Often, they use a lot of gloomy or dark imagery. For example, in 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, the raven itself is a symbol of death and doom, adding to the overall sad atmosphere of the poem. The language is usually solemn and may have a slow rhythm, like a dirge.
Well, they often have a strong sense of melancholy. For example, in 'Because I could not stop for Death' by Emily Dickinson, the story of the journey with Death has a sad undertone throughout. They also tend to use vivid imagery to convey the sadness. In these poems, the plot usually involves loss, like the loss of a loved one or the loss of a way of life.
Yes, there is 'When You Are Old' by W. B. Yeats. It's a sad love poem. Yeats was in love with Maud Gonne, but she didn't return his love in the same way. In this poem, he imagines her in old age, looking back and perhaps realizing what she missed. It's a poignant exploration of unrequited love.
Thomas Hardy's 'The Darkling Thrush' can be considered. It's set during a desolate winter scene. The narrator is in a rather gloomy state of mind, and the thrush's song seems out of place in this sad, dying world. It gives a feeling of melancholy about the state of things and the passage of time.
One is 'Annabel Lee' by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells the sad story of the narrator's love for Annabel Lee, who was taken away by death. The poem is filled with a sense of loss and the narrator's undying love for her even in the face of her passing.
There were many sad poems. Below were some more famous ones:
1 "Ascending"-Du Fu
The wind is strong, the sky is high, the apes howl, the white birds fly back to the clear sand of the mournful island.
Endless trees fall and the endless Yangtze River rolls down.
I'm always a guest in autumn, sad for thousands of miles. I've been sick for a hundred years, and I'm alone on the stage.
I'm in trouble, bitter resentment, frosty hair, downcast hair, I've just stopped drinking.
2 "Qing Ping Diao·I"-Xin Qiji
My past life is like clouds scattered, and all my grudges and favors are gone.
So many mountains and rivers attract countless heroes to bow down.
It is a pity that Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lacked literary grace, and Emperor Tang and Emperor Song were slightly inferior to their literary grace.
Genghis Khan only knew how to shoot eagles with his bow.
It's all in the past. Many heroes come back to see today.
3 "Butterfly Love Flower·Spring Scenery"-Su Shi
Spring scenery is only suitable for leisure to admire flowers.
Fragrance is fading in the green pavilion, people return far away, running water, whistling, birds fly away.
Heavy curtains block the wind in the building, setting the early morning moon half hook.
I don't know when the bright moon will ask the blue sky with wine.
These poems depicted the characters 'setbacks, disappointment, and emotions, expressing their helplessness towards fate and their expectations for the future.
The following were some of the more sentimental poems:
1 Ascending--Du Fu of Tang Dynasty
The wind is strong, the sky is high, the apes howl, the white birds fly back to the clear sand of the mournful island.
Endless trees fall and the endless Yangtze River rolls down.
I'm always a guest in autumn, sad for thousands of miles. I've been sick for a hundred years, and I'm alone on the stage.
I'm in trouble, bitter resentment, frosty hair, downcast hair, I've just stopped drinking.
2. Sapphire Case, Yuan Xi-Xin Qiji of Tang Dynasty
The east wind blows the flowers and trees at night, and the stars fall like rain.
Carved cars and precious horses are fragrant, the road is filled with the sound of phoenix and flute, the light of the teapot turns, and the dragon and fish dance all night.
Moths, snow willows, golden threads of laughter, sweet and fragrant.
Looking for him in the crowd thousands of times, suddenly looking back, that person is in the dim light.
3."The Phoenix with the Head of a Dragon"-Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty
The world's feelings are thin, human feelings are evil, the rain sends the evening flowers easy to fall.
The morning breeze drips away tears, I want to write a letter, my heart is sad, I speak alone.
Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!
Song of Everlasting Regret-Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty
The emperor of the Han Dynasty was so fond of women that he poured the whole country and the whole country to seek them for many years, but he could not find them.
Noble Consort Yang has been kind enough to meet after so many years.
Yang Guozhong worked day and night for the country.
At the foot of Mawei slope, the soldiers scattered and the Hu horses trampled on the red dress and tears.
Don't you see that Chang 'an is full of dust, but Chang' an is not seen, which makes people sad.
When we meet, it's hard to say goodbye. The east wind is powerless, and the flowers are broken. Silkworms in spring die, silk is exhausted, wax torches turn into ashes, tears dry. In the morning mirror, I only worry about the clouds on my temples changing. When I chant at night, I should feel the cold moonlight. There are not many ways to go from Pengshan. Green birds are eager to explore.
Don't you see that the Yellow River flows from heaven to the sea and never returns? Can't you see the bright mirror in the high hall sad, white hair in the morning like black silk, turning into snow in the evening? Life is full of joy, do not let the golden cup empty face the moon. I'm born with talent, I'm sure it'll be useful. Cook sheep, slaughter cattle, and enjoy the party. You must drink three hundred cups at a time. Master Cen, Dan Qiusheng, will not stop drinking. I'll sing a song for you, please listen to it for me. Bells, drums and jade are not worth being expensive. I hope I'll be drunk for a long time and never wake up. Since ancient times, sages and sages have been lonely, only the drinker left his name. In the past, the king of Chen gave a banquet in Pingle to drink ten thousand taels of wine. Why should the host say that there is little money? I must buy it directly and pour it to you. I'll go out and exchange my five-streaked horse for fine wine to relieve my eternal sorrow with you.
3. The wind is blowing, oh, the Yi River is cold, and the strong man is gone, oh, never to return.
The Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun's love.
Alone in a foreign land, I miss my family more than ever during the festive season. I know from a distance that my brothers are short of one person by planting dogwood everywhere.
One sad poem is 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe. The story behind it is somewhat related to Poe's own melancholy life. He was often in a state of despair. In the poem, the raven represents the never - ending grief and the loss of his loved one. The constant repetition of 'Nevermore' emphasizes the hopelessness.
One famous poem about a sad love story is 'Annabel Lee' by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of the narrator's love for Annabel Lee, who was taken away from him by death. The poem is filled with a sense of loss and a love that even death couldn't fully extinguish. The repetition in the poem, like the repeated mention of their love, emphasizes the depth of his feelings.