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Loss Poems | Examples of Loss Poetry

Loss Poems - Examples of all types of loss poetry to share and read. This list of loss poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of loss poetry. This list of works about loss is an excellent resource for examples on how to write loss poems.
A Sea Of Eyes
A Sea Of Eyes There came /was a rumbling thundering and tumbling culminating in a fated crumble see fate at its' present rancor hmm, it was Lorina who did a slight wander paving way for Morgan to plunder with...Read the rest...
Categories: culture, deep, heartbroken, loss,
Form: Narrative



sixtytwosevens or AgodlessElohim
Anointed in Kerosene to confer in agony with ignited desecration of mortal flesh to bone, seared by melting anguish writhe blistering contortions through a suppressed discomfort in furious continual thresh heshers pernicious by physical immolation. Written...Read the rest...
Categories: loss, absence, conflict, death, fire,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member The Fog
In the early suburb mornings, Out on the county roads There is heavy fog in view It should slow traffic down to a roll. But that's not always the case, When there is gloom, that comes into play It plays...Read the rest...
Categories: loss, conflict, confusion, death, death
Form: Prose
Premium Member Covered with Sweat
a crucial detail the key to the case slipped the attorney’s mind how could this happen to him now ...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, loss, missing,
Form: Imagism
Premium Member Rescue of innocence
you have draped your innocence in the warmth of muslin your dark eyes speak of your loneliness in this strange land your lips whisper within yourself your desires when they should be screaming out loud for justice do not...Read the rest...
Categories: loss, anti bullying, child abuse,
Form: Suzette Prime



Dining with Death
"Forever" seemed like a long time The taste buds had worn off the desire to eat from the same plate My eyes feasted on other froral ceramic plates not of my cabinet I ate from...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, loss,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Empty Room
Alone the bones of the room bear no weight of responsibility nor does it bare its breast of secrets a broken pane provides a breath with a pang of lavender a wistful inhale inhabits the...Read the rest...
Categories: loss, baby, flower, girl, grief,
Form: Free verse
Willow my dog
Willow was a rescue dog I took when it came to the call She came from trauma, poor little soul So sad, so shut down, I knew I had a long road I worked hard and we grew a...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, loss,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Murder On The Orient Expressed
Murder on the Orient Express--just? Shorter the fuse tighten the screws, sharper stuns the rushed, drug delays the hushed, marker trashed refuse, clues confuse. 'Morning after sharpened scours the given, charming entertains the witty, earning their forthcoming thwarts admission, forming and sorting...Read the rest...
Categories: loss, child abuse, death, family,
Form: Lento
Premium Member Fade
majestic sunrise o’er green pines… paints skies… fades… dies ...Read the rest...
Categories: loss, sun, uplifting,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member OYSTER
Stoic she sits As an oyster lacking a grain of sand No Pearl of Great Price or wisdom to share. Stoic she...Read the rest...
Categories: destiny, emotions, loss, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Empty Room
Memories float in the emptiness, in a room full of you ~ like the dust in a ray of sun disturbed by whispered wishes & the silence of echoed sighs... God, I wish so, that time, could be...Read the rest...
Categories: loss,
Form: Free verse
Closing Chapter
Vacuum of thoughts Pain that defines its origin Invisible block on throat Tasteless air through the nostrills A body weak to the skeleton How does a house stand without it's central pillar? How does one look at their face without a...Read the rest...
Categories: emotions, grief, loss, sad,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Be Free To Choose
Don't listen to bad advice, you're allowed to make the same mistake twice; please, wake up for Heaven's sake: mistakes aren't easy to unmake, stop tossing the dice! Shattered dreams set in motion tears, be free to choose the life that offers only...Read the rest...
Categories: loss, conflict, dream, emotions, endurance,
Form: Lyric
I lived in hope
I miss you still and can't forget I'd loved you from the day we met. I'd think of you and get a thrill - and can't forget. I miss you still. I lived in hope, alone again: the only way...Read the rest...
Categories: loss,
Form: Quatrain

Specific Types of Loss Poems

Read wonderful loss poetry on the following sub-topics: baby, brother, brother in law, cat, child, dog, father, friend, horse, mother, pet, stepfather and more.

Definition | What is Loss in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs