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Abuse Poems | Examples of Abuse Poetry

Abuse Poems - Examples of all types of abuse 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 abuse.
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



Soul of skeptic writhes with agonizing torture like a burning man in Dante's Inferno
Soul of skeptic writhes with agonizing torture (like a burning man) in Dante's Inferno Self immolation as sacrificial bleating lamb promises eternal martyrdom awaiting voluntary die hard protester, where countless vestal virgins provide blissfulness (think Playboy mansion on steroids) synonymous with...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, allusion, america, anger,
Form: Free verse
Everything happens for a reason
There is a story behind it, you can see and find it. But hurt, anger, every shed of tear, every throw up, every stomach ache, every sneeze, every hair that is easily to rip off, every...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse,
Form: Rhyme
Boy With An Eye
Betwixt the vibrant threads of a busy bazaar, A foreigner's gaze seize on a singular star, A boy with one eye, an enigma raid, Their dialogue begins, a journey to trade. "Your salesmanship shines," the foreigner inquires, "Does schooling attend...Read the rest...
Categories: boy, child abuse, courage,
Form: Epic
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



I'm Trapped
I'm trapped inside a maze that's my own head I don't know if I'd rather find a way out or be dead Twists and turns, memories that burn Burn the perfect picture of someone I thought I knew I'm...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, anxiety, child abuse,
Form: Rhyme
Beautiful Girls
I see the way your body dances through the halls of our home, how dirty you are. dirty little girl. My teacher said this is not what we do. Mom tells me this is bad. They’re wrong....Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, angst, child abuse,
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
Premium Member A Distant Goodbye
Make changes to break the cycle Be mindful, always aware Never create a fearful unsafe home Always protect and care Fear as his dads car pulled into the driveway Watching the removal of his dads belt Knowing what was coming next Not...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, addiction, change, family,
Form: Rhyme
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
I’m hungry
In a time where innocence should reign, This little girl faced trials, her heart in pain. Her upbringing, not necessarily the worst, I’d say, But love and stability seemed far far away. Naive to the world, she sought to...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, anger, betrayal, child,
Form: Free verse
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
dependence
Dependence Looking out of the window at the doctor's waiting room his receptionist had gone outside for a smoke she wore black underwear under a white nylon dress Faux pas?  What do I care, who dresses in a black T-shirt jeans and a...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, anxiety,
Form: Blank verse
a female world
The female world  There is a new low in the Trump hatred  by the political class, a new court case  has turned out to be a titillating show  where a prostitute appears as having the time of her life, as she...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, addiction, angst,
Form: Burlesque
Gummy on solana
In the realm of Solana, a gummy's in charge, A silly meme that's living large. It's making folks rich, breaking the mold, Turning regular folks into millionaires bold. A funny candy leading a financial spree, Who'd have thought it? It's...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, 12th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Bio

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