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Heartbreak Poems | Examples of Heartbreak Poetry

Heartbreak Poems - Examples of all types of heartbreak 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 heartbreak.
Trying to forget u
My life, empty My heart, pained Popping pills down my throat heart racing, blood boiling as I indulge myself in carnal desires Drown another glass seeking thrills on the fine line that separates life and death, hoping to forget u Another whiff(overdose) only to stay...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbreak, break up, first love,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Window to the Soul
Window to the Soul The eyes of lovers are open doors, unlocked by true love and intimacy. Each of us holds ourselves captive in that inner panic room, that shelter we begin building upon our first...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbreak, hurt, loneliness, lost
Form: Free verse
NOTHING MISSING, NOTHING BROKEN
NOTHING MISSING, NOTHING BROKEN With your head, roll out drums, Mighty trumpets in their stead, And like Eagles soar higher in the sky, The skies of your mind, Do not crumble on vain things, And do not hijack your...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbreak, allusion, anxiety, break up,
Form: Free verse
Behind The Eight Ball
His chapstick soft lips Distracted me From the perverse taste Of stale cigarettes He inhaled Between every other word But it didn’t Make my sagacious heart Uneasy He was winsome With that throaty laugh After...Read the rest...
Categories: deep, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse
As My Body Rots
As I succumb to the wounds you've inflicted gasping for air, for life, eyes bloodshot, cheeks wet, Will you love me then? My cold, bloodied body will lay lifeless in your bed, my crimson seeping into the sheets. What will you...Read the rest...
Categories: conflict, dark, heartbreak, love,
Form: Free verse



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: death, depression, heartbreak, hurt,
Form: Elegy
Goodbye Baby
I once had a heart of gold, Now it is black and cold, Seeing him kiss another, Wishing I had listened to my mother. Disrespectful and manipulating, We are no longer dating. A...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbreak, betrayal, break up, conflict,
Form: Ode
I'm a bastard
Sometimes, I don't recognize the face I see, Haunted by the echoes of who I used to be. Influences, reflections, blood ties that bind, Leave me feeling lost, leaving scars behind. Ashamed of the shadows...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, conflict, environment, heartbreak,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member tethers
break … my heart? you did not break my heart you COULD not break my heart I utilized all the “Yous” that came before constructing barriers that you, in your most formidably malodorous and vehemently vile self, couldn’t penetrate in an eon of...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbreak, analogy, break up, feelings,
Form: Free verse
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
Take you with me
Our minds are the initial storage for information gathered by our dear senses. Yes, that's already given. But have we ever wondered how it says longer than we expected? Like how can it repeat certain memories from the...Read the rest...
Categories: dream, heartbreak,
Form: I do not know?
The words you didn't mean
You spoke the fears I had confined Caged up in the back of my mind I told myself they were not true But now they're back, because of you Once diminished, doubt was gone Your affirmations brought out dawn But now...Read the rest...
Categories: break up, heartbreak,
Form: Rhyme
My Heart Ache
In the quiet of the night, under the pale moon's light, A heart whispers softly, burdened with its plight. The echoes of laughter, now silent in the halls, Memories like specters, on the mind's walls. The ache is a...Read the rest...
Categories: heart, heartbreak, heartbroken, hurt,
Form: Rhyme
The Moon For Stars
Been searching for a love, a home; a place to call my own. A place where I am wanted, welcomed, cherished; down to my bones. I dream of gentle fingertips that trace over my skin. A soul who always chooses...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, depression, desire, heartbreak,
Form: Rhyme
I'm Starting to Forget
I'm Starting to forget you I wish I wasn't. When is your birthday? What are your fears? I can't really believe It's been so many years. What color is your hair? Is it curly like mine? What clothes did you wear? Whats your Favorite...Read the rest...
Categories: change, child, confusion, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse

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