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Fear Poems | Examples of Fear Poetry

Fear Poems - Examples of all types of fear 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 fear.
Premium Member Our Galaxy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the late hours of the nights, we created our own galaxy. Every fear, every hope, every desire we shared became stars in our sky. It didn’t take us long to light up the sky with our own constellations. ...Read the rest...
Categories: desire, fear, hope,
Form: Free verse



The Weight of Time
I feel the weight of time Pressing down on my neck I thought the weight of stress would dissipate with time but the frosting no longer tastes better than the cake. How could the snow no longer look the same? Santa nothing but...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, dark, death, fear,
Form: Prose
Premium Member Heart beat
Wondering why I'm still here My time seemed to be near Under a sky so blue Love beats true Days that never end Following the wind Going wherever it may send Time stands still I'll happily pay the bill For one more day And the...Read the rest...
Categories: blessing, creation, fear, happiness,
Form: Rhyme
Nothing left to give
The world is burning And there is nothing that I can do to make it stop I have no money So I share posts in hopes of someone else having money I have such little hope So I share posts...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, anger, angst, corruption, dark,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member THE DEVIL WANTS YOU IN YOUR UNDERWEAR---SCARED
The devil wants to see you in your underwear; That's when he knows your not in public; You are covered in shame and you're scared; The piece of minor cloth covering, under your covering; For he know God's gonna...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, analogy, anxiety, confidence, endurance,
Form: Dramatic Verse



Premium Member Laugh at the World
Laugh and the world laughs with you Cry and maybe they'll shed a tear But if you're different in any way They'll most likely respond with fear...Read the rest...
Categories: fear,
Form: Rhyme
You All Hold The Key
In this cell is where it all grows The fear The hope The lost The dream The success The grace The signature The fall The race The plan It all grows here Inside you Inside me Inside us The balance shifts The weight heavy The cross awaits Time the judgement In this place We are...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, addiction, anxiety, courage, dark,
Form: Free verse
My Own Demon of Destruction
When the challenge has become the quest The pressure is great to outshine The fear tries to crawl to the surface Again will I fall victim to my ambition The stacks so high In time I have months But I...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, fear, stress,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Give God Your Fears
Give God Your Fears Written: by Miracle Man 5/12/2024 Many times we’re found overcome by fear, and we seek God’s face and a friendly ear. When God gets involved, fear problems get solved. and seldom are things as they first appear. ...Read the rest...
Categories: faith, fear, god,
Form: Limerick
In A New Season of Favor
In a new season of favor, we stand With open doors to our destined land It is time to bridge the mind-body gap Letting go to embrace the new field map. Transitioning into the unknown Where tabernacle and miracles are...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, anxiety, celebration, change, confusion,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Factory
As a child I was warned that if I looked at the light for too long it would send me blind and yet the stuttering flash and eerie blue light from an arc welder that crackled deep inside the factory would tempt...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, childhood, dream, fear,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member As Cruelly As People React
Always control your temper, don't explode in fits of anger; not all appreciate kindness. There are a few good people and there are lots of bad ones with different moods and tones: there are those who worry less, all they do is...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, anger, anxiety, emotions, evil,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Brave Sam
At noon, Sam saw a masked man at his door Fear was in his eye, yet tried to ignore Trying to peep, heard- "I'm Death" "Have come to level your breath" Like a racecar, he ran. Rest is lore! ...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, courage, fear,
Form: Limerick
Shakes and twist
Shaking like soda It plunges my heart with claws Assaults with its fist...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, death, fear, mental
Form: Haiku
Harrowing Fig
I hold on the fig upon the tree, it cannot fall too far from it if I were to pull upon it, surely it will not stay in tranquility, as I hold it in my bear hands,...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, 10th grade, anxiety, black
Form: Bio

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