Sad Poems. Above are examples of sad poems about life, depression, love, and more. Yes, believe it or not, poetry about sadness can help you lift your spirits when you feel down or are unhappy. It is a natural feeling and one that all people experience but talking about how you feel and writing about sadness can put you on the road to healing. Regardless of the reason, or even if there doesn’t seem to be one, reading and sharing poetry can help you when sadness holds you in its grip. These poetic works will help you to learn how to write poetry about sadness and see how the best poets from all over the world write this form of poetry.
Flies of FateFly! Fly! Fly!
In the field of Reeds,
Walk through golden breeze,
Smell the scent of allure,
Clear sky and clearer mind.
Fate! Fate! Fate!
Promise me the world over,
Promise me you wouldn't leave the prey.
Destroy all I love.
Grant me...
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Categories:
sad, death, fate, fear, metaphor,
Form: Sonnet
Israel Tries to Rejoice
gladness… rejoicing
at four hostages rescue…
… lead rescuer’s dead
...
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Categories:
sad, death, irony, jewish, joy,
Form: Senryu
You were always on my mindI hurt you
in all the places you loved me,
dear mother,
I’m sorry.
Been using my tongue
to cut through the demons in my head,
been trying to hide
the monster I’ve become.
I don’t want to bring shame to your name,
dear...
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Categories:
sad, appreciation, hurt, i love
Form: Free verse
The Reason Why I CryHigh, been so high lately…
Not the high you’re thinking of clearly
I feel high manic-wise
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your cruel, green eyes…
The reason why I cry
The reason why I cry
The reason is clear...
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Categories:
anger, angst, sad,
Form: Lyric
ReservingDon't go away sad
What could I do in a moment?
For my reserves are low
And away from here tears will stream
I know it's not enough to put you on your feet
Beyond that it will be the...
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Categories:
sad,
Form: Free verse
Same Old SadnessIt is the same old sadness too,
That very same longing just for you....
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Categories:
sad, angst, longing, love, love
Form: Crystalline
Runaway ThoughtsAll aboard thoughts,
there's plenty of space.
Ignore what lays at the forefront,
it's about time it departed.
Outstaying their welcome,
promoting themselves as guardian.
Any excuse to be at the helm.
That's right, get closer, move to the...
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Categories:
absence, lost love, sad,
Form: Free verse
Closing ChapterVacuum of thoughts
Pain that defines its origin
Invisible block on throat
Tasteless air through the nostrills
A body weak to the skeleton
How does a house stand without it's central pillar?
How does one look at their face without a...
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Categories:
emotions, grief, loss, sad,
Form: Free verse
Labrador Bus StopOn a whim a black lab waited
where other people do.
At a bus stop man created,
he smoked a cig too.
His paws outstretched ready to pounce
onto the shuttle of spluttering fumes.
He'd ran away and this was his...
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Categories:
sad, death, dog, nature, pets,
Form: Rhyme
An Empty Room"Let's go", shouts the man in the moving van.
Indeed - there is nothing left to remove.
At the master bedroom's door, peering in,
My ears hear - but my feet won't move.
The water in my...
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Categories:
family, sad,
Form: Rhyme
The Empty Rooman empty room
and I stare at the ceiling
blank eyes and a blanker slate,
my poker face
arms spread over my head
all I can see are
whirring blades blurring into
creamy paint and
the small cracks in between
the shadows in...
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Categories:
sad, cry, death, grief, pain,
Form: Free verse
Name, Dame, Shame
Even in the nude –
Imogene Bertha Gertrude –
Bad vibes today, dude
...
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Categories:
age, identity, sad,
Form: Senryu
coldIce about to touch my bones.
Fear from the years before,
keep me stay put for yet another year....
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Categories:
sad, abuse, depression, fear, grief,
Form: Free verse
RIP POOH BEAR
I just got some sad news
Which is giving me the blues
My bestie nicknamed pooh bear
Went very far away from here
I can't believe he passed away
From a stroke late yesterday
My friend from the very start
Will always...
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Categories:
sad, death of a friend,
Form: Rhyme
A DebtIt is a debt; nearly one out of three has sadly paid
Life started to grow, but its first breath was never made
A branch on the family tree that produced no shade
Pain of such an investment...
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Categories:
sad, child, children, loss, mother,
Form: Monorhyme
Specific Types of Sad Poems
Read wonderful sad poetry on the following sub-topics:
boyfriend, breakup, cry, death, depression, feeling, friends, girlfriend, goodbye, heartbreak, kids, life, rhyme,
and more.
Definition | What is Sad in Poetry?
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