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Sound Poems | Examples of Sound Poetry

Sound Poems - Examples of all types of sound poetry to share and read. This list of sound poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of sound poetry. This list of works about sound is an excellent resource for examples on how to write sound poems.
Premium Member Sanctuary Of Silence
In clamor continuum noise navigates decibel waves beyond discernment numbed, voice of frenzy feels the caress of hushed calmness, halcyon sentiments ...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, silence, sound,
Form: Free verse



Wet verse
Rain drops on the roof, A softly sibilant sound, Gliding through the gutters, As they gently go to ground. ...Read the rest...
Categories: rain, sound, weather,
Form: Rhyme
Battler
I am losing the war against myself Who I am vs who I am supposed to be against what I am It exhausting when your opponent is a fighter Its exhausting fighting the mirror Cuts...Read the rest...
Categories: sound, angst, deep, depression, fate,
Form: Rhyme
The Fly
I sat and watched as it continually banged it's head into the window pane, that fly. My cat sits on the cill and swipes out at the fly as it buzzes around his head, But he missed...Read the rest...
Categories: sound, crazy, emotions, feelings, insect,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Zen
"Zzzzzzz!" goes a bothersome bee up close, yet so Eerily s t i l l was the meditating Tibetan monk; Nothing seems to faze him in a trance-like state. ...Read the rest...
Categories: imagery, insect, peace, sound,
Form: Acrostic



Premium Member Zephyr
Sounds, bathed in memories, Glistening, shimmering, sparkly sounds On rivers of gentle, feeling left out By August sun, blazing tangerine, bursting Buttery wonder through the reflections, Stirrings of grace, melodies of praise, Imitating the faith that warms, Souls embraced by the...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, song, sound,
Form: Free verse
Higher Frequencies
I hear the voices of angels As I listen to the chime of bells....Read the rest...
Categories: angel, sound, spiritual,
Form: Crystalline
Into the Wind it goes
Into the wind it goes..... Searching for a nose She knows the truth But doesn't quite know how To make her love go "pow" And make the people "wow" One day, she'll see That she is the key Holder of them all Master...Read the rest...
Categories: sound, first love, for her,
Form: Rhyme
The Sound of a Poem
The sound of a good poem; words that roll over the tongue fall into the ear ricochet off the mind and berth at the heart....Read the rest...
Categories: poems, sound,
Form: Free verse
To Love a Siren
There is a voice out there - above the water, whispering melodies I can't seem to get enough of, its longing shaped like purple hyacinths. But it's so easy to sing and so hard to drown in the things you...Read the rest...
Categories: sound,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Locusts are Coming
The locusts are coming They’ll be here soon Turning all greenery black Obliterating the moon Devouring vegetation Causing aggravation Raising a...Read the rest...
Categories: insect, nature, sound,
Form: Couplet
'twuz vs t'wuz
. Dramatic Verse uh ...Read the rest...
Categories: cool, sound, word play,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Just a Cliche
Although it's a well worn cliche, there is something soothing in the thought of lying in bed listening to rain. Last night I was front row in a symphony. An adagio of soft fall, murmurings on a metal...Read the rest...
Categories: night, rain, song, sound,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Twilight
twilight charcoal sky shrieking crickets bright stars sparkling above goodnight ...Read the rest...
Categories: sound, imagery, insect, night, sky,
Form: Cinqku
Hope
The timbrel and dance Reverberating to me Echoing a chance. ...Read the rest...
Categories: dance, devotion, hope, sound,
Form: Haiku

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