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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.
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
Premium Member Still Waters Turn with the Tide
Beneath the tranquil surface, secrets hide, Water still like a mirror, calm and wide. Yet deep below, a tempest starts to form, A storm is brewing, nature's wild alarm. Waves undulating, with a rhythmic dance, Whispers of the wind, a...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse,
Form: Couplet
EVE DAMNED EDEN, MAD EVE
EVE DAMNED EDEN, MAD EVE Madam, I’m Adam, to which Eve then replied You’re just a mere man, not to be deified I am not born from any bird rib Evil, a sin, is alive - no fib Ignore...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, integrity,
Form: Limerick
Black Snake
I saw a black snake twice in my dream Exactly what his presence seemed to mean. Escaping from the same place as mystery Tell me why Automatic killer coming from the dark side getting things done Hillbilly style I was fool...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, books, conflict, life,
Form: Free verse
the tribe
The lost tribe Holocaust, the ongoing tragedy this time, it is the Palestinians who are victims from a tribe that has learned that if one has  to survive, they must be ty, able to tell lies and cynically plays on...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, addiction,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member When Silence Speaks
When silence speaks in broken dialects, to harmonize hurt, I ponder, would the sky unravel synonyms for serenity, amidst piercing thunder that strikes through raining regrets~ upon flowers, swaying forsaken, to butterfly ballads? But will oblivious...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, dark,
Form: Free verse
Backwards Spells of FEAR Part I
so easy to fall, and so hard to break free somehow as a child I knew it was as if they knew my name before I had a clue at 10 reading books about orphans free from the...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, addiction, child, fear,
Form: Free verse

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