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Night Poems | Examples of Night Poetry

Night Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about the night. This list of night poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of night poetry. This list of works about night is an excellent resource for examples on how to write night poems.
Premium Member Inside the Rainy NIght
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ inside the rainy night, worlds within worlds within worlds...Read the rest...
Categories: night, rain,
Form: Monoku



Dancing In The Lamplight
In this guest room I only have this brown king-size blanket To comfort me while I am also cloaking my movements As I am dancing, listening to my headphones as I crank it....Read the rest...
Categories: dance, music, night,
Form: Sijo
Ich mich erinnern
Da war etwas welches ich geschrieben wollen würde, es war aber nicht mehr ganz in mein Gehirne, Lass mich nochmal nachdenken, Über das Gedankgeschenke' Müsse es gewesen sein? Ich schaue auf den Mann der mag mir übel sein, Er hatte aber...Read the rest...
Categories: good night,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Spellcaster
A cabin sees a creature cool from night of crawl and hunt in all of gravely stone and street in tone of light diffused by wane of moon a toothless gum with tutting tongue clicks her...Read the rest...
Categories: magic, moon, night, scary,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Cherry Night
Categories: appreciation, moon, night, sky,
Form: Etheree



Dreams
As the light fades and night draws it's shade, sleep shall conclude your day. You cross the threshold from reality, and enter the world of dreams. Cascading vistas of remembrances, a theater of infinite possibilities not bound by expectations, sans influence or sway. This...Read the rest...
Categories: night, voyage,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Streetlight
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the streetlight at night with the ancient starry strands guides the pilgrim home...Read the rest...
Categories: journey, night,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Nocturnal Delight
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ whippoorwills call out crickets chirp, owls are hooting nocturnal delight...Read the rest...
Categories: nature, night,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member I Woke Up On A Tropical Island
A vacation was needed, off on a cruise we were treated. Great cabin, food, parties and shows, now in a chair with a book about a rose. The seas got really rough, off the desk went our stuff. Into the cold...Read the rest...
Categories: night, drink, food, friend, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Regal Reign
A subtle shift in the shadows of sunset exposes the splendid Moon as She rises. Just as a cunning gambler hedges his bet She shines Her best displaying Her surprises. She slinks across the restless sky, a coquette, limning traits...Read the rest...
Categories: god, light, moon, night,
Form: Ottava rima
Clouds and moon
Inky tendrils reach grasping for her slick surface sliding off smooth skin ...Read the rest...
Categories: moon, night, sky,
Form: Haiku
Sigh After Play
"over the waters blue the night winds sigh, the breakers roar ..." ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge Night winds sigh Sigh over the seas Sigh in sync Sync with...Read the rest...
Categories: night, ocean, water,
Form: Blitz
Premium Member Underneath Starry Nights
"over the waters blue the night winds sigh, the breakers roar ... Lord Byron My love, we'll meet at eight as we agreed, A storm was near, the lighthouse sent its flash. Would be our lovely...Read the rest...
Categories: love, night, storm, wind,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member Twilight
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ world bathed in soft glow twilight's gentle touch does flow time of peace and calm ...Read the rest...
Categories: night,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Performance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in blackness with the strength of midnight blue whispering to its soft heart balletic stars perform ...Read the rest...
Categories: night, stars,
Form: Kimo

Specific Types of Night Poems

Read wonderful night poetry on the following sub-topics: baby, babies, beautiful, bonfire, children, funny, good, goodnight, her, him, love, romantic, sad, sky, and more.

Definition | What is Night in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs