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Wisdom Poems | Examples of Wisdom Poetry

Wisdom Poems - Examples of all types of wisdom 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 wisdom.
Becoming
The thing I look for, That thing I become. The perspective I carry, On that road, I am buried. The grave you fix for me, In that place, I never return. The proportion you hold for me, Always be a negligible one. The unquenchable...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, confusion, desire, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse



Checkmate You Lose
Do you tremble, as the monstrous cadence, of the rhinoceros' stride reverberates, like the buffalo's onslaught? Vipers at the water's edge, darting hither and thither, not above but beneath the surface, their sinuous silhouettes fabric of nightmares, tearing sinew from skeleton, swifter than...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, animal, dark, metaphor, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Extreme Fanaticism
Constant below the belt down pinning is a manifestation of extreme fanaticism, especially of women to men and gay to men and implied sexual craving. ...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom,
Form: Prose
If You Only Knew
hexastich with rhyme I drink my coffee standing on alert knowing that my tasks move this chunk of dirt on its axis... my world, my family. Of necessity, I grab each moment attacking life with God, at faith's expense wringing out...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, 11th grade, anxiety, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Mnemonic
Do not embarrass Your spouse when you're fighting When cool, get along....Read the rest...
Categories: conflict, discrimination, perspective, wisdom,
Form: Haiku



Overcome
Overcome your dream For future bright tomorrow Find soul in tranquil....Read the rest...
Categories: inspiration, motivation, perspective, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Heroic Champion
Written: May 14, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Embrace light within, never trail your cloak. Embrace thrill, but stay safe. Embrace strength with grace. Embrace wisdom of servile bliss. Embrace...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Time will tell What time it is
Born alone, die alone, time is so, I don't know slow than fast, blowing past, grown attached, to life alone Idle time, The devil's ground, mess around, and find a zone A mile wide, and getting out,...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, encouraging, life, magic, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Silent Deceptions
Truth is always an exploration of knowledge we learn, we grow without empathy and compassion it all becomes useless Now the blind see the deaf hear the smell of deceit touches the innocent heart the taste, burns all hope Deception the death of desire ...Read the rest...
Categories: inspiration, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Faith
Faith is equal death Followers of Christ suffer Heedless, yet, joyful....Read the rest...
Categories: inspiration, perspective, truth, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
Contract
Sign the agreement Means giving your life and all Fail or victory....Read the rest...
Categories: engagement, perspective, truth, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
The Edge of Oblivion
I can tell you that the edge of oblivion is a comforting place for the wise Oblivious to the wondering eyes of the layman that watch, things are seen just as they are All it takes is a...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom, introspection, perspective, philosophy, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
Reason To Write
I write again because I have a reason to write and I have time. But given all the times in the world and all reasons to write, my webpage would be flooding with prose and...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom,
Form: Prose
Things That Don't Rhyme
Don't apply you're impression of mediocrity about yourself to others because what you can't do does not mean that others also can't. Saying that others can't because you can't is an insult to your own...Read the rest...
Categories: wisdom,
Form: Prose
Carnality
Power of this world: Lust of flesh, lust of eyes and Pride of life all passed....Read the rest...
Categories: faith, gospel, truth, wisdom,
Form: Haiku

Specific Types of Wisdom Poems

Definition | What is Wisdom in Poetry?


Book: Reflection on the Important Things