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Angst Poems | Examples of Angst Poetry

Angst Poems - Examples of all types of angst 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 angst.
Premium Member Unsheared sheep
Most are familiar with the stereotype of "an older woman who constantly gripes". We seldom here about "the older man complainer", in spite of the fact many are not sustainers.. Some aging men are petty, angry, full of...Read the rest...
Categories: age, angst, men,
Form: Rhyme



Impoverished courtesy scam artists Harvey Specter
Impoverished courtesy scam artists Harvey Specter Entrapment videre licet fiendish gnarly hustling scheme erector - sent me to the poor house, where alms not forthcoming to ease financial affliction, where yours truly money matters still stymies ways and means to relocate to...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, anger, angst,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Gotta Love Alliteration
A tad tumbly today, with subdued sparks of sadness Littered with lonely, a stones throw from madness Latitude, longitude all seemed to languish I sat quietly, quite contained, despite all my anguish Total despair decided it could...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Alliteration
shipwreck
Shipwrecked  He was Japanese, smiled politely  and took his shoes off I smiled also, it was the right thing for us to do,  shipwrecked sat in a rubber raft of the type leaving Tripoli  Libya, where we murdered Gaddafi and made a mess in...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, absence, angst,
Form: Blank verse
Dust- drunk friends
Sometimes I think my friends don't care They say you speak the truth drunk And they never ever sober up And they say I'm annoying as They do stupid and flirt around And I shake my head...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Rooted in Thought
"I shall be like a tree planted by the river ... " Psalm 1:3 Anchored for now but watching the drift Bend down to reach what forever does shift Content in a moment, but mind always...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, anxiety,
Form: Abecedarian
Premium Member Supine, Looking at the Sky
I never thought I'd turn into a flower, supine, looking at the sky, sometimes vibrant, but so fragile - with an innocent vulnerable rainbow heart. My eyes gaze at timeless horizons, resembling fragrant pages of my poetry. My verses are like...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, angst, emotions,
Form: Free verse
What About Me?
As I sit back and reminisce about my day, I ponder all the happenings that came to play. All the concessions, all the bargaining, all the ways I gave in; My stomach drops as if I've committed an...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, conflict, how i
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Unscathed
Unscathed I didn’t know I was coming apart at the seams Until i came undone I didn't know my arms were mangled Until they fell off I didn't know I was fragile Until I heard my heart break I...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, emotions, heartbroken, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member My Hidden Broken Leg
First Part: All I see are my toes! A constant burning and stinging sensation under this weighted plaster cast has got me bedridden. The cast is made out of plaster and is white in color that...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, anxiety, body, endurance,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Troublesome Times
Troublesome Times Written: by Miracle Man 5/17/2024 Many times I’m bothered, by current world events. But I try hard each day, accepting what life presents. I oft believe it’s okay, if my smile remains hidden. Life events, too often, flood my mind unbidden. Many times, when...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, god, jesus, prayer,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Too Close To The Edge
I am standing much too close to the edge, the abyss knows my name and is calling to me like a lover making a pledge; darkness I promise is soft and enthralling. My heart is pounding out thoughts in...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Sonnet
If only you knew
If only you knew How, like a wallflower, I have wished for you. Too shy to lift my eyes to yours. Your wrists. Your shoulder. I lean on you to steady me, Wobbling above, I wish we were in love. Maybe...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, crush,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Reap This Walt Marie
I walked in to my least favorite words, ‘Last call.’ We didn’t have an alternate plan; What now? So the streets will meet our mayhem; Inflamed; Should have given us your refuge; Reap this! Now we burn what you told us to...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, emotions, feelings,
Form: Other
If only you knew
On the eve of that somber, stormy night, I began to see strings of spring swirling soundlessly along the thread-thin blade of this culinary cutlery. Why does gravity lay on thick in this silver steel accessory? If only you...Read the rest...
Categories: anger, angst, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Angst Poems

Definition | What is Angst in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs