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Mystery Poems | Examples of Mystery Poetry

Mystery Poems - Examples of all types of mystery poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for mystery.
Premium Member Swans
I wonder how aware they are, what shadowy sense of self occupies their brain. Perhaps no more than a flicker of consciousness glows in the far reaches of an inner dark, sufficient to propel them here and there...Read the rest...
Categories: bird, mystery, self,
Form: Free verse



A Small Surprise
On my morning walk, which is Adjacent to the river, A small surprise is sometimes what The city does deliver. So yesterday, I heard a thump, Metallic, so I slowed, Expecting that a hubcap flew From somewhere on the road. Instead, I saw...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, new york,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member If only you knew
If only you knew … would that make two of us ...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, word play,
Form: Questionku
Premium Member The Unknown
“The Unknown” Something beautiful in the ugly of it all raised its hand in the classroom and asked, is that all? The Reader considered it all. Silently. Perhaps there is Life on Mars after all. Safely removed from...Read the rest...
Categories: muse, mystery,
Form: Free verse
'A Riddle' from my Dream
where is she? where is she? asked the emperor the lady with the candle must not be found... do you think the captain of this ship is blind? the anchored ship must not be caught... the baby in...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, 12th grade, adventure, beauty,
Form: Metrical Tale



Dark
Dark is the light in us all Death destruction and poverty consumes all But there is a light A light so bright A light in us all In a world full of complexities The light seems to fade Humanity in...Read the rest...
Categories: humanity, mystery, symbolism,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Rainy Days, and the Old Red Barn
“Allen saw it first Charlie then later Allen chased the black raven Charlie lived his dreams”. Steady rain had been falling for two straight days In dimming, muted light. Striding out from the middle of a weeded field The two men...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, adventure, bird, dream, horror,
Form: Free verse
The unknown
Categories: mystery, myth,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member SPRINGS GALE WINDS SCRIPTED-
Battered winds surrounds me so Engulfing intertwining Capitalizing on the… Atmospheric pressures gales 5/10/24 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024© ...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, appreciation, mystery, visionary,
Form: Jueju
Premium Member The Two Witnesses
God spoke to men in visions and dreams. Their words are like unpolluted streams, offering dying souls life-giving drink, and giving hope to those on the brink. These witnesses, both the old and the new, were written down by a...Read the rest...
Categories: christian, extended metaphor, mystery,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member from here to there
fabled desert land mere whisper of what once was … humble Timbuktu...Read the rest...
Categories: africa, history, mystery, time,
Form: Haiku
Last Question
Time an elusive thread, Unraveling mysteries, yet time remains unread and unknown. From birth to death, its secrets keep winding, Yet its origin, and ours, reprove our theories. A journey through aeon, our pale...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, destiny, father, humanity, imagination,
Form: Other
Incarnate
He came in human flesh, So He would see someone like me, He wore the robes of pain, grief and struggles, So He could relate to my emotions. He took the fall, So He could understand why I stumble, He left...Read the rest...
Categories: inspirational, jesus, mystery,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member By Little Steps
By Little Steps By little steps The world engulphs us, Day by day Dawn to dusk As our better Angels follow With silent tread unseen Their firey wheels All full of eyes See all we would conceal; The self-deceptions and the lies That separate the things...Read the rest...
Categories: faith, introspection, mystery, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
A City of Splendor and Grace
We are bound for a city of splendor and grace, Where farewells are never the case. Heaven’s realm is beyond earthly scenes, Where mansions are prepared by heavenly means. With Love as judge, the verdict is clear, Everyone is invited...Read the rest...
Categories: city, encouraging, heaven, mystery,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Mystery Poems

Definition | What is Mystery in Poetry?


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