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Grief Poems | Examples of Grief Poetry

Grief Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about grieving. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for grief.
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: grief, 8th grade, angst, anxiety,
Form: Free verse



Elegy of the Night
In the quiet depth of our shared despair, You vanished into the cool night air. My soul cried out, in the stillness, for thee, Yearning for the comfort only you could guarantee....Read the rest...
Categories: grief, anxiety, deep, depression, desire,
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: grief, angst, care, dark, forgiveness,
Form: Italian Sonnet
An elegy to Mr and Miss Puffy
Miss Puffy when you died ,dead did I feel Left my mind dazed with a hole in my heart You had heart problems It felt so unreal Wanted to die that day my poor sweetheart Mr Puffy your death...Read the rest...
Categories: death, grief,
Form: Elegiac Lyric
Of Mice and Men
I am a mouse, catatonic with fear; just trying to stay still and silent, to survive. Batted about by an indifferent cat; for him a lazy afternoon, for me an aching lifetime. It has no idea of the torture it inflicts; no...Read the rest...
Categories: anger, death, grief, loss,
Form: Free verse



Agoraphobia
I wish to seek help But I'm running out of time Redemption is late...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, age, anxiety, conflict, confusion,
Form: Haiku
Grief
Grief holds me in bed Beats me down Destroys my mind I can't bring myself to face it....Read the rest...
Categories: grief, bereavement, cry, dark, death,
Form: Free verse
Second Skin
I keep stepping outside myself This deviation necessary I always wanted to be someone else I'm growing a second skin Still me underneath but I've been cloaked in rage and grief These scales are heavy But I'll carry them The world weighed...Read the rest...
Categories: death, grief,
Form: Free verse
till death does us part
I suppose we all have a lengthened life, some alone, some kind, some hard fought, some short, and some long And we all deal with death in a different way, some deal with it by not caring, some by showing how they crumble, some...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, 8th grade, absence, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
DON'T CRY ANY TEARS AROUND ME
DON'T CRY ANY TEARS AROUND ME Don't cry no tears around me As I passed away and now I'm finally free You won't see me anymore But this soul of mine will always soar So please don't cry any tears...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, death, emotions, father son,
Form: Rhyme
Chasing rainbows
Chasing rainbows When all hope just seems to fade, When the darkness throws more shade, When your heart can't catch a break, Negativity you can't shake...no more Bridge Please look to me for comfort Let me bring you comfort tonight Chorus Keep chasing rainbows... Keep...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, faith, grief, heartbreak,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member MOTHERs DAY-THREE YEARS LATER
Mother’s Day-Three Years Later I may speak to you as a still portrait on the wall no wailing ghosts don’t present only those of memories especially clasping the cross between my fingers as it was buried on your chest no tears I only whisper “Mom…” are you stirred? I reach...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, mothers day,
Form: Free verse
HOY
Hoy es tu dia, Pero no estas. Hoy me pierdo en el recuerdo. Hoy me encuentro en tus memorias. El dolor me mata. El dolor me ciega. El dolor me impide pensar. Hoy fui derrotada! Hoy lloré! Hoy sentí la...Read the rest...
Categories: birthday, child, death, grief,
Form: Free verse
Always You
I dreamt of you again last night. You spoke a foreign language, and you did not know your name. But I knew it was you because your beauty is unmistakable. You spoke with someone else's voice, and you...Read the rest...
Categories: grief, bereavement, betrayal, death, dream,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Stardust
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do not mourn me, I am stardust. I am the universe, the universe is me. I am the sand between your toes, the sun on...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, death, grief,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Grief Poems

Definition | What is Grief in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs