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Words Poems | Examples of Words Poetry

Words Poems - Examples of all types of words poetry to share and read. This list of words poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of words poetry. This list of works about words is an excellent resource for examples on how to write words poems.
My Hearts Garden
Crafts loves this is a mystery I see I didn’t know I suffer the same fate I too have a garden, mahogany Vines twist rocks onyx and alabaster Oaks and ember leaves in zeal flutter light Azure sky cast a...Read the rest...
Categories: words, dark, emotions, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse



Bloom
The flower blooms, Petals unfurl, A beacon of beauty, Sometimes in a harsh world. The poetic muse, Takes flight on the breeze, Words dance and shimmer, Like leaves in the trees. Ideas take root, Branching and growing, A...Read the rest...
Categories: words, celebration, emotions, flower, garden,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Joy of Writing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ imagination and creativity are my canvas, the world and my experiences are my paints words and phrases are my brush ...Read the rest...
Categories: places, words,
Form: Free verse
A Priori Blues
Living alone in quantum space vibrations dually churn Hiding behind a simple rhyme their essence undiscerned Turned into words exposed at last where time and memory join Feigning the praise for something they’re not disparaged — and purloined (Villanova University: May, 2024) ...Read the rest...
Categories: words,
Form: Rhyme
Zuni Winds
Show me a man without contradiction I’ll show you — no man at all (Dreamsleep: May, 2024) Darkness Reigns Shunning the light power hides in the shadows gathering allies — proffering fear (Dreamsleep: May, 2024) ...Read the rest...
Categories: words,
Form: Free verse



I Am A POEtess Because
Humanity has become rose tinted glass framed, Darkness exists and has many names, Madness drinks your poultice drives reason insane, Dolorous bangs dirge started that waltz hand in skull with death, The creaks are getting louder the scratches are...Read the rest...
Categories: words, career, character, dark, devotion,
Form: Bio
Raining in summer
On this majestic month of May, The clouds have conspired with the sun in a mist of golden gray, Like a toxic forbidden love that fights to stay, Wishing to birth magic yet creating an agonizing flurry...Read the rest...
Categories: words, cheer up, funny, may,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Music--with and without words
Music Story with and without Words..seemingly Identifies separateness Individual or nation.. Appearing as This Filled with nothing Inspiration arising Freedom For no one......Read the rest...
Categories: words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Permanence as Nothing
There is Permanence Seeming as hidden In the moving and Tumultuous flow Of life.. Permanence as nothing May be the resonant Narrative......Read the rest...
Categories: mountains, perspective, tree, words,
Form: Light Verse
I Think Too Much
I never wake up to silence, It is as if my brain wakes up before I do– I am already thinking before I can even comprehend it. I automatically think of the ways in which I could have...Read the rest...
Categories: words, deep, depression, i am,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Dangerous Words
My bones can be broken by stones and sticks, But cruel words can also get in their licks. At times, it's more than bones that take a hit - Other parts are vulnerable, I admit. Sadly, words...Read the rest...
Categories: words, bullying, heartbreak, hurt, mental
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member there are always a few
There are always a few Troublesome “tickl-ings “ Daringly darting In somnambulant slumber Shape shifting shadows Mocking the moonlight Creeping through the crevasses Of literary limitation Weeping with the whispering words Subtlety suppressed by silence Like mice they meander the mind Seeking sustenance and satiation Borrowed brown...Read the rest...
Categories: fun, word play, words,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Permanence as Nothing
There is Permanence Seeming as hidden In the moving and Tumultuous story Of life.. Permanence as nothing May be the resonant Introduction......Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, inspiration, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Who needs a Password
There seems Much use Of "This" as a catchall For the appearances Of nothing..or Not This Appearing as This... So This seems to Have a story behind It..which may be A password to the Hidden catchall.. Yet..who needs a Password..?...Read the rest...
Categories: fire, i am, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Whispered Words
Whispered Words Whispered words waft through the shadows, spoken low by luscious lips; tempting teases to the senses spurred by Steele’s most steamy scripts. Whispered words ‘neath weeping willows, meekly veiled by midnight’s mist; mentions of those magic moments, luscious lips so lightly...Read the rest...
Categories: romantic, sensual, words,
Form: Alliteration

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