sad poetry

The cathartic nature of poetry makes it one of the best outlets to channel feelings of sadness, emotional turmoil, grief and despair.

I Will Never Marry You
Verse 1 I never will marry you, no matter how long we stay together Although neither one of us knows that now And even if I end up loving you in ways that feel tender and real
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior7 months ago in Poets
There You Are
THERE YOU ARE (Song Version) Verse 1 “There you are,” my soul sang out the moment I saw you Like it had been searching through lifetimes just to find you
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior7 months ago in Poets
Subjective
Verse 1 Mama handed me a makeup kit On my fourth birthday, Plastic shadows, plastic lipstick, Teachin’ me the world’s old way.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior7 months ago in Poets
God's Will
Verse 1 Just a couple hundred fence posts Stood between their childhood homes, Henry on the north side struttin’, Emma soft as morning dawn.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior7 months ago in Poets
Actions Speak Louder
Verse 1 When I asked her why she never said “I love you” back to me, Mama just stared through me with disgust And whispered her decree.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior7 months ago in Poets
How to Avoid Happiness
Begin by accepting the bare minimum, expectations so small they fit in the palm of your hand. Practice saying it’s fine in the mirror,
By Tina D. Lopez7 months ago in Poets
The Siblings Drifted Apart
They were siblings, they grew in the same mother womb, carried the same surname, but their mindsets varied. as they picked different influences.
By Seema Patel7 months ago in Poets
February Feelings
You used to love February— your Groundhog Day Birthday, the month when love arrived in birthdays' bursts and spurts. Your sister—three years, three days younger.
By Lana V Lynx7 months ago in Poets
Sting
insults hit heart deep just a human punching bag asborbing the sting
By Tina D. Lopez7 months ago in Poets
CHAOS
tragic destiny a tornado of hatred twisted gentle love
By Len Sherman7 months ago in Poets
The Choice
Can you remain when the world feels wrong? When the ones you love start to fade. The forest darkens, you’ve lost your way,
By N J Delmas7 months ago in Poets
A Winter in Summer
Hot, cold, 2 faces, 1 call A big light in the white A great storm at the sun Delicate is the touch Of a burned flower in the snow.
By Jorge Burbano7 months ago in Poets