sad poetry

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

Oh seller of wishes, don't stop
Oh seller of hopes, wait For honor has come and approached me And if the heart is squeezed with longing So I beg you to understand the meanings?
By Kisama Riyo 2 years ago in Poets
In Service To The Country
The maple leaf soared, Red on white Against the horizon While the plane glided in, Landed, wheels out, On the blacktop,
By Laura Pruett2 years ago in Poets
Ongoing War Within My Mind
Is there rest for the ongoing war within my mind? Can the surge of waves in my heart find respite? Will frozen dreams melt away under my control?
By Malleswari2 years ago in Poets
Gloom of Doom?
The morning sky is adorned in gray and with it, I'm forced to watch my plans fade away. Raindrops pound on my window pane,
By Ink Essence2 years ago in Poets
It's the dream
It is the dream I imagined It has become alive in my imagination And that reality I saw It was nothing but shadows It caused me an ulcer when I opened it
By Kisama Riyo 2 years ago in Poets
white ruler
Here is the white ruler She finally decided to spread her arms And she quickly descended from her throne And welcomed the crowd with great feelings
By Kisama Riyo 2 years ago in Poets
let the sorrows pass
Leave the sadness of the past days And welcome your present and set out To a world of a more beautiful future that appears
By Kisama Riyo 2 years ago in Poets
TODAY, Let Me Be!
Today let me be Both womb and tomb. * Today let me rest my oars, not move at all, Sit in my canoe, watch life move
By Komal2 years ago in Poets
My Traitor
You break my heart and my hopeMy every damage—and lost dreamTattered heart, how would it cope?Lost visions flowing down dark stream
By Maryam Batool2 years ago in Poets
The Impossibility of Being Human
to love - but fear vulnerability to lie whitely - but speak honestly to need solitude - but crave intimacy to speak first - without thinking
By Ellie Hoovs2 years ago in Poets
Death Row Chant. Content Warning.
Whoo Haaa Whoo Haaa Drop that six Drop that six Take the needle in the arm This ain't no lucky charm We said "Drop that six" Drop that six Inmate going down All the way to gallow town Should've dropped that six Drop that six Whoo Haaa Whoo Haaa Devil gets what's due Now your life is through Whoo Haaa Whoo Haaa Who's got that six Who's got that six Inmate signed off Inmate signed off (Faint)Inmate signed off (Fainter)Inmate signed off (Whisper)Inmate signed off (Silence) Mgm 10/24/24
By Vinn Black2 years ago in Poets
When Skies are Blue
Never did I spot a bird Whose wings bear just the sky. Though humanity's quite absurd, It's foolishly where they fly. -
By Rachel Steinmetz2 years ago in Poets