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Absence Poems | Examples of Absence Poetry

Absence Poems - Examples of all types of absence 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 absence.
Premium Member THE Drought -
Prickly are the waters drought no more do drops collected gallons of waters evaporated once was a lake than a pond now it's not even a fishing hole dust rise up we're vapors once vented ...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, allegory, allusion, assonance,
Form: Dramatic Verse



QD
QD, in medical terms, is every day. QD, I'm longing for your chats. QD, my heart is missing you. QD, you are far away, but I can't do anything to fill the emptiness. QD, I'm praying you are always...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, love,
Form: Free verse
Beat Down, Burned Out
My heart is a drum, it's beating fast A rhythm of rage, a pulse that will last It's pounding in my chest, it's burning my soul I'm fueled by the fire, I'm in control I'm a storm that's brewing,...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, anxiety, appreciation, beach,
Form: Rhyme
true love
True love? There is something I want to tell you the audience I can't see hidden in the shadow land  I write for you and speak silently cosmic loneliness, unable to reach out to touch and to feel There are not many...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, africa, age, birthday,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member Burning
So you find your light down there in the dark, down there the light burns for you so bright. You feel the warmth of the cold street light where rain finds the tears you cry. Sharp edged...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, addiction, anger,
Form: Free verse



Memorial Day 2024 origin of holiday
Memorial Day – 2024... origin of holiday Strong and brave men and women gave their level best crème de la crème strongest and bravest leaving grieving significant others with emotional agony within treasured chest o'er the redoubt the...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, america, appreciation, celebration,
Form: Rhyme
Dry and Desperate
This longing in my heart A yearning as deep as the ocean An emptiness in my soul A void as the depth of the hades Like a fallen branch from off the vine I am as dead as the dried...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, anxiety, depression, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Luxurious Resort
This is me hidden in the shadow Standing in this cold corner of this resort I listen to the people who are laughing Passing by this greenery lot. They pretend to be happy But are they? Or not? This...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, bible, christian, god,
Form: Rhyme
The Golden Hour
I'll signal to you Come find me in the golden hours I'll see you bathed in the warmest light I'll close my eyes to hear you whisper through the air that surrounds me Open my heart to feel...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, bereavement, dream, grief,
Form: Free verse
Secret Spy
These days I'm a double agent Nothing exciting like being a spy I'm just living two very different lives at the same time I don't know who I am from one moment to the next Will you see me...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, anxiety, depression, grief,
Form: Free verse
The other side of the city
Ruthless moments incurred I want you to be stronger Let's runaway Let's build a castle The other side of the city Is haunting me Wanting to end me Trying moments leftover Me and you to be no longer Let's change something Have you tried forgiveness? Let's...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, anger, blue,
Form: Free verse
Exigent Mind
I swear tout de suite, that... My noddle ain't petabyte But just a condign floppy disk. So I could swiftly flush out some memories, And retain only what's necessary. I swear I wanna draft some boundries. As much as I need a...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, deep, depression, life,
Form: Free verse
The Lotus and the Bird
In Chambers Grand, where silks and laughter played, A voice within, a question soft and low, "Tell me, dear Yashodhara, what ails your heart? Your eyes, once radiant, now seem weighted by sorrow's dart.” "My burden...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, betrayal, conflict, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Invisi Poet Oup, Nummer 9, Revised
Categories: absence,
Form: Free verse
If I should Exchange My Soul
If I should exchange my soul, would you be with me before I grow old? If I should exchange my soul would you accompany me to Mount Fuji to see the ecstatic talked about scenery? If...Read the rest...
Categories: 2nd grade, absence, adventure,
Form: Narrative

Specific Types of Absence Poems

Definition | What is Absence in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs