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 hope you get exactly what you deserve.. Content Warning.
In that moment, I wanted you to die— a horrible and horrific death, drowned, sinking into deeper waters, with a noose around your neck.
By Lore S. Crown about a year ago in Poets
Pressure
*I was going through some old notebooks and found some poetry I had written from when I was a teenager. At the ripe age of 37, this was quite a walk down memory lane. Here is one that I found called “Pressure,” that really made me reflect on some of the internal hardships I faced even when I was much younger. It made me want to give me younger self a hug, quite frankly. If only we could speak to our younger selves…
By Annie Edwards about a year ago in Poets
If I Were More Brave. Top Story - June 2025.
I don’t say it, because softness like this feels risky when it’s real. But if I more brave— I’d tell you that you’re the kind of calm I didn’t know I needed.
By Annie Edwards about a year ago in Poets
Things I Can’t Say Out Loud. Content Warning.
Things I Can’t Say Out Loud I look at you, sitting there, watching the time. It’s like you want to get out. Is she waiting?
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
The Man Who Forgot to Breathe
I) The Man who forgot to breathe,Wears a tie of chains and sleeps beneathA ceiling built of flickering screens,His soul smothered in nicotine dreams.
By Muhammad Abdullahabout a year ago in Poets
Silent Contracts
I don’t crave love. I crave surrender. The quiet kind. The kind that begs nothing, but takes everything. I find them— soft men with soft eyes,
By Stephanie Wrightabout a year ago in Poets
Between the Lines
I never said you were worthless— just looked away when you spoke. I didn’t call you stupid— just laughed too long when you cried.
By No One’s Daughterabout a year ago in Poets
Ashmilk
"Ashmilk" I do not cry for the girls I once was. I buried them with my own hands— one beneath the altar of obedience, the other in a bed of silk and salt.
By Stephanie Wrightabout a year ago in Poets
Father’s Day 2025
When Is Father’s Day 2025? History and Celebration Ideas Father’s Day is a cherished annual occasion dedicated to honoring fathers and father figures for their love, guidance, and sacrifices. In 2025, Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 15—continuing the tradition of celebrating on the third Sunday of June in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, and many other countries.
By M Irfan Zafarabout a year ago in Poets
June
Eternally nocturnal Diving through wormhole after wormhole Fragile fraternal bonds Of an era long gone I’d rather stay low
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
I Didn’t Say That Out Loud
I Didn’t Say That Out Loud When you belittled me in front of your wife I didn’t destroy you, by saying to her laughing face
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
A Cup Full of Yesterday
The chipped rim whispers of mornings gone by, Of steam curling upwards like ghosts in the sky. The glaze, once bright, now softened with years,
By Just One of Those Thingsabout a year ago in Poets