Sad Poems

Sad Poems

Poems About Unhappiness

These are poems about sadness in all its varied forms. There is much sadness in the world and many reasons to be sad. Sadness is a difficult feeling to cope with. Often, it is caused by traumatic events or depression. The melancholy caused by deep sadness might begin to interfere with your day to day life, leaving you feeling unmotivated and even worthless. Expressing such feelings in writing, especially through poems will not only help you to cope, it can actually help you to heal emotionally. Sit down, find a pencil and paper, and pour your heart out onto the page. You are likely to find that the result is a feeling of calmness and relief.

78 Most Popular Sad Poems

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  1. 1 Another Breakdown By Shaydee A. Ault

    Poem: Experiencing A Mental Breakdown

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 14
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  2. 2 Solitude By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 11
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  3. 3 Black Bird By Laura C. Lords

    Poem Raped At 12

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 14
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  4. 4 Demons Of Darkness By Olivia B

    Poem About Demons Inside

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 57
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  5. 5 Scars By Laura R

    Poem About Winning The Battle Over Self-Harm

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 38
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  7. 6 The Monster By Olivia M Likens

    Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 9
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  8. 7 Depression By Patricia A Fleming

    Depression Is A Monster

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 13
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  9. 8 Mysterious Pain By Peggy Stewart

    Poem About Anxiety Disorder

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 19
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    • Votes 776
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  10. 9 My Master By Selena Odom

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 13
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  11. 10 Silent Screams By Aaron

    Depression And Anxiety

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 14
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  12. 11 My Mask By Briana M

    Poem About Hiding The Truth From People

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
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  13. 12 Behind The Mask By Melisa Bernards

    Poem About Depression And Pain

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    • Stories 58
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  15. 13 Mask By Matt

    Poem About Wearing A Mask That Always Smiles

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  16. 14 Struggling With Depression And Suicide By Debbie Leads

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  17. 15 I Wish I Weren't Alone By Jo

    Loneliness Hurts Poem

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    • Stories 25
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  18. 16 Cold Dark Corner By Blake Duffy

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    • Stories 15
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  19. 17 Our Hearts Will Always Touch By Ranja Kujala

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 104
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  20. 18 Signed, Your Mind By Emma

    Poem About Anxiety And Panic Disorder

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    • Stories 8
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  21. 19 No Way Out From Sexual Abuse By Louise

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 229
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  22. 20 Change What Is To Come By Anonymous

    Life Changing In A Moment

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  23. 21 The Darkness By Dallas E. Krystof

    Loved Ones Not Understanding Your Depression

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    • Stories 12
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  24. 22 The Voice Of Addiction By Carrie Roush

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    • Stories 25
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  25. 23 A Letter From Your Disease By Siera

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    • Stories 9
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  26. 24 Hurt And Pain By Lora

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 8
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  27. 25 Abuse By Adri

    Domestic Violence Poem

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    • Stories 20
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  28. 26 Daddy, Don't Be Scared By Jade E. Mcnullen

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 31
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    • Votes 216
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  29. 27 Goodnight Our Hero By Juli Round

    Son Died Of Cancer Poem

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 42
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  30. 28 Tears By Whitney Fancher

    Poem About Crying And What Tears Mean

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 4
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  31. 29 Speechless By Kyra Lee

    Child Abuse Ends In Death

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    • Stories 58
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  32. 30 From Oppression Comes Light By Erik Whitehead

    Finding Hope To Overcome Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 7
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  33. 31 Inside Out By Angie M Flores

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 42
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  34. 32 Sunshine After Rain By Brenda Winders

    Inspirational Poem About Addiction

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 12
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  35. 33 A Lonely Star By Mikayela Dzenowski

    Poem About Loneliness And Depression

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    • Stories 6
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  36. 34 How Could I Be So Lonely By Cath Glasgow

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 13
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  37. 35 The Mask By Kleis Val

    Poem About How We Hide Ourselves

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 5
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  38. 36 Taking It Day By Day By Vincent Ramos

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 21
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  39. 37 Dementia By Debbie Bell

    Dementia From The Parent’s Perspective

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 1
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  40. 38 Tulips By Sylvia Plath

    in Famous Sad Poems

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  41. 39 Breathe By Tiffaney L. Ganci

