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Stress Poems | Examples of Stress Poetry

Stress Poems - Examples of all types of stress 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 stress.
Premium Member Delusion
All are lunatics, but he who analyses his delusion is called a philosopher.” Ambrose Bierce ...Read the rest...
Categories: stress, depression, fantasy, mental health,
Form: Quatrain



Where Were You
Where were you? ____the days were dark abyssal nights Swallowing my love when his soul was leaching; fading into nothing Where were you? when he lied on his head, stood with his tongue and shed blood;his eyes Pleading for mercy in the filthy hands of devii where...Read the rest...
Categories: stress, death, prayer, solitude, sorrow,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Only Ten Shopping Days 'til the Locusts
Only ten shopping days ‘til the locusts arrive What on earth should I buy them I’ve scoured the stores, and what’s more ...Read the rest...
Categories: giving, humor, insect, stress,
Form: Rhyme
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
IF LOVE WAS A BOOK
If love was a book It would be nothing but a messed up tell without A happy ending locked away out of reach from People (children) simply put a secret system is insure from the broken heart t Am...Read the rest...
Categories: relationship, stress,
Form: Free verse



Silence - advice from a teacher
Make noise, be loud, bold, let your voice be heard; don’t be a wallflower, we have enough of those already, the world needs leaders; you are soft spoken, don’t let dismissal by others of your quiet tone...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, school, stress, student,
Form: Free verse
Serenity in a Cup
The whistling kettle calls to me. Telling me it's time for tea I grab my Tinkerbell mug off the shelf As I try to decide what to have for myself What flavor of brew should I steep into my...Read the rest...
Categories: stress, drink, emotions, encouraging, self,
Form: Free verse
insomnia or demons
Even when my eyes sting too much to even peek, I somehow still cannot seem to fall asleep What is this evil force that keeps me wide awake? This monster, no matter how i hard I try is...Read the rest...
Categories: stress, anxiety, confusion, depression, for
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Zen mode
buildup of tension illusionary is but a wave in the ocean surfing the bardo we see there’s nothing to be done save embracing and releasing each impulse play of life so offer...Read the rest...
Categories: peace, stress,
Form: Free verse
I Surrender
I'm resting; I'm tired I'm done; I'm just true with love No words to described....Read the rest...
Categories: absence, depression, emotions, stress,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Has Anyone Seen A Yeti - Yet
Has anyone actually seen a yeti... yet? There are some who say these folks are a bit unsteady Though the truth is a strain Open minds must remain So no matter how outrageous for anything I'm ready ...Read the rest...
Categories: stress,
Form: Limerick
Seven-Colored Flowers
Seven-colored seeds Are flowers reduce stress Life's beauty succeeds....Read the rest...
Categories: stress, beauty, flower, mental health,
Form: Haiku
The wall
I thought I could see it all I thought I could look past the wall But the more I climbed The more I find The wall had become to tall...Read the rest...
Categories: metaphor, stress,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member IMPORTANT
The only large enough word I could read on the directions was important! "Important!" --just that word :O...Read the rest...
Categories: stress, conflict, confusion, irony, self,
Form: Ninette
Premium Member Moments Ago, A Visit From An Earthquake
On the fifth of April 2024, about 10:23 a.m., we all felt a shake It wasn’t the midnight train; it wasn’t a jack hammer It wasn’t children hopping; it wasn’t the roaring of a tiger It wasn’t a...Read the rest...
Categories: stress, america, anxiety, environment, imagination,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Stress Poems

Definition | What is Stress in Poetry?


Book: Reflection on the Important Things