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Longing Poems | Examples of Longing Poetry

Longing Poems - Examples of all types of longing poetry to share and read. This list of longing poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of longing poetry. This list of works about longing is an excellent resource for examples on how to write longing poems.
Premium Member In An Instant
Sometimes my heart breaks With music that was never played Epiphanies swell and create A still that I could never have foreseen, A wonderful that is beyond soul’s grief A tenderness that feeds the moment gentleness A silent truth that arrives...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, inspirational, journey, longing,
Form: Free verse
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Give me your hand and I'll give it a kiss Then I'll get on my knees and will say to you this: Do me the honor of being my wife Give me the pleasure of living my life Alongside...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, i love you, imagery,
Form: Rhyme



MY REAL LOVE IN A FANTASY AND MY FANCY LOVE IN REALITY
I have known countless men before you, It was never a simple thing for me to know. Thousands of sweet words had been spoken, Countless kisses & hugs had been done, Before I've finally realized How much I loved them. But...Read the rest...
Categories: desire, fantasy, longing, love,
Form: Narrative

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Premium Member A Poet's Soul
Who's this, that makes a poet's soul, and motivates the heart? Who exposes one's true yearnings. in depths that's set apart. What stirs the scribal cauldron's lust that moves the pen to write? What mysteries the quill brings forth. does wisdom forge...Read the rest...
Categories: joy, longing, love, passion,
Form: Rhyme
Once Again
I woke up from a warm summer dream, Winter winds were blowing away the stillness. Bare branches danced with a quiet scream— Once again, the world feels empty. The earth shivers under the blanket of snow, Hiding the path I...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, cheer up, courage, emotions,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member I am carried by the wind of longing, a leaf in a never-ending storm
I am carried by the wind of longing, a leaf in a never-ending storm, The wind brings whispers with your name, a melody that once was ours, Woven through the fabric of my hopes, but the wind...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Agoraphobic
Paralyzing fear cages him in; Perennially trained outdoors - his jealous eyes Roaming about free - strange faces ...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, desire, fear, freedom, imagery,
Form: Imagism
Cracks, Cuts and Curls
Capsulate, wrenching wore around the nook Never asked to swing her lips and hardness hook A scary flood of fumes, fire her tears And the invoice innocence of her beats Enormously resonant as the dark dirt Self-like a famished, fainted...Read the rest...
Categories: dark, grief, heart, longing,
Form: Free verse
Desolate
In shadows cast by trees that once stood tall The whispers of the past in silence dwell. Where laughter echoed, now the lost birds call, And memories, like echoes, fade to hell. The winds blow harsh, and through the...Read the rest...
Categories: loneliness, longing,
Form: Ottava rima
Vulnerable Love
Inhale me like DMT And follow me into my dreams. I'll show you things you've never seen Because I exist in the 5D. I'll make you trip on reality And help change your mentality. You will find me where you clear...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, deep, feelings, how i
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Sick with longing for you, for the scent that entwines the morning air with unfulfilled desire
Sick with longing for you, for the scent that entwines the morning air with unfulfilled desire, I lose myself in your eyes, a tempting labyrinth, dancing with hidden desires, Your voice, like a gentle breeze, carries whispers...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
I Thought
I thought perhaps you'd gone away I cried for you the other day I thought about what I should do I didn't want to message you I thought you'd call but after 4 I knew you wouldn't anymore I thought...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, hurt, i love you,
Form: Rhyme
Tears of a Rotting Fruit
Laid on my cold bed Teething, raw and primal To be mindless, to focus on what's inside. A closed door, yet God's eyes are piercing through. Sweat and tears run down, My thighs wet with tears, two petals spread open The...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, addiction, angst, animal, confusion,
Form: Free verse
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Maybe there's a place for us Somewhere in the woods A rustic cozy cabin To fill with boho goods Decorate it how you like The choices all are yours All I care is that I'm there With you behind closed doors I'll...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, i love you, imagery,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Good Scents
Pretty little bluebird girl The sweetest lilac in the world Come and make my morning bright Give off your perfume late at night Wrap me in your petals tall Hold me when your name I call Let me love and care...Read the rest...
Categories: longing, desire, i love you,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Longing Poems

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