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Absence Poems | Examples of Absence Poetry

Absence Poems - Examples of all types of absence 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 absence.
Forget you not
I still hear you in song lyrics when i stay up too late at night and yes, it still hurts me...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, deep, emotions, first
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Subliminal
Helium filled balloons Rose above the weary Casket impaled with in The crevice onlooker’s teary Dressed in black No one bright Send off to the dead No dry eye in sight There is always A story to be...Read the rest...
Categories: absence,
Form: Free verse
Insurgents
The day has just dawn and the infidels are all over the lawn, they are setting up tents in the field and continue to ignore the written deal, the widows and single women are at...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, character, earth,
Form: Narrative
A Mother's Son
A Mother's Son One had to carry me in her womb for nine months awaiting the day on which I was to come out, Only to be cheated that I'm no longer nine months old. I've...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, appreciation, introspection, mother
Form: Ballad
You're much better off then me
Even a girlfriend now you have, who is nice, straightforward, great at school and always supports you. She is funny and always looks beautiful. *they spilled water on her* I should probably help her!! Ah, here are...Read the rest...
Categories: absence,
Form: Free verse



tight as a mouth
the smithy was empty and the tree near it had fallen and no one had expected it the sunken sun had made a stand with desperate gaiety swept through sleep to break the night The Autumn children like caged birds counted the crocus stalks and...Read the rest...
Categories: absence,
Form: Free verse
looking for words
Looking for words. Pink and blue billows on the poetic sky drip of eager words Alas, towards dawn, a westerly wind blew cleared the sky In the morning blank screen lit up when the sun shone. But the sun...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, age, allusion,
Form: Blank verse
ALL
I am replaceable but My Love and memories won't leave Do you know why? My all is what I gave before it went sour! I am replaceable but My all and Love were blameless, After all, My skin got...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, baby, betrayal, confidence,
Form: Imagism
Under the Pouring Rain
Under the pouring rain, I no longer have thoughts of you Or of your lingering presence And your condemning silence. To live another day without you Feels easier as I stand drenched. Under the pouring rain, I could look back at history And...Read the rest...
Categories: absence,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member BE A SOMEBODY
Write! Anything. Be a dream writer Write poeticly. Be about a spree! Take Vacation from mundane. Be Astounding! Astonish YOURSELF! HAVE WORD WEALTH! I am LONELY COME AND SEE. Visit me! Be just Like me! This me....Read the rest...
Categories: absence, africa, allusion, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Split Screen
Two people are on the screen which one is your dream? Two dresses are hanging on the door which one did you picked up on the shore; two cabs are waiting at the gate which...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, adventure, appreciation,
Form: Narrative
rainbow alliance
Rainbow alliance On a barbed wire fence between Chile and Argentine hangs thousands of plastic bags, some of the bags from top shops London, New York, Paris, and Bonn. Here are Japanese, Swedish bags, Arabic bags, and...Read the rest...
Categories: 7th grade, absence, abuse,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member BIG IDEAS? THESE WORDS
It's my words if I start to play I will Too sing for this. My piano Assist and shift. I will also linger In the midst of it. How will I say? Mention a meaningful statement The linguist...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, allusion, beach, beautiful,
Form: Free verse
I wasn't the reason why
Why do you have to go? why I can't see your face? why you don't say goodbye why you leave me with this pain? why I am so sad? why I am so afraid? did I do something wrong to make you...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, mom, mother, mother
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Compassion I Didn't Have
We thought life would have been so simple: flowers and hugs, sentimental nights and songs; then, reality came with its pain... we were no longer that invincible, rather two people so gullible! The compassion I didn't have hurts inside, now it's tearing...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, break up,
Form: Rhyme

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