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
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Unsheared sheepMost 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...
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Categories:
age, angst, men,
Form: Rhyme
Impoverished courtesy scam artists Harvey SpecterImpoverished 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...
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Categories:
absence, abuse, anger, angst,
Form: Free verse
Gotta Love AlliterationA 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...
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Categories:
angst,
Form: Alliteration
shipwreckShipwrecked
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...
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Categories:
8th grade, absence, angst,
Form: Blank verse
Dust- drunk friendsSometimes 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...
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Categories:
angst,
Form: Free verse
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...
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Categories:
angst, anxiety,
Form: Abecedarian
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...
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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...
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Categories:
angst, conflict, how i
Form: Rhyme
UnscathedUnscathed
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...
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Categories:
angst, emotions, heartbroken, introspection,
Form: Free verse
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...
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Categories:
angst, anxiety, body, endurance,
Form: Free verse
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...
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Categories:
angst, god, jesus, prayer,
Form: Quatrain
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...
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Categories:
angst,
Form: Sonnet
If only you knewIf 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...
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Categories:
angst, crush,
Form: Free verse
Reap This Walt MarieI 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...
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Categories:
angst, emotions, feelings,
Form: Other
If only you knewOn 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...
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Categories:
anger, angst, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Angst Poems
Definition | What is Angst in Poetry?
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