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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 Blind Singer. — Sarah Chauncey Woolsey	In covert of a leafy porch, Where woodbine clings, And roses drop their crimson leaves, He sits and sings; With soft brown crest erect to hear, And...	11 views Rate it
A Blind Spot — Mohamed Mahou	A beggar, trained to stretch his thin open hand Like a sundial all the day long And to gaze in feigned shame at the ground, Wondering if it is fate or...	56 views Rate it
A Bolton Translation of One Night by C.P. Cavafy — William Renshaw	The home was scanty and cold, Locked away underground the criminal club, Starting with holes, they’re noticeable from alleyways, It's disgusting and...	10 views Rate it
A Book Of Dreams. — George MacDonald	PART I. I. I lay and dreamed. The Master came, In seamless garment drest; I stood in bonds 'twixt love and shame, Not ready to be blest. ...	34 views Rate it
A bookworms heart — Emberaine	No one imagines how hardened a bookworms heart truly is Bruised and beaten, swollen purple and heavy with countless lives lost, loves shared, journeys...	0 views Rate it
A Botticelli Madonna I The Wondering Angels — Ethel Allen Murphy	Behold! the Tabernacle of God's Will This woman's form enshrineth. What is this, More glorious than all our age-long bliss, Which shines within the...	5 views Rate it
A Bouquet — Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis	Yes!!! So we will Throw care away, If for no other reason than that 'twill Delight our brother. We'll gaily 'mooch' along in tram and train, And ever one...	67 views Rate it
A Boy's Hopes. — Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon	Dear mother, dry those flowing tears, They grieve me much to see; And calm, oh! calm thine anxious fears - What dost thou dread for me? 'Tis true that...	5 views Rate it
A boy'S war — Alan Parry-Booth	A BOY’S...	132 views Rate it
A Boy’s Hopes — Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon	Dear mother, dry those flowing tears, They grieve me much to see; And calm, oh! calm thine anxious fears— What dost thou dread for me? ’Tis true that...	128 views Rate it
A Brave Refrain — James Whitcomb Riley	When snow is here, and the trees look weird, And the knuckled twigs are gloved with frost; When the breath congeals in the drover's beard, And the old...	99 views Rate it
A breaking mind — Ms.I am perfectly fine	Did you hear about the girl who lost her mind She lost it when he died He was her everything And she was left with nothing No wonder she was...	2 views Rate it
A breaking mind — Ms.I am perfectly fine	Did you hear about the girl who lost her mind She lost it when he died He was her everything And she was left with nothing No wonder she was...	2 views Rate it
A Bridal Song — Percy Bysshe Shelley	I. The golden gates of Sleep unbar Where Strength and Beauty, met together, Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather! Night, with all thy...	334 views Rate it
A Bridal Song. — Percy Bysshe Shelley	1. The golden gates of Sleep unbar Where Strength and Beauty, met together, Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather! Night, with all thy...	26 views Rate it
A Brief Tale Of Jean Telton — Jerry Wayne Lawrence, Jr.	Skeleton After Skeleton N Her Closet Keeps Her Avoiding Reflections All Day. Dismay & Rain. "The Rain" Will Never Stop Falling. Hurting, She's Hurting &...	1 view Rate it
A Brisbane Reverie — James Brunton Stephens	As I sit beside my little study window, looking down From the heights of contemplation (attic front) upon the town (Attic front, per week — with board, of...	96 views Rate it
A British PHILIPPIC — Mark Akenside	Occasion'd by the Insults of the Spaniards , and the present Preparations for War,...	88 views Rate it
A Broken Family — Candice Lynn Sapp	She wasn’t strong because she wanted to be, but because she didn’t have any other choice. When she was at her lowest point, all she could see was the...	28 views Rate it
A Broken Glass — Charmane Joy S Belleza	When I do kiss the pain of the deranged, unfurled yore And caress the ache that mischievous envy can fathom, Undisguised tears blurred the vision, eyes...	65 views Rate it
A Broken Harlot — A.D. Small	A Broken Harlot Prompt: The Luggage Of Deceit Will Haunt You. Elenore Saga Part: 3 I found my blue-eyed scarlet She was where she was supposed...	7 views Rate it
A BROKEN HEART — Marko D Rupia	And every time I miss you But in an instant I remember that you don't I wish I could give you A little part of my pain Then I realize that ...	10 views Rate it
A Broken Heart That Beats — Mahesh Wadhwani	Hearts been broken, now twice Not easy, to always pay the price Left with no strength or desires That mending back, always requires My heart, now like a...	18 views Rate it
A Broken Life — Shelly Bedney	You led me to anorexia, And body dysmorphia, too, Now my insecurities, Have followed me my whole life through; You instilled in me everything...	15 views Rate it
A Broken Mask — Xavier Berenguer	My mask slips slightly During a conversation Showing what's within Deep within my mind A pressed button Mistaken switch Opens a window An...	0 views Rate it

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