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Sunset Poems | Examples of Sunset Poetry

Sunset Poems - Examples of all types of sunset 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 sunset.
Premium Member Surfing the bardo
It is at eventide When scarlet turns red We feel the light of God inside Our presence by bliss beats led Rests in the toroidal heart By soma nectar fed Stillness is an art Requiring identity to recede That flow of...Read the rest...
Categories: spiritual, sunset,
Form: Terza Rima



Premium Member Sunset's Quest
In tones of a blushing sunset, Folding, midway between graceful And twilight, hesitating On the verge of a wind’s song, Quivering with light, Familiar yet like a silent smile, Serene and acquainted with the stars, Lessons in sky talk, Melting hearts and...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, sunset,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mellow Moon
near the close of day violet sun's turned mellow gold rose all aglow then peach and plums swirl whereas blue-green day left, spent red creeps in, silent clouds of antique rose where has cream butterfly gone fireflies on the lawn marble moon appears glowing in...Read the rest...
Categories: sunset, beautiful, color, moon, nature,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Pepe's Coffee Lounge
I was one of the cool set, navy blue duffle coat, scarf around my neck, seated at a table in Pepe's Coffee Lounge discussing Baudelaire and T.S. Eliot and the demise of the political elites. The conscription ballot hung over...Read the rest...
Categories: nostalgia, social, sunset, time,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Summer Loss
Eyes gaze over lines, heart buckles under the pressure. A lonely ride, it's been pronounced, I've lost everything. Tiny violins between their ears, large trumpets in mine. A wake-up call? Which part of me has gone, for I no longer recognize. Change of...Read the rest...
Categories: sunset, beauty, blue, deep, dream,
Form: Free verse



Breathtaking
Stunning sunset Overlooking highest peak Set a mood for love....Read the rest...
Categories: inspirational, nature, romantic, sunset,
Form: Haiku
Sunset
The sun dips below The line, painting the sky Hues of perfection....Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, beauty, nature, sunset,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Twilight
there goes the sun dragging the moon twilight...Read the rest...
Categories: sunset,
Form: Monoku
Premium Member Sunset at Kiawah
Kiawah's sun dips, Marshes blush in soft pastels, Spring whispers low. Egrets dance in twilight's grace, Day ends in a gentle sigh....Read the rest...
Categories: sea, sunset,
Form: Tanka
Premium Member Sweet Grass Sunset
Beneath the sunset, tall sweet grass sways silently, Charleston Bay sighs. Gold kisses green at day's end, gentle waves of amber light....Read the rest...
Categories: sunset,
Form: Tanka
Premium Member Proof
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sunsets proof that no matter what happens every day can end beautifully...Read the rest...
Categories: sunset,
Form: Monoku
Granma's Porch
As Freshly Laundered Linens Secured By Pins On a Back Yard Clothes Line Airing Out In Daisy Aromatic Breeze Set to Dry Under The Friendly Not too Hot Sun! I Sigh, For this is All In My Mind Sitting on...Read the rest...
Categories: grandmother, memorial, sunset,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member SPEECHLESS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ once again speechless after thousands of sunsets you give me wonders ...Read the rest...
Categories: sunset,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Melodies of Sunset
Where fleecy clouds, on rosy-quilt meandered, Motifs amethystine wowed tangerine horizon Embroidering on magenta arc, designs crimson, Beckoned by blushed-musings of marigold sun Spraying amber gold, on burnt-yellow attire, Scattering breaths sapphire, on periwinkle fire; As tunes chrysanthemum, sung of eve’s...Read the rest...
Categories: imagery, sunset,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Tangerine Sunset
Written: Apri 26, 2024 For Joseph May Contest 2. Tangerine sunsets composing chrysanthemum hymns ...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, appreciation, sunset,
Form: Sonnet

Specific Types of Sunset Poems

Definition | What is Sunset in Poetry?

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