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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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The Unknown Soldier — David Reilly	The Unknown Soldier I am the Unknown Soldier and you’re standing on my grave but please don't confuse me with one considered brave. I was eighteen...	310 views Rate it
Homeless — Terri McCallister	I am homeless I am me Look into my eyes Tell me what you see I was somebody once, in another life But now I'm dirty and I'm cold I am young But...	279 views Rate it
The Stick — Gisela Vigil	The Stick I wish from me so far you’d stand. My wicked friend with stick in hand. No matter path in which I stray. You walk beside me all the...	194 views Rate it
Pantoum on Loss — Kaytee	In the darkness of loss I am undone You remind me of trees with silver moss Swaying in the breezes of the marsh Your poetry echoes in my ears You...	193 views Rate it
The Loss — Michael Scarpelli	Even though your moving on I wish that you would prove me wrong To be correct is to accept your passing I am not that...	177 views Rate it
No Shame — Hope Harrison	I looked for the hope in this dark of night My strength was gone and I’d lost the fight, Waves of sorrow sank me ever down And regret came along to...	139 views Rate it
The Cage Within — Kishore Deshpande	The Cage Within I was jailed for a very long time I passed my days by remembering Brilliant views of the sky when I was free to fly Or by revisiting...	133 views Rate it
Out of the Ash — Robin Loving	My mother is ash Her whole life in the trash But her spirit refuses to burn. I'm like my mother We are larger than life And our spirits Won't fit...	88 views Rate it
Crocodile Tears — Je Woo Han	The boardwalk surfaces and the dock dries Retreating to the creature's snout the tired visitors land Flocking to rest on that craggily face Enjoying...	86 views Rate it
Destiny Denied — Climax	I died inside Before I even cried The pain it took To rewrite my book Will never subside While it walks away with my bride And the devil, stride for...	77 views Rate it
Dejection — Rabana Akhtar	The moon is sad and so am I My heart is wretched which can't I deny I peek through the window in the dark doomed holt And then at my heart that all...	46 views Rate it
Wishes — Shane Kitch	For the longest time I wished you would wake up I wished you would sober up I wished you would be the mother I wanted And I thought about that wish...	23 views Rate it
The Child as Son Becoming Father of the Man — Karl Constantine FOLKES	PRELUDE: THE EARTHLY DOMAIN OF MAN From the Lake District poet Wordsworth’s “Father of the Man,” to the universal Father of...	1,162 views Rate it
Feathers in the tree. — A J C	Feathers in the tree. Hope is the thing with feathers—that purchase in the soul and it gives you a smile—and sings the tune without the words and never...	783 views Rate it
BIG — Sommer Rains	You are big I am small Under your foot is where I live with each step That you take I am crushed Just like an ant You are big I am...	547 views Rate it
The Rocking Chair — Betsy Wokersien Stephens	She gathers her thoughts as she rocks in the chair And stares out the window into the thin air Alone with the memories that dance in her mind The old...	453 views Rate it
Let Us Both Be the Tree — Olivia Stewart	I'll pick up the pieces While you fall apart I'll sew back together The tears in my heart I feel like the grass Overshadowed by trees You have the...	383 views Rate it
I won't be home for Christmas — J.D. Mags	I won’t be home for Christmas, just say a prayer for me, that this thousand miles between us, will not forever be. No gleaming frosty winter, no...	337 views Rate it
Deleted — Steven Dupere	Deleted...	290 views Rate it
She, The Dream in My Sleep — Jeffrey Lynn Naylor	feel discovered when we talk. . . you are the dream in my sleep you are the air i want to breathe. now my heart pumps blood so fast like liquid fire...	279 views Rate it
Second Wave — Zandra	Did you call the doctor? She asks. I went for a walk with my only friend here And I even found a feather, A tiny one, black and...	220 views Rate it
Quandale Dingle — Ligma	Hey guys quandale dingle here (GOOFY AHAH LAUGH) I just ate my dog who was biting my ball sack. So I pulled a old wild yeller on that...	185 views Rate it
Deleted — Steven Dupere	Deleted...	157 views Rate it
Two-Thirds of My Dad’s Ashes — Ronn Huff	I scattered two-thirds of my dad’s ashes today A still June day Just into the woods Over a rocky ledge on the slope of a bluff in Monteagle, Tennessee ...	146 views Rate it
Dark Night Day — Amanda East	Innocent Dreamer fear can only be imagined. You have spooked yourself into despondency. Deserter, your comfort is always Here. Your revenge, your...	141 views Rate it