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Melancholy Poems

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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Acceptance — Lugesan Reddy	You gave your whole life to sun's sweltering heat, as you plucked for hours the foods that we'd eat. Depleting more each day, as you muscled-in...	129 views Rate it
Racism — Labeeqa Baneen	Racism is a poison that seeps into our souls, It's a disease that infects our hearts and minds, It's a cancer that spreads hate and fear, And leaves us...	48 views Rate it
I still wait for thee — Rabana Akhtar	It's easy for you To move on fast And leave behind The precious memories That we both shared But you never cared You moved on thinking I was a...	40 views Rate it
Ancient Lace — Robin Loving	I watched her Fragile Spirit tear, like ancient, sun-scorched lace I remember tracing the battle-scars, across her weathered face They reminded me of...	1,269 views Rate it
Let me die — Tosher.	"Let me die" I'm not in the mood Oh! darkened deep! deepen as it could Let me drown blown forever In your deep eyes--ends never! Oh! Lemme die!...	1,542 views Rate it
Broken roses. — Jozef Milko	The rose withered the rest are just thorns so mad, so cruel and not a second passes and a person forgets he walks upright and proud he throws coins...	444 views Rate it
When Sadness Has My Soul Distraught — John W. May	When sadness has my soul distraught And twists my weary, weary bones, And owns my bright blue days with gray And manifests with moans: I will not...	327 views Rate it
Soldier — Steve Dupere	Redemption comes and goes for the broken, A life we lived of wounds unspoken. We’ve spilled our blood for another man’s glory. Now we live to tell our...	479 views Rate it
The Sculptor — John W. May	With joy he set upon the stone Releasing from its marble tomb The likeness of a lovely maid Whose grandeur filled the humble room. What hapless rock...	158 views Rate it
Amuse The Muse — Robert T. Davenport	Amuse The Muse By Robert T. Davenport In a world of shadows, where darkness prevails, A muse appeared, with stories to unveil. With words that...	321 views Rate it
Covered in Sores — Alfred Gremsly	-Covered in Sores I want bandages all over my body for all the mental anguish that I fell So everyone knows I'm hurting and can see the...	145 views Rate it
Worthless — Alfred Gremsly	(READ TOP to BOTTOM and then READ BOTTOM to TOP for a complete different meaning) I am worthless So dont try and tell me I mean something to someone...	136 views Rate it
The Metaphysical State of Modern Man — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Faith, Hope, Peace and Love. August doctrine of the metaphysician. A Pauline healer of the human soul. In quest of divine love and salvation. To...	868 views Rate it
Tides of Vigilance — Melissa Klock	In a world of endless waves, wet sand on bare feet and salty air she stands, A lone figure against the ocean’s expansive waves crashing and waves of...	525 views Rate it
Sleep — John W. May	A thousand angels watched him sleep, His slumbers, oh, so ever deep ... And she, with gazing eyes as they, Approaching softly where he lay, Did ever...	340 views Rate it
A Midday Winter Dream — D. S. Fly	A Midday Winter Dream: Departure 9 “I gazed through frosted windows on A pure and fleshless world Of darkened purple velvet skies Where weightless...	5,112 views Rate it
Moon and The Sun — Chris Lee	Moon and Sun Our love, once like a sunrise, A slow, breathtaking ascent, Emerging into the gentle embrace of morning light, bathing our days in...	512 views Rate it
'Fall' — Robin Loving	When geese fly south, and skies turn grey Echoes of children, who chose to stay Outside, still taunt me. Dinner bells ring, and church choirs sing ...	348 views Rate it
Muse — Joe Strickland	She was a mess of tangled hair, a pack of cigarettes, and a bottle of gin. She could drink like a fish, and fuck like a dream, but her eyes were...	204 views Rate it
An Empty Bottle — Alfred Gremsly	I need drugs when I'm angry Drugs when I'm sad Drugs when I'm crying over things I never had I need drugs for anxiety Drugs for my...	123 views Rate it
Never Came Home — Nathaniel Hackey	Raise your right hand And swear in an alliance Sign your life away To fight evil And everyone who dares to be defiant For from boys to men ...	58 views Rate it
Warfare Source: Distempers of the Human Mind — Karl Constantine FOLKES	PROLOGUE: Behold, how war and peace are so aligned. Haply appearing sometimes as comedy. At other times to sadly all remind; there’s sometimes joy...	1,969 views Rate it
The Duet — Adam Gutteridge	It’s a blustery evening that meets our man As he rushes to catch his train It’s been a fruitless and tiresome day at work And it’s lashing down with...	756 views Rate it
Losing My Son — Kristy Evans	A nightmare that I can’t wake from. Grief is ugly, earth-shattering, and heartbreaking. It is a tear-stained face. Grief is eyes full of tears and...	354 views Rate it
The Vigil — MJM Wagner	No wind stirred the skeletal branches that night, or the ground fog that lay in the hollow, And wither the leprous full moon spilled her light, did a...	319 views Rate it