Poems About Sadness by Top Critiquers
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#dark
#depression
#despair
#grief
#heartbroken
#hurt
#LifeStruggles
#loneliness
#suffering
Poems about sadness by top critiquers. Poems written by members who have given lots of feedback to other poets this month.
monovox128
Poem Published
8th Mar 2024 4:34am
8th Mar 2024 4:34am
THE GIVER and A TAKER
The give and take in love should reach a mean
whereby the two would be equally disbursed,
so givers' hearts would never suffer lean,
cold hungry hours without love reimbursed.
And those who take would never reach the stage
of ravenous and selfish, one-way traits.
Such balance would create a better age,
if give and take maintained their equal weights.
But somehow this could never balance out,
for givers give beyond the gifts they bear;
in turn, must feed on crumbs, for without doubt;
the hungry takers take beyond their share. ...
whereby the two would be equally disbursed,
so givers' hearts would never suffer lean,
cold hungry hours without love reimbursed.
And those who take would never reach the stage
of ravenous and selfish, one-way traits.
Such balance would create a better age,
if give and take maintained their equal weights.
But somehow this could never balance out,
for givers give beyond the gifts they bear;
in turn, must feed on crumbs, for without doubt;
the hungry takers take beyond their share. ...
#sadness
#hope
#forgiveness
#disappointment
#bittersweet
110 reads
4 Comments
moroccanpoet
Poem Published
17th Apr 2024 9:29am
17th Apr 2024 9:29am
Finds solace
Who is unable to swing wide the door,
Finds solace by the window's perch,
The door to reality, firmly locked,
Encased within the shackles of sadness.
Every attempt to unlock it brings pain,
A searing ache of disappointment and parting,
Thus, I chose to take a leap of faith,
Through the window of letters, I soared. ...
Finds solace by the window's perch,
The door to reality, firmly locked,
Encased within the shackles of sadness.
Every attempt to unlock it brings pain,
A searing ache of disappointment and parting,
Thus, I chose to take a leap of faith,
Through the window of letters, I soared. ...
#sadness
#loneliness
#LifeAsAWriter #PowerOfWords
#LifeAsAWriter #PowerOfWords
65 reads
0 Comments
Dragonblood
Poem Published
21st Apr 2024 3:19am
21st Apr 2024 3:19am
Dear Father
Dear father,
Inward, towards your bewildered brain waves
where intellect erodes from flawed currents
too domineering;
where oceans of lost memories dwell,
then fall away,
try to recall my name as it floats by
as gentle as a swan on a serene bay.
For I fear its seeped to inlets
of immutable amnesia
never to return.
Leaves have fallen.
Summer days have passed,
yet in your submersion
you notice nothing.
Your clamoring conversations
are with those who've passed on;
you've...
Inward, towards your bewildered brain waves
where intellect erodes from flawed currents
too domineering;
where oceans of lost memories dwell,
then fall away,
try to recall my name as it floats by
as gentle as a swan on a serene bay.
For I fear its seeped to inlets
of immutable amnesia
never to return.
Leaves have fallen.
Summer days have passed,
yet in your submersion
you notice nothing.
Your clamoring conversations
are with those who've passed on;
you've...
#dark
#sadness
66 reads
6 Comments
Grace
IDryad
IDryad
Poem Published
13th Apr 2024 10:16pm
13th Apr 2024 10:16pm
Something Whispered
I love You
three Ways to say it
they are all true
different levels of the heart
I Love You
high and light
with a hint of laughter
an affectionate smile
I Love You
with the You dragged out
with a wave goodbye
and a flying kiss
I Love You
Low and Slow
stressed on Love
from the heart
nothing is sadder
when the message
is lost
spoken in whispers
three Ways to say it
they are all true
different levels of the heart
I Love You
high and light
with a hint of laughter
an affectionate smile
I Love You
with the You dragged out
with a wave goodbye
and a flying kiss
I Love You
Low and Slow
stressed on Love
from the heart
nothing is sadder
when the message
is lost
spoken in whispers
#sadness
#FallingInLove
87 reads
9 Comments
The_Darkness_Insid
Poem Published
20th Apr 2024 1:36pm
20th Apr 2024 1:36pm
Thinking of her
Sitting here thinking about you
Its a thing to do
Shes become imprinted on me
We could never be
Theres a lifetime that separates us
Nothing to discuss
But the heart wants what it wants
Still theres no response
I feel happiness again when we talk
I Watch the clock
Minutes turn to hours waiting for the ringtone
Put down the phone
Youre not for her and she could never be yours
On opposite shores
Your darkness would blot out her light
Shes day, you're night
...
