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Light Poems | Examples of Light Poetry

Light Poems - Examples of all types of light poetry to share and read. This list of light poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of light poetry. This list of works about light is an excellent resource for examples on how to write light poems.
Premium Member The Big Bang
Scientists make it appear the Big Bang’s responsible for everything that’s visible, and why you and I are here. It’s just a theory, keep in mind, without conclusive proof. Besides, any “bang,” big or small, on reflection you will find, is...Read the rest...
Categories: light, humor,
Form: Light Verse

Premium Member Her Husband's Legacy
Here lies my husband Fred who died from overeating bread; before our hungry children’s eyes he grew to an enormous size. I know, of course, and ‘tis my belief the dead one day will find relief among God’s angels in...Read the rest...
Categories: light, dark, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Permanence as Nothing
There is Permanence Seeming as hidden In the moving and Tumultuous flow Of life.. Permanence as nothing May be the resonant Narrative......Read the rest...
Categories: light, mountains, perspective, tree, words,
Form: Light Verse
Just Some Sun
In a transient instant, I savored the ambrosial essence of bliss, witnessed the dawn adorning, the skyline with tints of optimism. In that ephemeral moment, I felt an affinity with mankind. Yet a sinister shroud eclipsed...Read the rest...
Categories: dark, deep, gothic, light,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Heart lotus blooms
teasing komorebi light cognised by our single eye flickers at the core of our being where silence cloaks stillness ripening the seeds of love blossoming in our heart wafting mists of bliss carried on wings of angels osmotically permeates our form soma nectar...Read the rest...
Categories: god, heart, joy, light,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member offending the art teacher eye roll
The instructions were easy. Invent and draw a new kind of alien. My alien was a combination between a rodent and a dragon. I put a cigarette in its mouth and gave it black teeth. This offended the art...Read the rest...
Categories: light, middle school,
Form: Light Verse
The Moving Truck
The moving truck is there, will they be going soon? They truck is loading everything, I watch them as they do. The moving truck is there, it’s got a seasoned crew, the truck is loading everything, to take them some place new. They’ve...Read the rest...
Categories: change, imagery, light, moving
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Permanence as Nothing
There is Permanence Seeming as hidden In the moving and Tumultuous story Of life.. Permanence as nothing May be the resonant Introduction......Read the rest...
Categories: light, appreciation, inspiration, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member The Great White Egret
Day after day it comes to these mud flats along with hot and hazy August mornings to feed on the returning tide’s bounty of small fish and other tiny sea life. The smell of sea-water rises above...Read the rest...
Categories: light, beach, bird,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Who needs a Password
There seems Much use Of "This" as a catchall For the appearances Of nothing..or Not This Appearing as This... So This seems to Have a story behind It..which may be A password to the Hidden catchall.. Yet..who needs a Password..?...Read the rest...
Categories: light, fire, i am, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member NEW DAY DAWN THANKFUL-
Opening mine eyes There be another new day dawning Tanking our Father for His, Sweet breathe His gentle NEW DAY DAWN THANKFUL- Whispered voice calling me such… Arise my son I’ve given you a triumphant beautiful new day So ever thankful for...Read the rest...
Categories: light, analogy, appreciation, devotion, god,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member of Knowing Thee
of Knowing Thee …Of Thee holding peace…Glory overlying, fine/ quite sheer radiance overall/ dimensional The Omnipotence of Thee Most Holy I-AM… nonperiel — infinite — intimate — pervasive Divine enduring Breath of Life composing the...Read the rest...
Categories: light, christian, god, inspiration, jesus,
Form: Ode
Premium Member Just Woke Up
Just another day in paradise ... Has been my waking thought most days. But damn, it's not getting any easier, ...Read the rest...
Categories: light, paradise,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member normally but not this time
normally I think tattoos look strange on women’s bodies this time the tattooing looks like henna, delicate and pretty I have no critiques, am rather in awe this time actually...Read the rest...
Categories: light, woman, women,
Form: Light Verse
Aurora's Veil
Once in a blue moon A rare sight to behold Dancing cross the sky A celestial curtain Flowing like a wave That shimmers in the night. How radiant it glows Shifting color by the second A light show for the world to behold Before...Read the rest...
Categories: light, nature, night, writing,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Light Poems

Read wonderful light poetry on the following sub-topics: bright, candle, christmas, dark, darkness, funeral, inspirational, love, red, science, and more.

Definition | What is Light in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs