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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 Void That Consumes Me — Dustin Parker	Many nights I lay and wait, I wait for the dark to come, freedom from my pain, the darkness beats a drum. The sound fills my brain, my thoughts are...	12 views Rate it
Am I all alone? — Dr. Bona Lotha	The nights are dark and lonely, I sleep in solitude. The morning greets me, With news, I don't care to see. People are talking about life, So many...	12 views Rate it
till we meet again — shela holland	we meet again dear little brother , you'll never leave my side each time I can feel you near me tears of joy stream down my face, a half of smile...	12 views Rate it
No! No More — Lawrence S. Pertillar	No! No more. Of quietly sitting to tolerate, A truth ignored to explore other options. Or refuse to face, What is going on these troubling days. Too...	12 views Rate it
The Light At The End Of The Road — Amelie White	Dear dedication, where did you go? You were the heart of my nation, the heat of my bones, The unfinished puzzle on my table The muzzle-remover that...	12 views Rate it
The Fisherman's Wife — Donna Simons	The Fisherman’s Wife Dusk whispers daydreams of warming her man And dawn pretends he’s not gone, again. She loves when he comes home from working away ...	12 views Rate it
Failed Love — CJ Josol	How do you heal a broken heart? How do u pick up the pieces? When you knew deep inside your guilt is rotting your soul away… It’s hard to comprehend,...	12 views Rate it
Hidden pain part two — Skyler Dakaasin Boeve	Coin flipping strangers, family friends. All the same, by game of chance. I throw it in the air, it’s up to you how it lands conditionally. What ever...	12 views Rate it
Broken — Tobi Whiten	Here Alone Encased in deafing silence This Creeping Erosion of my mind Devouring precious time Shrieking monster That no one hears...	12 views Rate it
The Twilight of Life — Richard Newton Sherrer	Remember your Creator, Throughout the days of your youth; Before an instigator, That evil makes it uncouth. I have no pleasure in them, Before the...	12 views Rate it
The Death of a Narcissist — Laura Dotson	When the narcissist died He left behind the ones that he hurt. The souls of the few that he kicked in the dirt When the narcissist died He was...	12 views Rate it
The Escape — Christina Marie Ramos	The escape does not end when you walk out that door. The critical moment, the inner struggle, what have I done? now I am crying on the floor. Immobile,...	12 views Rate it
Planting Peas — Linda M. Hasselstrom	It’s not spring yet, but I can’t wait anymore. I get the hoe, pull back the snow from the old furrows, expose the rich dark earth. I bare my hand and...	12 views Rate it
Wolverine — Sam madeyin	Devious and sneaky ones in my world Your way too crooked and no pure Far from truth not straightforward Couldn't stayed with me just for a night ...	12 views Rate it
While I sleep — George Mottram, Jr.	While I Sleep While the Moon is among the Stars I sleep During the darkness in the room A presence…heaviness upon my Chest Chills…through-out my body...	12 views Rate it
Light In The Dark — Mark V. Markov	Light In The Dark Author: Mark V. Markov On the path of truth The shining light Feeling this hope I'm living I'm breathing With a free will ...	12 views Rate it
The Freedom in Me — Engr. Marigold D.R. Zellweger	"Chased with the power of evil world, Caressed by the wind at night, Lyre in the midst of darkness, Sword f Justice in the world of truth. Powered...	12 views Rate it
Battle Cry — John M. Piziurny	Raging flames in the sky lighting up the night. Bullets screaming by. Wishing not to die. It is the dark of night. Trying to win the hill and abolish...	12 views Rate it
Jack Kerouac's Grave — Jim McDonald	I wanted to see Jack Kerouac's grave Because I feel So close to him. I read his books in the fifties And I followed his path in the sixties. But...	12 views Rate it
Orpheus's Song — Sritama Roychoudhury	I am nothing but raw human yearning stitched, into the vague shape of a person. Threatening to burst at the seams, with how much I want. I crave so...	12 views Rate it
The door — Kaleb Gibson	Nothing affects me Because I built walls Because of what happened When I was young I built walls So I could survive And nothing would hurt me No...	12 views Rate it
Stay — Angel Smalley	I love like the beaten dog, wounded and whimpering, wide-eyed and wondering, remembering what it felt like— his kindness and warmth; his sweet,...	12 views Rate it
and to say to those, it gets better — Veronica Maeder	The many broken people that walk the depths of this earth with quiet faces are called antisocial. My meaning of that is “the fear of what happens next”. ...	12 views Rate it
Why are you Sad ? — Mubin Fayaz Khan	Why are you Sad !? Why are you sad ? I know you wanna shout Why did you love them so bad ? But don't let...	12 views Rate it
I Played Rock Paper Scissors In The Mirror...And Lost — RH SmartCity	We want the power of the divine and don’t consider the cost, No fun and games; I played rocks paper scissors in the mirror and lost. Rock beats...	12 views Rate it

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