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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.
Lilith, Finale Moon
Zenith swirls of black rose petals, burst into a flock of circling crows, descending ash and rain on my frozen form. Viscera and scarlet pools flash, feet running of a child, car screeching tires with broken glass. Piano motif grave into...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, beautiful, change, dark, death,
Form: Bio



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...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, conflict, for teens, heart,
Form: Rhyme
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
Checkmate You Lose
Do you tremble, as the monstrous cadence, of the rhinoceros' stride reverberates, like the buffalo's onslaught? Vipers at the water's edge, darting hither and thither, not above but beneath the surface, their sinuous silhouettes fabric of nightmares, tearing sinew from skeleton, swifter than...Read the rest...
Categories: mystery, adventure, animal, change, dark,
Form: Rhyme
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

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Definition | What is Mystery in Poetry?


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