Poems about Tragedy

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Limpalong Cassidy, Everyone's Fave Poet

by Edna Sweetlove 52 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 15 2:45 PM. In Humour, Tragedy
Unwakable Nightmare

She waits for the sun to rise, The fear shows in her eyes,

by Wildone93 15 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 24 1:13 AM. In Tragedy
La Tosca – Act Three – after the opera by Puccini.

I dedicate the Three Acts of this Opera Story to my adopted daughter, Mari Goes with love on this,
her birthday, July 15th. 2008.

by hugh wyles 97 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 14 2:45 PM. In Tragedy, History, Opera
The War Drums

Do you see the night drawing on us all? the worldly sphere in which we live,

by Rec 16 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 12 3:44 PM. In war, loss, tragedy
Frozen Breath Of Silence

Kennedy, The Challenger The World Trade Center

by Autumn Rayne Nymph 11 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 28 9:29 PM. In life, society, political, thoughts, personal, tragedy
Porcelain Heart

I taste the rain as it drips from the sky, it tastes like blood,

by Shadow BC 54 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 20 10:14 PM. In love, sad, sickness, dedication, tragedy, thoughts, emotional
Defeating Time

He looked and searched and pored for an answer
To why things had to be so linear.

by peachforhours 20 lines, on Jun 19 11:14 AM. In Time, Life, Society, Tragedy

The Lost Pink and White Terraces of Rotomahana.

I hope Charles Blomfield’s painting will give you an impression of what we were then deprived.

by hugh wyles 36 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 10 3:53 PM. In Nature, Tragedy, History
9/11

It happened on 11th day of september For everyone, it is such a sad day to remember

by kourtneymiller 4 lines, 8 comments, on May 31 7:52 PM. In tragedy
Nargis

we watched their corpses...
mesmerized by the buoy-like

by x--Atelophobia--x 40 lines, 2 comments, on May 23 4:12 PM. In Sad, Dark, Thoughs, Other, Life, Tragedy, Natural Disaster
A Poem for a Cat

Have the clouds no mercy
The heavens no heart of size

by Skuicide 15 lines, on May 17 3:43 AM. In Sad, Pain, Personal, Thoughts, Life, Pets, Cats, Animals, Tragedy, Death
Angel Falling Grace Tragedy

A bitter sweet Tragedy

by Forever Forsaken 19 lines, 3 comments, on May 12 1:26 PM. In Angel, Emo, tragedy, sad, dark
Why Should a Disaster Bring Attention to an Asian?

The country was called Burma until
their military took cover

by jaie2007 20 lines, 4 comments, on May 8 9:36 AM. In tragedy, disaster, cyclone. Reward
Let Us Not Forget.....

Let those who would deny these horrors contemplate the facts.
The evidence is clear attesting to these ghastly acts.

by hugh wyles 61 lines, 3 comments, on May 6 3:07 PM. In Tragedy, History, Fact

Flow

Slowly each day as the lines fade away
Nothing I can do and nothing I can say

by dabpunx 17 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 16 1:35 PM. In spritual, recovery, thoughts, hope, tragedy, insanity, sanity
Open Sore

4/16, two numbers with one feeling
Since last year, the campus

by jaie2007 14 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 16 8:45 AM. In tragedy, anniversary
A Tragedy in Five Acts on the River Styx

she waits dragging her pointed toes...
humming love songs

by ModernXTimes 76 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 14 12:00 AM. In story, dark, love, tragedy, sad, mythology, death, other
The Superhuman Monkey People

By Christopher E. Rangel 7/31/01

by dabpunx 35 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 10 10:09 PM. In Science Fiction, Futurist, Fantasy, Humor, Tragedy, Life, Science, Lyrics
Birds-Eye-View

They say they can see the future
They say we don’t see the big picture

by Philosopher Gabriel 24 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 5 12:22 AM. In war, bomb, life, sad, society, thoughts, tragedy, death
Memories of Cheltenham Spa

by Barry Hodges 66 lines, 38 comments, on Apr 3 5:47 AM. In Abuse, Visits to Spa Towns, Nigerian midgets, Death, Murder, Tragedy
~~Into Hells Chasm~~

Into hells chasm
the devils den

by onesugar 138 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 30 6:41 AM. In Fantasy, Love, Tragedy

Her Crimson Halo

breath leaving her body
all her dreams lost in a pool of silent tears

by bloodtorntragedy 37 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 25 12:58 PM. In tragedy
A Lonely Knock On My Lonely Door

by Edna Sweetlove 17 lines, 26 comments, on Mar 21 2:07 PM. In Abuse, Tragedy, Loneliness, Anguish
Passion’s promise unfulfilled

by Mairi bheag 33 lines, 18 comments, on Mar 21 1:19 PM. In Fantasy, Love, Tragedy, Arthurian, Acrostic
Prisoner of War

Jungle heat crouched on hinds
Locked in by foreign hands.

by Sprite 32 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 19 7:01 PM. In tragedy, psychological, pain, war
Phinnæus and Märouelle

by Xelgaroth 196 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 17 10:35 PM. In Sad, Fantasy, Tragedy, Romance
Dear Public:

He's still out there The killer of five sisters

by jaie2007 22 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 17 9:45 AM. In crime, America's Most Wanted, alert, tragedy
Faint

and the only thing i'll never find
is the thing i've always longed for

by Bottomofastairwell 44 lines, on Mar 9 11:21 PM. In tragedy
What Matters The Most...

Houses full of fancy things
Oh, whar happenniss it brings

by Autumn Rayne Nymph 24 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 1 11:55 PM. In personal, life, tragedy, sad, hope, spiritual, love, thoughts
Tension Between The Species

Some whippoorwills had honed their bills
'til points were deadly sharp

by EarthToJim 90 lines, 21 comments, on Feb 16 9:43 PM. In Humor, Tragedy

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