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Lonely Poems | Examples of Lonely Poetry

Lonely Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about being lonely. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for lonely.
Impromptu Song
I have waited for so long to share this impromptu song, I have created it myself, the day when I heard that my mother was dead; I am still trying to process it, but I...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, age, business, conflict, courage,
Form: Narrative



Not Feeling Well
I'm not feeling well You are the only reason You stole my heart....Read the rest...
Categories: character, engagement, feelings, lonely,
Form: Haiku
Her
Let the rain fall, let it pour, Open all the windows and doors. Slow the footsteps around the house, Make all the voices quiet, just like a mouse. Can you hear the sorrows howl...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, death, depression, heartbreak, hurt,
Form: Elegy
Maybe I miss
The locked poem of my heart When unbound by its chains Will reveal it's frozen secrets Thaw them out again All that can be mustered Of this broken and abused soul If I bestow this gift Please hold it with care And please...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, depression, lonely, sad,
Form: Free verse
Eyes are the Windows to the Soul
They say eyes are the windows to the soul, Hiding behind a facade taking its toll. Saying you're fine when you're anything but, In your mind, chaos beginning to strut, Behind a smile so bright, Masking...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, 9th grade, anxiety, cute,
Form: Rhyme



Haunted by Your Ghost
Each dawn, I wake up to the ghost of your voice, Your words I once cherished, now haunt my choice. For without your tender touch, the night stands so still, No comfort is found, as darkness brings its...Read the rest...
Categories: confusion, cry, goodbye, lonely,
Form: Rhyme
Another poem about loneliness
I’m so lonesome I could cry Cry for the pup lost from the pack He’s gotta find comfort in winter I’m so lonesome feeling disconnected Cold comfort, but bees have a hive Everything is interconnected I’m so lonesome like Pluto But, the...Read the rest...
Categories: depression, loneliness, lonely, longing,
Form: Free verse
Hurt Again
She was like the softest clouds, On a warm, sunlit day. Standing out in any crowd, In a celestial way. Unsure how to cope, With a loss so profound. Yet within, there's false hope, Things might turn around. My past reveals unworthiness, My...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, anger, blue, depression, goodbye,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Sad Side
A good man of great stature A presence so strong Head of a company, head of the family The place he belonged Now he sits in a care home A toy cat cradled in his arms Imprisoned in his...Read the rest...
Categories: family, farewell, lonely, sad,
Form: Rhyme
Smile
Falling out from the pit of his sleep, Robin sits himself up, on the edge of his bed. Dragging his body to the austere bathroom, Facing the mirror, blankness just filling his head. He looks at himself, so tanned...Read the rest...
Categories: conflict, depression, health, lonely,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Midnight Stroll
and I wandered under the stars the balmy taste of wind on my lips a whimsy of love in the air just a few notes unrecognizable tickling the nape of my neck that’s when loneliness embraced me the lover I recognized...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, lost love, nature,
Form: Free verse
A thought carried throughout this life
Do not memorize the words I whisper about thee in this dreamy life. I have all the traps to combat these bad habits, they stop me from living this life inside my head. Tired of running to...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, fate, heartbreak, heartbroken, imagination,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member When Everything Loses Its Beauty
Every lively landscape and tree were stripped by fierce winter of their verdant, elegant dress: and while they are naked and grieving amid rainfall and fog: they still wish for sunny days! Everything loses its beauty, it's the harshest...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, children, grandmother, lonely,
Form: Rhyme
Bricks
Brick by brick, I built this home, each piece with purpose, in which it owns. It was the hardest task I ever did face, As I made sure everything was in its right place. Yet, suddenly, my house collapsed,...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, confusion, extended metaphor, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Nocturn of the Alone
Drifting in silence, no haven in sight, Alone in the crowd, under the pale moonlight. Whispers of home, now ghosts in the wind, A solitary journey, with no beginning or end. Love's sweet chorus, a forgotten song, In its absence,...Read the rest...
Categories: lonely, angst, deep, desire, hurt,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Lonely Poems

Definition | What is Lonely in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs