Poems about Grief

• Grief

  I am forlorn, lost without you
  Life bears me no meaning.

  by queens1 29 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 14 12:41 PM 2008. In Contest, Love, Loss, Feelings, Grief, Pain, Slightly sensual
• Wind Whispers

  by Pamela A Lamppa 37 lines, 16 comments, on Oct 14 7:32 AM 2008. In Love, Life, Dark, Grief, Depression
• Black Branches

  by Pamela A Lamppa 33 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 13 8:57 AM 2008. In Grief
• Frivolous Fräulein Frankenstein

  here; are the emeralds that once were your eyes
  your oft broken nose, those sensual lips...

  by Sheli 87 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 10 4:12 AM 2008. In Death, Pain, Dark, Fantasy, Longing, Grief, Hope, Demented
• (jack of hearts)

  raw wilting
  raven tread

  by Sheli 28 lines, on Oct 5 4:48 AM 2008. In Death, Wretched, Grief, Longing
• ONE DAY (To My Mother)

  I know that you dreamed
  That one day you would

  by kareneisenlord 65 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 22 1:52 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Contest, Hope, Life, Death, Grief, Pain, Personal, Sad, Spiritual
• An Angel's Love

  AN ANGEL'S LOVE
  

  by Don Juan Amante 30 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 19 8:00 AM 2008. In memoir, love, romance, grief, loss
• She Would Have Placed.

  by Terry Collett 17 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 16 11:30 AM 2008. In Adult, POEM, GRIEF, BABY
• My Sister

  You were a
  hug in tapestry

  by CookieZeal 16 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 1 6:12 PM 2008. In Personal, Spiritual, Grief
• Rest Now Little Alyssa

  God took you from us yesterday,
  While you slept ever so peacefully,

  by Paloszoo 20 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 27 3:51 PM 2008. In Sadness, Grief, Memorial, Death, Goodbyes
• My Ghost

  Ill-timed leaves crumble beneath my feet.
  The warm breeze tickling my bare back.

  by Paloszoo 38 lines, 23 comments, on Aug 27 3:29 PM 2008. In Death, Mourning, Lost Love, Sadness, Grief, Personal
• Empty Time

  by Pamela A Lamppa 38 lines, 27 comments, on Aug 18 6:32 PM 2008. In Grief
• Toothpaste

  Two weeks after your funeral
  

  by myrataal 28 lines, 16 comments, on Aug 12 6:34 AM 2008. In Personal, Grief
• Black

  A color with meaning
  Depression of losing the one love,

  by rockerchick0221 12 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 9 2:46 AM 2008. In pain, grief, depression, sadness, anger, color, black
• toy ambulances

  seeing her on the bathroom floor
  I remember I saw you like this once before

  by luckysunday 39 lines, on Aug 6 7:13 PM 2008. In loss, love, depression, grief, life, pain, sad, marriage, medication
• RIP Poppy

  by pinkdolly 69 lines, on Aug 5 12:55 PM 2008. In sad, grief, mourning, loss
• Saturnine

  Saturnine why do you look at me with those eyes?
  So somber and uncertain of tomorrow with me...

  by Meme Wheeler 28 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 2 9:51 PM 2008. In Lyrics, Death, Grief
• Noxious Greif

  Mist drenched moors, moonlit forest.

  by VoltaicHypnosis 42 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 29 7:37 AM 2008. In Contest, Life, Sad, Grief, Loss, Hearbreak, Ache, Pain
• Because

  Im silent today - Because the darkness

  by Bigmammajen 31 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 28 4:05 PM 2008. In personal, sad, death, sorrow, grief, love, life, missing her
• Dear Mum...................................

  A soldiers letter to his Mother and loved ones after his brother was killed in conflict.........Dylan is my Son.......

  by scarletbard 36 lines, on Jul 26 7:55 AM 2008. In Mum, Son, War, love, sad, grief, Dad
• Half of Me

  I see you
  Everywhere I look

  by Lady Voldemort 63 lines, 23 comments, on Jul 25 9:55 PM 2008. In Dark, Personal, Pain, Sad, Love, Grief
• The ending despair (Lyrics)

  As the dawn breaks, like nothing before
  It dries up my sadness, from deep within

  by Yorkshire Rose 16 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 23 3:10 PM 2008. In Sad, dying, grief, Dark
• Honeyed Curls

  by Pamela A Lamppa 53 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 21 6:46 PM 2008. In Love, Loss, Grief
• Sleeping in the Rain

  Tonight I will dream of you,
  and the stars will twinkling

  by Meme Wheeler 47 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 18 7:49 PM 2008. In Lyrics, Personal, Sad, Grief, Hope
• Unknown

  they do not know me querida the man who pens erotic poetry

  by Don Juan Amante 32 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 13 11:41 AM 2008. In memoir, sad, grief
• Tobias’ goodbye (Tobias' afsked)

  Forgive me;
  I have left you

  by dittelin 40 lines, on Jul 13 10:13 AM 2008. In Grief, Goodbye, Depression, Sad
• Pain; in words.

  Breaths are scarce some days.

  by PoeticAlien 14 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 12 6:07 PM 2008. In sad, depression, life, grief, pain
• Alone

  The wind ripples the waters My soul drowns in fear

  by M. Pinnell 14 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 12 5:57 PM 2008. In Dark, Life, Sad, Grief
• Found poem in a friend's e-mail.

  The dog Billy died
  on a rainy cold evening.

  by pieplate 11 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 8 8:12 PM 2008. In Pain, personal, sad, loss, death, found poem, my own style, grief
• Just Look

  Look what you've gone and done
  
  You've stopped yourself from seeing the sun

  by firex4icex 25 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 6 4:59 PM 2008. In sad, thoughts, loss, grief, memory, life, personal, pain
• ♥ I Love You... ♥

  Wounded hearts, torn wide with grief
  Bruised souls, full of disbelief.

  by Jadzia Vasser 24 lines, on Jun 29 11:45 PM 2008. In Love, Grief, Longing, Distance, Personal, Romance
• Stage 6 of 5, After Acceptance

  I sit here at my laptop, surrounded
  by the clutter on my floor.

  by Sunrisen Traveler 43 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 29 5:04 PM 2008. In life, grief, reflective, noguest
• Patch Of You

  There’s a new kind of quiet
  much louder than sound

  by CookieZeal 24 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 27 8:24 AM 2008. In Grief, Thoughts, Personal, Hope
• An Eerie Moment

  Standing astride her grave, i think of all she gave...

  by MikeNoxaura 28 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 23 1:59 PM 2008. In contest, angst, grief, sad, dark, pain, sorrow, death, lost love, anger, suicide
• i miss you

  filled with regret
  like never before,

  by secret-side 31 lines, on Jun 19 12:45 PM 2008. In regret, grief, love, friendship, sad, alone
• Lost

  At first,I tried to forget,
  Pretend it wasn't there,

  by lisatheoriginal 11 lines, on Jun 16 12:52 PM 2008. In Grief, Pain, suicide
• Without You

  Days have come and nights have gone,
  What has happened? What went wrong?

  by Jadzia Vasser 13 lines, on Jun 16 3:00 AM 2008. In Lost Love, Grief, Sad, Pain, Thoughts
• Wet Sand and Turned Clams

  by Pamela A Lamppa 27 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 6 12:34 PM 2008. In Grief, Life, Love
• Goodbye Emma....(3 of many)

  Well Em, Today sucked. I started out my day in th hospital. I cut my thumb accidently really badly and ended up getting 5 stitches. It was awesome. The doctor only partially numbed it so i felt most of it.

  by XXxXBassMeisterxXxX 7 lines, 1 comment, on May 28 9:43 PM 2008. In Dark, Suicide, Letters, Grief
• Sadness is for later days.

  Poem to my grandmother's death, two years ago.

  by Lize 13 lines, on May 28 10:53 AM 2008. In death, grief, family, sad, hope
• At the Cemetery...

  by Yvette Champ 14 lines, 10 comments, on May 28 9:45 AM 2008. In grief
• DO NOT GRIEVE By trekkergirl

  DO NOT GRIEVE By trekkergirl

  by trekkergirl 37 lines, 6 comments, on May 25 2:19 PM 2008. In Love, Sad, grief, Pain, Contest, Angst
• love;obsession--it makes no difference;

  Sometimes I'm caught between--
  what's right && what causes happiness

  by Atrophya 77 lines, on May 21 12:40 PM 2008. In lost love, personal, grief, sad, pain, hurt, loss, thoughts, other.
• Terrycloth and Tears

  by Bigmammajen 78 lines, 7 comments, on May 18 5:17 PM 2008. In personal, grief, sadness, sisters, love, healing
• just what I've lost

  I can't say it doesn't hurt --
  to see you happy with her

  by Atrophya 74 lines, 2 comments, on May 18 2:25 PM 2008. In personal, grief, sad, heartache, lost love, thoughts, best friends, other.
• Cotton-Eyed Joe

  by Pamela A Lamppa 72 lines, 34 comments, on May 16 5:42 AM 2008. In Life, Grief
• Ode to my Beloved Grandmother

  Clouds: the colour of sweet sorrow Light: knowing you are no longer in pain

  by ErisLeFae 6 lines, 1 comment, on May 12 4:44 PM 2008. In Dark, Pain, Sad, Grief
• Vulnerable Heart Exposed

  Love makes us vulnerable for a love to pass on

  by ErisLeFae 24 lines, 2 comments, on May 12 2:44 PM 2008. In Angst, Contest, Grief, Dark, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad
• Letting Go # 1

  Hush your crying eyes
  Still your grieving heart

  by BluesMan 18 lines, 2 comments, on May 12 9:42 AM 2008. In Contest, Emotional, Pain, Sad, Grief, Spiritual, Hope
• the Last Memory

  I looked down and stared, There was no colour, no movement, no life,

  by Treez2285 20 lines, 1 comment, on May 8 10:52 AM 2008. In sister, pain, grief, loss, deep

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