Heartbreak poems

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Just a quick question for poets:

Is there a name for the type of poem somebody writes after a break-up when they're feeling really sorry for themselves?

I have a character in a story who is working on a poem for a girlfriend, but they break up before he finishes it, and the meaning of the poem changes.
 

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I think they are related to confessional poetry, but not quite the same thing. They are, in a manner, therapeutic and personal, but I personally think they are an off-shoot of love poetry more than confessional. However, I don't think there's anything wrong with calling them confessional.