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Suicide Poems | Examples of Suicide Poetry

Suicide Poems - Examples of all types of suicide 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 suicide.
I am you, you are me
In the shadows deep, where demons roam, A voice whispers, echoing in the dome. "No matter what logic dictates, I'm here to say, I am you, you are me, together we. In the darkest recesses of your mind, I dwell,...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, abuse, anger, feelings, i
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Incarnate
Boyhood days of bees, butterflies and songs, The protective range of my mother’s voice, A sweet, happy place where a boy belongs. A conch shell, a snow-white beach, and a choice. “Leave it”, she said, “this seashell’s...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, drug, mother, murder, sea,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member The Death of Love
All she wanted was love, but he forgot the dreamy days of yore. Gone were those sweet caresses, Gone were the walks hand in hand, Gone was any passionate lovemaking. All sentiment evaporated into bank accounts, and soon he found others...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, lost love, suicide,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member What You Said
What you said Vs1 My hands are shaking I light another cigarette My heart is breaking I wish i could forget What you said to me What you did to me What you mean to me Oh oh what you mean to me Vs2 My eyes...Read the rest...
Categories: addiction, angst, betrayal, suicide,
Form: Lyric
Despondency
A lady in a Victorian dress, Next to an old printing press. Within a gloomy writing lair, Falling down the abyss of despair. I can see the tempest in her heart, It’s like a wild museum of art. She is a...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, anxiety, depression, sad, solitude,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Mutual Suicide
Israel says Hamas-Gaza commits genocide murdering innocents while they paraglide Meanwhile Gazans weep and cry for thousands of innocents they claim died I know a Chicagoan who really...Read the rest...
Categories: cry, death, murder, suicide,
Form: Monorhyme
Horrible Whispers
These horrible whispers are back again They are telling me I should bring my life to an end I fight the whispers back like a hero who is brave But I know one day they will send me...Read the rest...
Categories: dark, depression, suicide,
Form: Rhyme
The suicide
The suicide His question The night wraps itself around him Like a comforting blanket of stars And for a moment there is silence No questions roaming in his head He thinks of her with joy Not the terrible sense...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Dead Reckoning
Why did I have to silence my brain Thinking it would alleviate the pain, If only that hair trigger had paused ... Now look at all the troubles I caused Forget the moment the last breath drew The people who...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, death, grave, hurt, motivation,
Form: Rhyme
LAUGHTER
Today I broke out in laughter Two beers Were enough to heal my spirit I am an addict but for medicine A drug user but for sanity You have no idea How down I am here Always and...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, addiction, care, depression, drink,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Lorenzo
Uncooked grains of rice caked our apartment. Dug themselves into my pliable plantar aspect I welcomed you from the bottom of my being, Into my soul, A friend that made me feel whole. You dreamt of delicious dishes dancing In the...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, death of a friend,
Form: Free verse
Milkweed and Hydrangeas
The garden you planted is regrowing, Just like you said it would— But the desolate husks of last summer’s foliage Still stand stark; Everlasting monuments Of what once was. Yet time marches on, And amongst untouched relics of a time long...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, death, depression, emotions, family,
Form: Free verse
My Breath
My heart pounds faster and faster. So, I squeeze harder and harder. With my hands around my neck, my face turns redder and redder. For these feelings are ones I would rather feel no longer. And these thoughts are ones...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, anxiety, christian, death, depression,
Form: Free verse
Weight
The chain, it weighs down my very soul Taken and shackled, till I’m very old No one can understand what they see Everyone’s way too wrapped up in their greed I push and pull against my restraints Ignoring the fear...Read the rest...
Categories: suicide, conflict, dark, endurance, feelings,
Form: Rhyme
Take Me
I want to be close with you The one I can't have The blades you practically placed in my hands The lack of air you'd supply I want you to take me to your world The place only described as...Read the rest...
Categories: death, emo, suicide,
Form: Free verse

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Definition | What is Suicide in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs