Space Poems - Examples of all types of space poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Ice Rock Comethgreen comet
passes through
astral tendrils
in cadaverous void
Gaia’s parasites
blessed by
the luminous visitor
cursed by
a slowing Inner Core
scorned by
eviscerating storms
So Be It:
humankind is
on the rocks
(obviously a major MALFUNCTION)
dodging more shoes
dropping like
conspiring flies falling
out of the cantankerous sky
as the...
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Categories:
space, dark, humorous, satire, science
Form: Free verse
The Night Sky: A Multiple Choice TestThe sun rises each day, what do you see?
(a) A warm orange glow on the horizon
(b) A burst of light that blinds the eye
(c) A symbol of new beginnings, fresh and bright
(d) A reflection of...
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Categories:
space, beauty, fun, how i
Form: List
Astronaut FlightFighting against the iron grip of gravity, its power over this vessel decreases and we slip through its clutching fingers.
Breaking through astronomical barriars into the darkness of space this force of earth no longer lingers.
Into...
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Categories:
space, appreciation, encouraging, happiness, paradise,
Form: Rhyme
Between Earth and Sky
Categories:
1st grade, earth, space,
Form: Rhyme
DilatedConsorting with stars,
Venus-Saturn alliance;
Dilated gusto....
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Categories:
nature, space, stars,
Form: Haiku
takes my breath away
so small am i
when i pause to look up
at the splendour of the universe
AP: Honorable Mention 2023
Posted on January 25, 2023...
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Categories:
inspirational, perspective, self, space,
Form: Free verse
Ever AfternoonWe were embarked on a fruitful mission, to explore a far, distant world,
In the halcyon days, since wars had ceased, like confetti colors hurled.
Our magical spaceship was comfortable, and it afforded stunning views,
Much like the...
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Categories:
space, day, fantasy, imagery, nature,
Form: Couplet
A Stellar ShowA shooting star breaks the clouds,
among racing meteors.
Evergreens stretch to catch its' tail.
as an owl hootie-hoots with glee,
at the spectacle and cricket cheers erupt,
beneath this celebratory sky.
...
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Categories:
space, planet, poems, poetry, sky,
Form: Free verse
Grand Nebula CarinaHubble photographed her
in her finest sapphire
and carnelian display;
a wizened sage who’s
gathered knowledge of universes
Orion takes his back seat to her luminosity.
Gowned in her elegant splendor,
Carina’s a nebulous delight,
upon Sagittarius’s Arm
a pageantry of...
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Categories:
appreciation, poems, poetry, space,
Form: Free verse
God Bless Each Day's Magnetic Field On Earth - with new FootnotesGod Bless Each Day's Magnetic Field On Earth!
God Bless Each Day's Magnetic Field On Earth!
God bless each day's magnetic field on Earth (1) that shields the human race
from cosmic rays bombarding Earth and us (from...
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Categories:
love, science, space,
Form: Rhyme
Shooting StarsDon’t be afraid of shooting stars
When they light up the night
But you can wonder what they are
Or wish you may or might
Don’t be afraid of shooting stars
They cannot hurt you, dear
They’re zipping, zooming...
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Categories:
inspirational, space, stars, uplifting,
Form: Rhyme
Cosmic Sandstorm*~)~*
dwarf stars
dance on
angelic
heads
--(--
:
((-o!* ))--(( *!o-)
beyond }{ dnoyeb
above evoba
(mindless merciless movement
moving merciful mind)
…>-((!!...
sailing on solar wind
walking on lunar souls
(slice ~ > dice ~ > sacrifice)
erasing ironic eons
egesting iconic erasure
(flowing ~...
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Categories:
dark, space, star, surreal,
Form: Free verse
CONSUMMATING THE WORDCONSUMMATING THE WORD
In the beginning was
The Word
Consummating it is
becoming Wordless
I fly them through windows
onto tarred roads
where tyres tread them
into Earth’s crystal blue gem
I consummate the word
like planets swallow comets
one gaping glance and
books burn in...
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Categories:
space, identity, image, imagery, poetry,
Form: Imagism
Sputnik ScareSputnik Scare
The beep-beep-beep signal scare,
From the Sputnik artificial satellite
Orbiting the earth; broadcast through air
Continued for twenty-two minutes
Until the batteries ran out.
The Russians are first in space!
And America is on edge:
Perceptions of a missile gap and...
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Categories:
history, space, war,
Form: Verse
The Moon and her Midnight StarIf I could be your brightest moon
and you my midnight star,
I’d travel through the universe
to meet you where you are.
All the other stars I’d leave
and follow you forever,
for never will I shine as bright...
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Categories:
space, devotion, inspirational love, love,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Space Poems
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