Poems about Life

Birth and Death Poetry

Beginning and End, Life and Death, New and Faded, Young and Old. Some of these stories are about one or the other. Some are about both. This section is for poems about life.
Poems about Life
  • The End of a Chapter..
    Just had the end of this chapter of my life, looking forward to finishing the next! comment
  • Reflection
    Another short poem about death. (God I'm morbid) lol.
  • In a Couple of Days
    I had a miscarriage at the age of 16 & I'm still missing my baby.
  • Death
    A poem about death and what lies beyond.
  • You Were
    I lost my best friend & boyfriend rest in paradise angel marin ortiz.
  • I Wonder
    I had a miscarriage at 4 1/2 months but I knew I wouldn't make but I still miss my miracle baby...please leave me comments I wonder how good I am I love poetry.
  • Light and Dark
    A poem about light and dark, night and day, and (symbolically) life and death
  • I Surrender
    A plan for peace of mind
  • The Crystal Mirror
    This poem is about how life and death are each others reflection in a mirror of ice...
  • Walking to the Edge
    This was one of the very first poems I wrote.
  • Sarcome To The Charms
    Don't ask, I can't remember what I was thinking.
  • The Day
    In this poem I'm telling my youngest son how I felt on the days of his life R.I.P Raiden Saint Lee Taylor June 30,2008 - July 16,2008.
  • Looking into Your Eyes
    Written for my youngest son who passed when he was 16 days old.
  • Missing You
    Written for my youngest son he was 16 days old when he passed away. This poem is written to him telling him how much I miss him and how much my heart aches without him...
  • Why
    Written for my youngest son who passed away when he was 16 days old and how I am feeling.
  • Crouching
    Razordate...
  • Loss
    Loss of life is extremely painful.
  • Everyone and No One
    Years ago, a couple of our friends tragically died in a plane crash. They were social activists, then on their way to assist poor farmers fight for their rights under the government's agrarian...
  • The Little Girl's Song
    A poor little girl lost her dad in an accident one year ago. Listen to what she says...
  • My Old Schoolhouse
    A poem I wrote back in year 1999. Back when I was in form 6, Kajang High School.
  • We Are One
    This poem describes, how you meet all the people in your life. But separation is inevitable even if you meet a person in passing. It proposes the thought that all distinctions solely exist in this...
  • Death
    Death is not something to fear. It is just another chapter of your life.
  • When I Rest The Mortal Me
    Life is a journey that leaves you tapping on many an inn door. Having rested well, I yearn to take the home-stretch with the right understanding and a selfless attitude...
  • Where I Am From
    Where I Am From There exists hope
  • Angel
    I remember writing this way back in 1996 at the back of my sketch pad's front cover. I was still in university, and was fully preoccupied with my studies and my part time work. I had just finished...
  • If You Were To Die
    Just something I thought up after reading a sad book...
  • Force Within You
    About an engagement gone wrong...
  • Dear Heart...
    We will move on....
  • My Heart Is Broken
    About my friend who passed and never got to say goodbye.
  • Life
    Wrote this during 2nd block JROTC.... They were talking about Life and my friend just had a tragedy happen to her so...
  • Save
    Short poem... not that good though...
  • In Memory of Peter
    With every passing a heart breaks...
  • Baby’s First Life
    It brings tears to my eyes to know that you are mine…
  • Jobe
    Jobe (prounonced joby) is one of the candypopchicks (The one writing's) little brother who died when he came out of my mum. They had to take him out of her early otherwise it might have killed her!...
  • No Christmas Spirit
    Title says it all
  • Just Die
    When you are sick of someone.
  • How She Lived
    Weird one.... so yeah... not that great
  • Broken Angel
    A poem about how I FELT with my best friend.....
  • The Loss Of Life
    I was replaced, in the midst of all the commotion I feel completely still. I feel at ease, yet so anxious. I don't know what to feel or what to say.
  • My Child
    Being a mother at a young age, can be tough, but it is a blessing to have a boy and girl born three years apart on the same day. (AUGUST24) but here's my overview..
  • Remembering Mama
    What's more dearer than a mother's love?
  • My Sin
    To think I will kill is a nasty thought...
  • There Is A Way That Seems Right To A Man, But In The End It Leads To Death
    A teen pregnant..... PLEASE JUST COMMENT!!
  • Haunting My Memories
    I wrote this about an experience that i had in my past.....
  • About My Baby
    I lost a baby...It’s just how I feel
  • My Blade
    About my birth mother....
  • Yellow Sunshine
    A beautiful poem about a girl who loses her mother to cancer.
  • Abortion ??!!
    Dialogue between an unborn baby and mom........
