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Wisdom Poems | Examples of Wisdom Poetry

Wisdom Poems - Examples of all types of wisdom 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 wisdom.
Between
Sometimes it takes some time to recognize The difference between, what you say and what you mean The things you want and the things you need Not everything is black and white, even though that's how it...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, conflict, for teens, heart,
Form: Rhyme



Got It, Don't Give Up
Not all the time for People swallowed the word phrase "Got it, don't give up"....Read the rest...
Categories: character, engagement, perspective, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
Don't Quit
Ending is success Not onset, know ye only If you do not quit....Read the rest...
Categories: engagement, perspective, success, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
Something to Survive
I couldn't see it Blame the way the viscid blackness Of your soul Exterminates the sunlight Couldn't feel it Sinking in your tar like sand And blowing bubbles Like a boiling child Not loved enough to understand That living Isn't the same as having...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, betrayal, break up, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Freedom
Doubt. Fear. Par for a world of quakes and shakes -- droughts and flakes upon the mountains contrarily bring fountains to the desert bakes – separation has bound us together -- the world a reflection of man's ambient Light -- we...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, earth, environment, faith, god,
Form: Free verse



Knowledge
Knowledge honed by time Copernicus theory vouge Being receive now....Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, education, history, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
Pillar of Salt and Wisdom
As Lot and his wife Left the city of Sodom Where gnosis flourished His wife heard Yaldabaoth’s wrath As the two lands burned Hearing the children crying Her heart made blood tears It ripped from top to bottom Hearing the calm call Of gnosis...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, inspirational, memorial, religious, sympathy,
Form: Choka
Premium Member Too Close To The Edge
Time will serve us well if we wait Omitting the obvious is not wise Opportunities come slowly and go quickly Choose carefully after counsel Losing sometimes is good for winning Obstacles are sometimes good for us Size-up the situation before pursuing Endurance...Read the rest...
Categories: character, confidence, courage, wisdom,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member I Sold My Gold
In the dire moments of constant fear, anyone can sense danger from all sides... wondering if this is our final chapter, or the continuation of more absurd lies! I sold my gold to pay off some hefty bills: a bracelet...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, anxiety, confidence, conflict, culture,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member I Sold My Gold
In the dire moments of constant fear, anyone can sense danger from all sides... wondering if this is our final chapter, or the continuation of more absurd lies! I sold my gold to pay off some hefty bills: a bracelet...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, anxiety, confidence, conflict, culture,
Form: Lyric
In From The Rain
These aren't empty sentences filled with nouns & verbs but is a testimony of spirit The witness sits inside peering from behind spirited eyes of vengeance Mad at a world that's full of cattle being steered to...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, introspection, perspective, philosophy, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Paripatetic
For everything real, there's a synthetic That has the same feel, compare them forget it All samples are sealed, prepared and perfected To travel the field, Paripatetic...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, character, education, identity, inspiration,
Form: Rhyme
Get In
Comes a day ark close In blink of an eye it will For those wise, get in....Read the rest...
Categories: gospel, perspective, proposal, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member HEART
The invitation was sent The moment the agreement was made I awaited response To the open arms I gave Within the hour of celebration I accepted, no friends would come I sent many to assure them All is forgiven for what they...Read the rest...
Categories: love, people, wedding, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
Becoming
The thing I look for, That thing I become. The perspective I carry, On that road, I am buried. The grave you fix for me, In that place, I never return. The proportion you hold for me, Always be a negligible one. The unquenchable...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, confusion, desire, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Wisdom Poems

Definition | What is Wisdom in Poetry?


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