suffer; to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering." Friedrich Nietzsche Some say life is a mirror.. Whenever he whistled his eerie tune, he would always tell me, 'It's my death hymn.' But, then a...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow,
Form: Dramatic Verse
how do i understand?
I am deeply sadden That I couldn’t have more time Oh! How the roles have switched! Deaden the grip On what’s within Now it’s ready to soar Nothing to hold it back The clamp has been Loosened & fallen away There are no more...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, change, child abuse, childhood,
Form: Free verse
Living Joke
What better way is there To express the feeling Than with the words, Agonizing, awful words, That infest one’s thoughts When the feeling arises? “Why am I never taken seriously?” “Why did I ever think I could do it?” “How could I have...Read the rest...
Categories: sorrow, angst, cry, emotions, feelings,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Still Sits Our Empty Room
I've been waiting....but haven't heard from you, in what seems like ten long years Are you o.k. my favorite one My favorite friend... I've been waiting.... it's been raining, and I've been writing endless nights gazing at...Read the rest...
Categories: hope, sorrow,
Form: Lyric

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Definition | What is Sorrow in Poetry?


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