Its a thing to do
Shes become imprinted on me
We could never be
Theres a lifetime that separates us
Nothing to discuss
But the heart wants what it wants
Still theres no response
I feel happiness again when we talk
I Watch the clock
Minutes turn to hours waiting for the ringtone
Put down the phone
Youre not for her and she could never be yours
On opposite shores
Your darkness would blot out her light
Shes day, you're night
...
#disappointment
#love
#sadness #UnrequitedLove
#sadness #UnrequitedLove
87 reads
5 Comments
I_IS_ME
Poem Published
13th Apr 2023 4:29am
13th Apr 2023 4:29am
Auctioned Love
Hearts have been ripped and are some how walking and staggering
Pain is on the auction block there wont be any bartering or haggling
Bidders see all of these items at first as the same old shit
But when the auction begins there's a bidding fit
Each ripped heart comes chained to a fucked up mind
With so much bullshit stowed away, like a hoarder, they can't leave it behind
How did I remain in a relationship with this person knowing their love was grimy
To think on it now their love and words were always fucking slimy
But the auctioneer's...
Pain is on the auction block there wont be any bartering or haggling
Bidders see all of these items at first as the same old shit
But when the auction begins there's a bidding fit
Each ripped heart comes chained to a fucked up mind
With so much bullshit stowed away, like a hoarder, they can't leave it behind
How did I remain in a relationship with this person knowing their love was grimy
To think on it now their love and words were always fucking slimy
But the auctioneer's...
#sadness
#love
#heartbroken
157 reads
2 Comments
Ahavati
Poem Published
2nd Aug 2019 3:41pm
2nd Aug 2019 3:41pm
it may not always be so; (after ee cummings )
it may not always be so; these stone
walls lining castle ruins, where these
fortresses of our heart seem invincible-
in love, their towering turrets a standard’s
base upon these dusty ramparts-
witnessing architecture wed landscape-
supporting our unyielding faith.
it may not always be so; victors
come and go; wars fought and lost-
as much as they are won; should
another champion capture your heart
as I myself have done, your attention
a profession of new-found love-
then, shall it...
walls lining castle ruins, where these
fortresses of our heart seem invincible-
in love, their towering turrets a standard’s
base upon these dusty ramparts-
witnessing architecture wed landscape-
supporting our unyielding faith.
it may not always be so; victors
come and go; wars fought and lost-
as much as they are won; should
another champion capture your heart
as I myself have done, your attention
a profession of new-found love-
then, shall it...
#sadness
#love
#heartbroken #lover
#heartbroken #lover
960 reads
20 Comments
MidnightSonneteer
Poem Published
3rd Nov 2023 2:59am
3rd Nov 2023 2:59am
Threnody
The first of May was always for play
and not to ponder lost futures upon.
But now I'll think of souls in disarray
as well as spring fresh afternoons anon.
I wish the glory of the season
might transform itself somewhat, somehow,
into a surplus of hope and reason
which may uplift the downturned brow.
I'd sweep away all thoughts of worthlessness
and the frettings that fate will bring us thorns
instead of abundant mirthfulness,
and grace, amid cornucopian horns.
So when to sunshine the bleak skies give...
and not to ponder lost futures upon.
But now I'll think of souls in disarray
as well as spring fresh afternoons anon.
I wish the glory of the season
might transform itself somewhat, somehow,
into a surplus of hope and reason
which may uplift the downturned brow.
