War Poems - Examples of all types of war poetry to share and read. This list of war poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Warfare is an inherent part of life and writing about the sufferings and casualties of these conflicts in the form of beautiful and inspiring poems is just as natural. From the civil war to the Vietnam War and beyond, there have been many wars that have wreaked havoc on civilian life and the lives of soldiers. War poems detail the emotions of these events from the perspective of the combatant and human experience. Read
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The Sons Of Valiant BloodWe are the sons of valiant blood
with a past crowned with glory,
and that richness is still ours
to build a brighter tomorrow for others
who will come after us and thank us:
many didn't give up their swords...
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Categories:
war, anger, anxiety, death, fear,
Form: Ballad
From the Mouth Of a Lebanese ChildI'm scared to close my eyes tonight
I ask my mom to hold me tight
To tell me it will be alright,
and rock me close till morning light
I hear my auntie start to cry,
and no one wants...
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Categories:
child, hurt, war,
Form: Rhyme
The redness remainsThe redness from the veins still stains the earth,
Bones stripped bare of flesh by ravenous ants,
In each of the souls, peace was much in dearth,
The redness from the veins still stains the earth,
That's what wars...
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Categories:
war, anger, angst, conflict, death,
Form: Triolet
The BombPerplexity of man has given birth
to all the Suns that fill the universe.
A world at war shall advocate its worth
as Armageddon’s architects converse.
Their brilliant minds set forth upon a path
to glean the pits of Hell...
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Categories:
world war ii,
Form: Sonnet
Fight or Flight Mode Switched OnFight or flight mode always on
Can't explain to anyone
what is going on in life
Internal/External strife
"Take a breath; you'll be alright"
Set a match to dynamite
World without is going mad
World within is getting sad
Cortisol spikes all the...
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Categories:
war, depression, loneliness, mental health,
Form: Quatrain
But he didn’t say much about itA conversation I had recently with a lady I just met. With Remembrance Day coming up - Lest we Forget….
Over a cup of tea
She told me of her Dad
Who was a Rat of...
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Categories:
remembrance day, war, world
Form: Dramatic Verse
Holocaust Exhaustslab of smokey concrete sky
swirls like swarms of ashen hands
reaching away from skeletal grief
someone's suppressed tears dissolved
~another's anguish ignited...
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Categories:
war, absence, abuse, anger, death,
Form: Free verse
Hurricane Helene
Some lost their lights, the brilliance
Electricity, burning through the night
Inviting, inspiring, igniting our lives.
Some lost their water, the gentle flow
Source of hope and wonder, graceful
Moving over the spirit, sweet fulfillment.
Some lost their ability to communicate
Cell...
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Categories:
death, rain, storm, war,
Form: Free verse
Where is Love?Love is in the rain
Love is with the thunder
Love is inside every bird
Shot down by the hunter.
Love is in the horizon
Love is all around the sea
Love is inside every heart
Waiting to be free.
Love is...
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Categories:
war, corruption, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Why The Abyss Stares BackTime passes, fear grows
All eventualities
Seep in like poison.
A façade of peace,
An underbelly of pain.
Two halves of one world.
Cracks begin to show.
Forked tails in elegant clothes
Eyes open to more.
Wide smiles show fanged teeth –
Hunched over those...
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Categories:
absence, philosophy, war, world,
Form: Haiku
LIFE IS STRIFESeems life’s a game of risk galore.
Be wise, keep keen eye on the score.
In crowded world we all compete
To claim fare share, but some do cheat.
And a few try to dominate,
Being motivated by their hate.
They...
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Categories:
anxiety, power, war,
Form: Rhyme
Capturedterrified brown eyes
bore into my very soul
I lay down my gun...
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Categories:
war,
Form: Senryu
War Mongersthe ravishing revolution,
a wanton waltz of war,
where proud generals prance,
with bloody,
bruised hearts' saw,
their noble steeds,
a phalanx of fantasy,
trample the trembling,
tender/timid/bereft/faint,
the mere infinite.
in this bloody ballroom,
where death's...
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Categories:
war, conflict,
Form: Free verse
HollowA soul in constant war,
Ever pondering, ever sore.
Fighting battles it cannot flee,
A being trapped in purgatory.
What it longs for, just out of reach,
Peace forever beyond...
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Categories:
war, allegory, anxiety, deep, fate,
Form: Rhyme
Caged Dreams
Caged Dreams
1.
You keep us in cages,
Thinking we are slaves,
But a day will come,
When we will escape.
2.
We look up from our cages,
Longing to be free—
As free as the birds
That soar through the skies.
3.
You think us foolish,
You...
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Categories:
war, africa, bird, dream, endurance,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of War Poems
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