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Angst Poems | Examples of Angst Poetry

Angst Poems - Examples of all types of angst 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 angst.
Awaiting a growth spurt that never happened
Awaiting a growth spurt that never happened When a boy, I wanted to be as tall as my father (he passed away October seventh two thousand and twenty linkedin to congestive heart failure), who stood at his prime about six feet and...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, 12th grade, 9th grade,
Form: Free verse



2 Weeks of Hell
Today's Mother's Day Cafe closed, I scream. Going bonkers place to place wheelchair bound. To irked to do whatnot I let off steam , Saturday, same crap. I wheelchair around. Last week Cafe closed 3 days,no daydream. Ice water...Read the rest...
Categories: anger, angst, anxiety,
Form: Ottava rima
keep'em come'n
everee drip yours think from me tickles mine ...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Epigram
Premium Member Death Is Beautiful
Our bodies are designed for birth and death; our brains are subconsciously in control. At birth, we instinctively take a breath, without being told; we're born to our role. Our bodies release endorphins at birth to ease our passage, dulling...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, anxiety, beautiful, body,
Form: Sonnet
My hands start hurting
,,Yooo, but then you will continue to drive! I am too tired bro", ,,yee, don't worry, we will switch up. The husband of my sister could easily take that part right", touching his shoulder. ,,Hahahha, well...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member I can't believe I thought that
I'm tired, but tears still do not flow. Craving to sleep forever, but afraid of nightmares, I remain 'opened eyed.' I can't believe I thought that I had to always be strong, so I became a stereotype. It's hard being a silent...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Fury's Grief
The hate in me grows like ivy. They fear my claws and my fangs; The same they were once proud of. This bloody ravenous wolf-like rage, This insatiable thirst for vengeance, Is all that I know of. What a vile, monstrous...Read the rest...
Categories: anger, angst,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member If truth had a colour
In this kingdom of fragmented gates, I'm frustrated in being chained in a glass mansion. The world is trying to change me, forsaking my 'chess of life' into ruins. I yearn to soar like an unconfined eagle, but my talons...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, love,
Form: Free verse
I wish you saw
I did great today. I saw pride in the faces of people I loved. I saw them open their arms For a hug, for a pat on my back. Cheers, smiles and praises greeted me As I walked past them...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, appreciation, celebration, farewell,
Form: Free verse
is it real?
i was never her favorite. what if she despises me and she believes i’m just another person who will go away and she’ll never see again, who she never loved even though i love her? and it hurts...Read the rest...
Categories: 8th grade, angst, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
I Wish I Was Raindrop
Once there was a little girl tall and full of pain. The little girl was as bright as the sun but all she wanted was to fall like the rain. Pitter patter, drip drop. She...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, childhood,
Form: Prose
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
Premium Member No Such Magic
My tendency to slip into the dark- a matter you have now begun to press. In realms of time and pain, I ache no less; you undervalue still, its lasting mark. So see...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, care, dark, forgiveness,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Roll Me
The wind in my hair Strands slapping my face Puffy clouds in the air Still keep me in place ~x~ The memory of him Leads me on wild goose chase Was it John or was it Jim Was it earth or outer space? ~x~ He...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Free verse
Alone Not Lonely
Charlie is awkwardly social. He lives his life on a cycle. He sometimes meets buddies, He likes to work on his studies, Charlie is awkwardly social. Alfie is cheery and popular, He’s considered rather jocular He often meets friends, Hoping the night never...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, depression, loneliness,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Angst Poems

Definition | What is Angst in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs