sad poetry

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

The Naming of What Remains
As June was in full bloom The bridge between spring And summer Offers brighter skies And warmer climes We two sat Companions
By Paul Stewart3 months ago in Poets
The Silence You Left Behind
The Silence You Left Behind You left without a warning, A shadow slipping through the door, Taking pieces of my laughter,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
imperfect vision
chart a course for i am the change in the wind a decision not made on a whim victory and success are coming in and the higher i sore
By ⸘jason alan‽3 months ago in Poets
Some People Don’t Leave — They Just Become Distance
Sometimes I don’t understand what I should want from people anymore. Not because I stopped caring… but because I stopped expecting.
By Muhammad Yousaf 3 months ago in Poets
Playing Desires
I let you play with my heart with your desires Kept making boundaries that you kept breaking and expected me to follow them
By L.I.E3 months ago in Poets
Peaceful Turbulence
She Thought of Peace at 30,000 Feet . The plane trembled in the sky like something reconsidering itself. . A sudden drop.
By Nash Georges3 months ago in Poets
Rain. Content Warning.
Invites itself in Through the gaps above the window And soaks the inside pages Of my most beloved books. - The sound puts me to sleep.
By Reece Beckett3 months ago in Poets
QUESTIONS
I have been rediscovering old poems I hadn't shared on here and so have not written anything quite new other than the string theory stories and those are just AI conversations, though fascinating to me. Today I had that same thought that has haunted me for years and I captured a line and wrote from there-"I wonder about you"-peace.
By Victor Mendez3 months ago in Poets
Stolen Innocents
Stolen Innocents They entered life with trusting eyes, Believing every spoken guide, Too young to question hidden lies, Too pure to see what lurked inside.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
Love story (60)
She never knew that every smile she gave me became a wound I willingly carried. It was never her smile I loved it was the universe hidden behind her eyes,
By Em3 months ago in Poets
Believe Me
He was and remains the greatest guy ever Believe me I’ve never seen anything like it Arrogance that goes on forever Promises to make huge changes
By Alexandra Grant3 months ago in Poets
Beginning/End
We are but a single brush stroke Painted upon the canvas of time We start out bright and vibrant But end in dust and grime
By Edward Val4 months ago in Poets