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Welcome to our collection of poems about melancholy! The feeling of melancholy is a complex emotion that has long inspired poets to create some of the most beautiful and haunting verses. Our collection brings together a range of poems that explore the depths of this emotional state, from the pain of lost love to the ache of nostalgia. These poems capture the essence of melancholy through their evocative language and vivid imagery, inviting readers to embrace their own feelings of sadness and introspection. Whether you're seeking solace or simply appreciating the beauty of language, our collection offers a powerful exploration of the human condition. So come and immerse yourself in the rich and complex world of melancholy through the power of poetry.

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A Better Resurrection — Christina Georgina Rossetti	I have no wit, no words, no tears; My heart within me like a stone Is numbed too much for hopes or fears. Look right, look left, I dwell alone; I lift...	29 views Rate it
A better tomorrow — Lee-Ann Venter	Better tomorrow The sun was out It brought darkness about I opened my eyes But felt a world full of lies The flowers so bright But just nothing...	1 view Rate it
A Bill for the Better Promotion of Oppression on the Sabbath Day — Thomas Love Peacock	Forasmuch as the Canter's and Fanatic's Lord Sayeth peace and joy are by me abhorred; And would fill each Sunday with gloom and pain For all too poor his...	78 views Rate it
A Billet Doux — George Moses Horton	My brightest hopes are mix'd with tears, Like hues of light and gloom; As when mid sun-shine rain appears, Love rises with a thousand...	96 views Rate it
A Billet-doux — Ivan Grant Alfred	As I write this Billet-doux A love letter from me to you All I think of is me and you Like the sun that longs To be with the moon Or the ocean...	0 views Rate it
A Bird and flower upon the tree — Augusta Davies Webster	A bird and flower upon the tree, Sweet peony and oriole, Each of them a perfect soul, Song and sweetness manifest The bird and flower we love the best...	143 views Rate it
A Bird flew in.. — LaKeyah Garnett	A bird flew in my window And he looked scared of me I don’t know how he got in But he wanted to be...	9 views Rate it
A Bird's-Eye View — Christina Georgina Rossetti	'Croak, croak, croak,' Thus the Raven spoke, Perched on his crooked tree As hoarse as hoarse could be. Shun him and fear him, Lest the Bridegroom hear...	15 views Rate it
A Bird’s-Eye View — Christina Georgina Rossetti	'Croak, croak, croak,' Thus the Raven spoke, Perched on his crooked tree As hoarse as hoarse could be. Shun him and fear him, Lest the Bridegroom hear...	105 views Rate it
A Birth-Night Song — Katharine Tynan	The Child is rocked on Mary's knee, Cold in the stall this bitter night, And 'Lullalay-loo,' soft singeth she, 'My little Boy and Heaven's Delight!' When...	102 views Rate it
A Birthday — Aleister Crowley	"Aug." 10,...	166 views Rate it
A Birthday — Alfred Austin	The love within my heart that dwells Knows nought of days or hours; I hear thee in the Christmas bells, I feel thee in the vernal showers; And thy breath...	94 views Rate it
A Birthday Gift — Robert Fuller Murray	No gift I bring but worship, and the love Which all must bear to lovely souls and pure, Those lights, that, when all else is dark, endure; Stars in the...	69 views Rate it
A Birthday Present — Alfred Austin	```Say what, to please you, you would have me be.'' Then listen, dear! I fain would have you very fair to see, And sweet to...	136 views Rate it
A Birthday Song. To S. G. — Sidney Lanier	For ever wave, for ever float and shine Before my yearning eyes, oh! dream of mine Wherein I dreamed that time was like a...	72 views Rate it
A Bit of Advice — Lily Dennis	world doesn’t stop in it’s tracks to pick up where it left off when you claim that you are ready- sharp thorns cut through worn shoes...	0 views Rate it
A Bitter Soul — A Bitter Soul	Alone. Desolate. Obsolete. Obscured. There's darkness in my heart Right where my soul used to be You can only find my eye Lying in the coffin...	14 views Rate it
A Bittersweet Ending — Macauley Coggins	Even a bittersweet ending is not so bad, Bitter, but it reminds me I have lived, Sweet, for it shows that I have...	131 views Rate it
A Bizarre Naked Dance — Aloo Denish	In Ongata Rongai's club, a memory song weaves, A tale of Newton Karish and daring thieves, Late '90s, New Year's Eve, a lively show, A sold-out crowd,...	2 views Rate it
A Black Flower — rick tobin	A black flower upon a white stem, A course cough ejecting phlegm, A yellow leak from within your ear! How can I begin this letter, "dear"? ...	9 views Rate it
A Black Job. — Thomas Hood	"No doubt the pleasure is as great, Of being cheated as to cheat." - HUDIBRAS. The history of human-kind to trace, Since Eve - the first of dupes...	33 views Rate it
A Black Man’s Journey — Oscar Auliq-Ice	In the dark of night, a silhouette appears, A man in black, shrouded by his fears, His skin as dark as coal, his eyes so bright, A symbol of strength,...	7 views Rate it
A Blanket Of Dark Clouds — Evergreen (Me)	A wise man once told me To never judge a person unless I walk a mile in their shoe For truths are hidden deep away from the world Concealed from view ...	9 views Rate it
A Blemished World — Angelina D. Miles	The world around me, A silent symphony With no possible comprehension. Chaos and peace, Switching like day and night, Faded seams between the...	1 view Rate it
A Blessing — Abram Joseph Ryan	Be you near, or be you far, Let my blessing, like a star, Shine upon you everywhere! And in each lone evening hour, When the twilight folds the flower, I...	21 views Rate it