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Crime Poems - Poems about Crime

Crime Poems - Examples of all types of poems about crime to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for crime.
Premium Member Tripwire
She had been indoctrinated to believe her country was free But she hit the tripwires, had nowhere to flee She learned the hard way that what she'd been taught were lies from a regime that couldn't be fought. His...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, character, corruption, freedom, hate,
Form: Lyric
Human to numbers
caught or accused; arrested handcuffed, fingerprinted, mugshot processed through, bunk or cot cell, cellmate(s), population will there be a bond or nah? anticipation for hearing: fearing postponed rescheduled new date appointed public defender no communication, no information questions about the charge(s) finally, court date...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, abuse, dark, money, prison,
Form: Free verse



Left and Right
See those two loners standing at the end of the bar? One with a scowl and a face full of scars? And the other much like him with a build just as slight? Not the one on the...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, evil, poetry,
Form: Narrative

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Premium Member The Broken Compass
Written on March 3, 2025 By Gail Debole A man, an expert of scam, Possessed “gifts” birthed from his clan. With an IQ higher than most, Lived on funds scammed from his hosts. He possessed a charm most moms...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, betrayal, corruption, money,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member A Sleuth Who Thought Truth Too Uncouth
A sleuth who thought truth too uncouth Invented a villain named ‘Ruth’. Her crimes, though quite quaint, Compelled him to faint, Reviving his nerves with vermouth. ...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, drink, funny, humor, humorous,
Form: Limerick



Premium Member Family
Family Family is very important for our society to thrive. Stable families work best when common goals shared. Crimes, drugs and abuse can happen when dysfunction reigns. ...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, family,
Form: Nonet
Premium Member When Evil Hides Among Their Smiles
She whispered to me, "I hope you suffer well." God heard her words, and he smiled, for if suffering is what she wanted for me, her hopes would soon be smothered in hell. To give my best to those...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, child, courage, death, evil,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Court Appearance
Can I testify?, Or would better be a lie. No love is shown for his repeated crime. Can I testify? The gallows lurk for Destiny's dark climb. Behold, the clock is running out of time. Can I testify?, Or would better be...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, prison, truth,
Form: Triolet
I AM INNOCENT
This family I was born in was assigned to destroyed my life I presently can't rent an apartment, be sheltered or work So many lies has been told to keep me from prospering Identity theft, fraud, forgery, false...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, america, corruption, discrimination, innocence,
Form: Free verse
Crime busting Houston police smoke out disjointed fur rats house
Crime busting Houston police smoke out disjointed fur rats house... formerly an abandoned Amazon warehouse went to pot with mold and magic mushrooms growing in every spot. All kinds of vermin stole into the damp dark environment of particular...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, africa, america, animal, food,
Form: Free verse
Favorite Crime
I tried to talk my way to you But you push me aside Like I was an unpaid speeding ticket you shoved away You race down highways You dash through towns No GPS was needed As you...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, abuse, betrayal, break up,
Form: Free verse
Guilty as charged
A poet once said, Never trust blood with, traces of ink. Never trust the hand, that holds the pen. Poets? We’re Liars. Your Honour, I’m guilty, I know. My crime? Obsession. I have a problem, I admit. Everyone, does. How art thou so different from me? Obsession...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, angst, conflict, confusion, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member crime spree duo
The duo runs from the law and evades the police Their wild crime spree did not slow or cease Bank robberies gave them half million each Their next target is jewelry store at Redondo Beach...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, 10th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member poetry is not a crime
You surely can rhyme Heard this all the time Poetry is not a crime It could be sublime It makes not a dime Can be done in quick time Words that somehow rhyme Pop out from the grime Slither through the slime Some of...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member rhyming
Poems don’t have to rhyme, free verse it isn’t a crime I can write what I please—don’t call the police. Must I play the game, rhyme and spill intimate things? Can I develop leitmotifs without rhyming riffs? I could...Read the rest...
Categories: crime, abuse, encouraging, nonsense, poems,
Form: Rhyme

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