I'd sweep away all thoughts of worthlessness
and the frettings that fate will bring us thorns
instead of abundant mirthfulness,
and grace, amid cornucopian horns.
So when to sunshine the bleak skies give...
#sadness
#grief
#suicide #despair
#suicide #despair
228 reads
6 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
13th Aug 2023 9:50pm
13th Aug 2023 9:50pm
A Romanticized Past
There is an ecstasy in the grief of yesterday’s fractured delights
As if longing to relive the nearly forgotten downtrodden pain
The realistic becomes a romanticized past fully idealized
Wrapped up in a sweet torture of both dignity and shame
I put the needle down as the vinyl spins round and round
Tones and notes rock the soul but soften this old heart of stone
A diversity of emotions reconvene in a magnificent discord
Tugging at the strings of time and memory, of flesh and bone
It’s a sweet reminder of the ups and downs, joys and...
As if longing to relive the nearly forgotten downtrodden pain
The realistic becomes a romanticized past fully idealized
Wrapped up in a sweet torture of both dignity and shame
I put the needle down as the vinyl spins round and round
Tones and notes rock the soul but soften this old heart of stone
A diversity of emotions reconvene in a magnificent discord
Tugging at the strings of time and memory, of flesh and bone
It’s a sweet reminder of the ups and downs, joys and...
#sadness
#hope
#inspirational #uplifting
#inspirational #uplifting
193 reads
2 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
22nd Dec 2023 00:24am
22nd Dec 2023 00:24am
In The Shroud Of Chaos
I’m at a loss for words
When wings are given to such beautiful young birds
In remembrance of hearing their laughter, footsteps echoed in the wind
Kindred hearts, unfulfilled dreams, aspirations, with no time to defend
The mind of Satan so freely roams
Invading subways, supermarkets, schools, and even citizens’ homes
Parents, loved ones must share in the crying of tragedy’s feast
Absence of a presence to share only hushed memories in the humbling greet
Is this God’s plan the slaughter of...
When wings are given to such beautiful young birds
In remembrance of hearing their laughter, footsteps echoed in the wind
Kindred hearts, unfulfilled dreams, aspirations, with no time to defend
The mind of Satan so freely roams
Invading subways, supermarkets, schools, and even citizens’ homes
Parents, loved ones must share in the crying of tragedy’s feast
Absence of a presence to share only hushed memories in the humbling greet
Is this God’s plan the slaughter of...
#sadness
#GunControl
#MentalHealth #spiritual
#MentalHealth #spiritual
275 reads
Inkplay
Poem Published
18th Apr 2024 5:42pm
18th Apr 2024 5:42pm
Kintsugi Eulogy
Your kintsugi kisses
linger still, their legacy
binds this once fractured soul
and made life beautiful again,
For a time, there was no shade
just the warmth of love,
a promise of the future
until the shadows of deceit
fell upon your lips.
You left some damage
in your wake, but
I never thanked you
for the inspiration.
linger still, their legacy
binds this once fractured soul
and made life beautiful again,
For a time, there was no shade
just the warmth of love,
a promise of the future
until the shadows of deceit
fell upon your lips.
You left some damage
in your wake, but
I never thanked you
for the inspiration.
#hurt
#love
#sadness
47 reads
0 Comments
adagio
Poem Published
1st Mar 2023 4:27pm
1st Mar 2023 4:27pm
Wood Screws Of Antietam
As the wood screw broke off
a gateway to my dreams
of glass almond chandeliers
and watch-lamp shutters
at unlit hours among the willows
listening to the screaming Antietam
feeling the life of souls bleeding
touched by the bullet ball
a gateway to my dreams
flowing into the Potomac
as the wood screw broke off
a gateway to my dreams
of glass almond chandeliers
and watch-lamp shutters
at unlit hours among the willows
listening to the screaming Antietam
feeling the life of souls bleeding
touched by the bullet ball
a gateway to my dreams
flowing into the Potomac
as the wood screw broke off
#sadness
#dark
#shame
#emptiness
#philosophical
158 reads
0 Comments
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