Unfinished poem is a poetic work that remains incomplete either because it was abandoned, interrupted, or left undeveloped by the poet before final form was reached. Such pieces can be fragments, drafts, or partially realized compositions, offering insights into the creative process, evolving themes, or intended direction of the work. Famous examples include some of Coleridge’s interrupted visions, where the lack of closure invites readers to imagine or infer the completion.

A poem left in draft or incomplete state, whether by circumstance or design. Can invite reader collaboration, interpretive completion, or reflection on the creative process itself. Related to the partial verse and the fragment. Contrasts with the finished, published poem. Learners should engage with famous unfinished poems (Coleridge's "Kubla Khan") asking whether the incompletion is itself an expressive condition rather than a deficiency.