  • Last Journey
    The pains of the death of dearest one…
  • ~My Love For You~
    I wrote this thinking that I hate having to leave my boyfriend and he hates having to leave me. Tell me what you think!
  • Reason I Bleed
    Watch my blood fall...
  • Crying Like Never Before
    No where to run...
  • Why?
    I was bored and came up with this…It may not make sense...But I have a cold and my head ain't working properly…Hope you like it.
  • Death, The End
    It is the truth of life…
  • Some Sort Of Regret
    The first verse (the first four lines) just popped into my mind the other day..... the rest is just.....,
  • Tonight
    About someone with a terminal illness who is about to die…
  • The Unseen
    Problems we face...
  • Don't Go
    The title explains it...
  • Not Wanted There
    A poem about how I feel about my life…
  • Motherhood Called
    Children having kids...
  • Uncle
    He just died...
  • Helpless
    My cousin died April 17, 2006. Here is how I felt the night he died. I was there when it happened. I was in it. Comment please…
  • The Good Little Brother
    A healthy, avid runner, my 17-year-old brother died from an unknown illness on Thanksgiving after weeks in the hospital.
  • Freedom No Longer Frees You
    Just something that came into my head so I wrote it down for your enjoyment. Let me know what you think…
  • Catastrophe
    My catastrophe...
  • Open
    Open to the birth of death, to bring life, and more abundant!
  • I Really Miss You
    For my wonderful mother... happy birthday, sorry you can’t be here…
  • In the End
    The poem uses a lot of symbolism, let me know if you think that you get it.
  • The Natural Order Of Life
    It’s a poem about my grand-uncle that passed away 2 months ago, may he rest in peace…
  • Love Letter To A Lost Love
    Finding the strength to move on after your the love of your life dies in the future birth of your baby.
  • The Musician
    Within those few moments, I saw a perfection in his music, in his voice and in everything which belonged to him!
  • Whispers
    This dark shadow...Read and comment
  • She Is Ours
    The dream that I had made me write this.... please comment
  • Saddened to Silence
    Image of a starving child, brought out this poem in me...
  • What Becomes Of Me
    Just me at my wits end!!!
  • The Last Realization...
    It’s a realization of a man on his final journey as to why he was born!!!
  • Chat
    Between Two .............................
  • Jesus Healing Sick Souls - I Thought I Heard You Singing
    Grace - I hold its measures, set music to my dancing, I am the figure that makes a shadow, behind a blinded curtain. Tiny angels sing - I heard them in the colors. I held one in my hand as she...
  • Little Baby
    This is just a baby [poem I wrote because well.............. I love babies]
  • R.I.P.
    My brother Nathan died in my mom. The doctors said he had a poor chance but he held on longer then expected and he almost made it…
  • A Dark Wanderer and Music Without Lyrics-Mysterious Symptoms
    We all just keep on dancing, dancing with the devil, ignoring every scream around us. I thought I heard a baby crying....
  • Being Different
    For people that feel its over because they are being bullied…I know its long but it may help. Please read and let me no what you think!
  • The Loss Of My Baby Sister
    This is about my sister who died Feb. 12 2007. It is hard to cope with it. I feels like part of me has died and I can’t go on. This poem describes what happened that night…
  • One Last Dance
    My dad left us when I was really young (I am fifteen now) and my mom married a man that I began to know and love a lot. . . . but then she screwed everything up, what else is new?
  • No Need
    I was just bored and needing to write…
  • Hairball
    Homeless children discover an unlikely pet--a dead rat...
  • I Want To Tell You
    I want to tell you that it will be okay...comment
  • This Is No Way To Live
    I just want to find ONE guy who will love me for me and not cheat or break my heart! But I am starting to think that there aren’t’ any out there!
  • Your Name Here
    This song tells EXACTLY how I feel about my ex!...Davey is a true poet!
  • Life Goes On
    We all live and die...comment please...
  • Die My Bride
    This is going to be played @ my wedding...
  • Fakkee
    Happiness is what I feel...
  • See The Pain
    Read…comment…tell friends…like it…
  • You Made Me Feel Bad
    Read…comment…tell friends…like it…
  • Once Upon A Midnight Clear...
    I was working on this when I was taking a friend home...
  • Dedication To My Girl
    It’s for my girl…she left me for no reason so I wrote this…may be one day she will understand how much I love her..
  • Circle of Pain
    Two brothers born only minutes apart...their mother a victim; their father a rapist. A lifelong struggle between good and evil.
  • My Father
    I wrote this about my dad because I miss him alot and people should respect who they have.
  • Missing You Under Clouds
    Please read and comment...
  • Why?
    Love or hate…
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