    Living With Anxiety

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    • Stories 3
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  42. 40 Windows By Jessie B. Rittenhouse

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  43. 41 The Ongoing Battles With My Demons By Patricia A Fleming

    Expressing Despair

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 1
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  44. 42 Disappointment By Coral Leffew

    in Poems about Sadness

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 42
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  45. 43 Now You've Recovered By Charles A Cino

    Inspiring Poem On Starting Life After Mental Illness

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 2
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  46. 44 Uninvited Guest By Vicky

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    • Stories 2
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  47. 45 The Daily Battle By Max S.

    Poem About Depression And Self-Image Issues

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    • Stories 3
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  48. 46 Alone By Edgar Allan Poe

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 3
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  49. 47 Words Unsaid By Melanie Dawn Batac

    Poem Regretting Lost Love

    in Regret Poems

    • Stories 1
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  50. 48 I Hate To Cry By Elizabeth McCrorie

    Trying To Be Strong

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 1
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  51. 49 Sometimes I Get Lonely By Emily B

    Poem About Waiting For The Phone To Ring

    in Poems about Sadness

    • Stories 1
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  52. 50 Hush Little Sister By Yerzinia

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    • Stories 83
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  53. 51 Lost In Pain By Steff

    Trying To Hide My Feelings

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 11
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  54. 52 Worth By Joel

    Reaching Out For Someone To Care

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 13
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  55. 53 And I'm The Girl By Jillian Baker

    Feeling Lonely Poem

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
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    • Votes 686
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  56. 54 Lost Soul By Randall Pela

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 16
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    • Votes 466
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  57. 55 Just Look Into My Eyes By Bryan Rankin

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
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    • Votes 386
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  58. 56 Depression Is Never Ending By Sarah Boston

    Wanting Depression To Go Away

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 21
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  59. 57 Dad By Sami Chester

    Poem Explaining Panic Attacks Are Real

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 5
    • Shares 606
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    • Votes 140
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  60. 58 A Cry From The Soul By Charlene Valladares

    Dark Days

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 7
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  61. 59 I Wish, I Dream By Isabel S.

    Poem About Wanting Things To Be Better

    in Poems about Sadness

    • Stories 4
    • Shares 1425
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  62. 60 Internal War By Laura Campbell

    The Everyday Struggle With Mental Illness

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 5
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  63. 61 Traffic Light By Linda Grantham

    Mom With Depression

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    • Stories 8
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  64. 62 Forever Changed By Danielle

    Poem About Being Raped By Father

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    • Stories 21
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  65. 63 My Fight With Meth By Amber Jones

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    • Stories 7
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  66. 64 The Girl I Used To Be By Laura

    in Poems about Sadness

    • Stories 5
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  67. 65 Pay Attention By Briana M

    Poem Telling Family I'm Suffering

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 3
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  68. 66 Goodbye By Nathan Chance

    Fighting Against Addiction

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    • Stories 1
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  69. 67 My Virginity By Skinny_Cow

    The Day He Took IT Away

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 2
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  70. 68 Wanting To Feel Something By Joyce Alcantara

    Poem About Holding In Pain

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 6
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  71. 69 Burn The Beauty By Elizabeth McCrorie

    Poem About Beauty

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 3
    • Shares 2415
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  72. 70 Darkness' Grasp By Leah Sarah-May Wells

    Attempted Suicide

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    • Stories 3
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  73. 71 Icy Hell By S Raine

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 2
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  74. 72 I Trusted You By Jessica

    Can No Longer Trust

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 69
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    • Favorited 41
    • Votes 261
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  75. 73 Inner Child By Kate

    Dear Jesus

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 28
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  76. 74 My Daughter's Tears By Annabel Sheila

    Daughter's Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 21
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  77. 75 Be Silent With Me By Brian Terry

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 1
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  78. 76 Teardrops By Shianne

    Echoes Of Sorrow

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 3
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  79. 77 Tear Stained Cheeks And Bloodshot Eyes By Sabrina

    Poem About Losing Strength

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 8
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  80. 78 I Will Wear Masks By Joe Dirt

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 5
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