Famous Short Poems
Published: June 2018
Examples of short famous poems by famous poets such as Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Sara Teasdale. Short Funny poems by famous poets such as Ogden Nash and Shel Silverstein and short poems for children by famous poets including A. A. Milne and Christina Rossetti.
The shorter the poem, the more difficult it is to write. Every word must be exactly what you intend to say. There is no time for long winded explanations. Often it may take longer to write a short poem. You are more likely to write it and revise it many times before you feel that each word is perfect and perfectly placed. This may be analogous to a small family or group. There are not many people so each one much show up. Each one must do their part to create a loving family unit or group of friends. Every family member or friend must play their role to perfection
31 Famous Short Poems - Examples Of Short Poems By Famous Poets
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If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking
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If I can stop one heart from breaking,
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I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,Featured Shared StoryThe poem transmits the meaning of helping from the heart, reaching out to those in need and soothing the pain felt by others. It doesn't need a hero to work wonders, only need a heart to...
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Now We Are Six
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When I was One,
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I had just begun.
When I was Two,
I was nearly new.Featured Shared StoryI remember my dad reading this poem to me when I turned 6! He read many poems and stories to me but this was one of my favorites! Did not realize it was Winnie the Pooh until recently. To...
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Dreams
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Hold fast to dreams
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For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.Featured Shared StoryI so get it. Dreams are hope to a lot of us. I've heard it said that before you get it you have to dream it. I think when we stop dreaming we stop reaching, and when we stop reaching we stop...
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Snowball
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I made myself a snowball
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As perfect as could be.
I thought I'd keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.Featured Shared StoryI love the humor, innocence and whimsy of this poem. But there's more here than meets the eye. If you look a bit deeper, you can see how we sometimes don't properly interpret our experiences,...
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Nothing Gold Can Stay
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Nature's first green is gold,
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Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Rainbow
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Boats sail on the rivers,
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And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.Featured Shared StoryMy 11-year-old daughter loved this and learned quickly to recite it.
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Hug O' War
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I will not play at tug o' war.
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I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,Featured Shared StoryThanks for the simple but profound poem. I am a bus driver and I strive to be the open heart and guide for my children who ride with me. It is not always easy to hear what they have to say or...
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Winter Morning Poem
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Winter is the king of showmen,
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Turning tree stumps into snow men
And houses into birthday cakes
And spreading sugar over lakes.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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A Word To Husbands
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To keep your marriage brimming
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With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you're wrong, admit it;
Whenever you're right, shut up.Featured Shared StoryInteresting. Years ago for our children I made this little rule. They had to periodically repeat it after me. When you're wrong, admit it. When you're right, shut up. I'm an avid...
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Listen To The MUSTN'TS
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Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
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Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT'SFeatured Shared StoryI love this poem because I have been writing love letters to my two teenagers and eight year old for fifteen years reminding them of what they shouldn't.
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I Shall Not Care
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When I am dead and over me bright April
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Shakes out her rain-drenched hair,
Tho' you should lean above me broken-hearted,
I shall not care.Featured Shared StoryThe poem "I Shall Not Care" by Sara Teasdale is beautifully written tho' it does cause the reader to wonder what pain and hurt she was going through at the time of writing, the thought...
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Always Marry An April Girl
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Praise the spells and bless the charms,
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I found April in my arms.
April golden, April cloudy,
Gracious, cruel, tender, rowdy;Featured Shared StoryI was searching for a short poem that encapsulates the love I have for my wife. When I saw this, I knew. My wife's birthday is in April. The double meaning of marrying an April girl really...
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Ebb
Famous Poem
I know what my heart is like
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Since your love died:
It is like a hollow ledge
Holding a little poolFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Still Here
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I been scarred and battered.
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My hopes the wind done scattered.
Snow has friz me,
Sun has baked me,Featured Shared StoryThis poem was in a textbook of mine from the sixth grade. As a child, it resonated with me. It inspired me to write poetry. As a child, educated by white folk, I had no idea who Langston...
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Underface
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Underneath my outside face
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There's a face that none can see.
A little less smiley,
A little less sure,Featured Shared StoryPerfectly written. How a smile is a perfect mask for an unhappy soul and a happy face a disguise for a broken heart cause it's easier lot more easier to say it's fine than to explain why...
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May
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The wind is tossing the lilacs,
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The new leaves laugh in the sun,
And the petals fall on the orchard wall,
But for me the spring is done.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Door Of Dreams
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I often passed the Door of Dreams
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But never stepped inside,
Though sometimes, with surprise, I saw
The door was open wide.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Kiss
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I hoped that he would love me,
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And he has kissed my mouth,
But I am like a stricken bird
That cannot reach the south.Featured Shared StoryYes! Been there! It kinda takes away from the romance. It might be best to keep trying to fly south. Jac Judy A Campbell
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Fire And Ice
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Some say the world will end in fire,
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Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.Featured Shared StoryRobert Frost is a poet of great repute. It is not within our jurisdiction to comment on such a literary giant. However, in view of your invitation, I would say that he might have been in...
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Harlem
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What happens to a dream deferred?
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Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?Featured Shared StoryA wonderful poem by Langston Hughes, some dreams drift off with the morning mist, others come through if one persists..... A dream differed is a dream put on hold until the time comes for...
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