Short Poems
Why a Short Poem?
A short poem may be a stylistic choice or it may be that you have said what you intended to say in a more concise way. Either way, they differ stylistically from a long poem in that there tends to be more care in word choice. Since there are fewer words people tend to spend more time on choosing a word that fits the subject to perfection. Because of this meticulous attitude, writing a short poem is often more tedious than writing a long poem.
94 Short and Simple Poems
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1. Underface
Underneath my outside face
There's a face that none can see.
A little less smiley,
A little less sure,
But a whole lot more like me
Latest Shared StoryWhat a perfect poem! At times we could basically tell how people were feeling despite their facial expressions. It was in their eyes the tell- tale signs that led us to see at least the...
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2. Your Wounds
You Are Stronger Than Your ScarsTime doesn’t heal wounds
to make you forget.
It doesn’t heal wounds to
erase the memories.
Time leaves you with a scar
to remind you of how you fought through it.
Time leaves you with a scar
to remind you of how you bled
and how you survived.
You survived.
Latest Shared StoryVery nicely done. I totally agree with you. I've used this same approach in my own life. I think sometime we pay more attention to what we're about to go through instead of how much you've...
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3. Camouflaged
Poem About The Beautiful Chaos Of LifeIn all chaotic beauty lies a wounded work of art.
Beautiful but torn, wreaking havoc on my heart.
Camouflaged by insecurities, blinded by it all.
I love the way you sit there and barely notice me at all.Latest Shared StoryWith death being the only certainty of life, life is just a bit too short for regrets.
Let's live while we're alive.
Let's love while we're alive.
Let's live and not just survive. -
4. And The World Carries On
The plates will still shift
and the clouds will still spew.
The sun will slowly rise
and the moon will follow too.
Life’s beauty will continue
to flourish all around,
but now you are gone,
these birds have no sound.
And my heart does not beat.
It is still inside my chest.
My tears keep on falling
and my head will not rest.
But I have no choice only
to move through this life.
Endlessly attempting
to fill this longing that is rife.
Latest Shared StoryThis poem is really so good. I feel this poem; it's just amazing.
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5. A Day Away
Feelings And PerspectiveSome feelings are shallow, some feelings are deep.
Some make us smile, some make us weep.
Some we love, some we don't.
Some we'll savor, some we won't.
Some grounding, some uplifting,
Some long-lasting, some constantly shifting.
No matter what feelings I'm feeling today,
I know tomorrow is only a day away.Latest Shared StoryI, too, have dealt with depression most of my life. I have learned two things. Feelings are just that. They are fleeting. They come and they go. I have also learned to rely on my rock, my...
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6. Someday
Someday you will cry for me
Like I cried for you.
Someday you'll miss me
Like I missed you.
Someday you'll need me
Like I needed you.
Someday you'll love me,
But I won't love you.Latest Shared StoryThat's a wonderful recovery poem. I believe that if one does all they can to make a relationship work and it doesn't, then it's time to move on. And for the one who put their all into it,...
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7. Drowning
They come in waves,
my feelings for you.
And not pretty whitecaps
dancing at my feet.
But when I least expect it.
When life seems to be
a quiet stream of continuity.
They come to disrupt.
So forceful they pull me under,
so that I am drowning and once again,
can’t catch my breath.
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8. Secrets Under Trees
Focusing On The GoodTiny little secrets
Get buried in the dirt,
And if they were dug up,
Someone would probably get hurt,
So leave them safely there,
To rot amongst the leaves,
Admiring instead,
The truth in summer's green trees.Latest Shared StoryI don’t know if that’s true, because sometimes it's better to hide the hurtful secrets because the world these days will probably laugh at you then do nothing for a few days then decide...
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9. Despite The Storms
Finding Joy Once MoreDespite the storms,
beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,
the light returns.
Despite your loss,
your heart will be
full again.
Despite the breaking,
your heart will feel
like it belongs in the
land of joy once more.
This is how it will
always be. Keep living.
Latest Shared StoryPart of the last line says, "Keep living." I'm saying keep writing. I like your style and sensitivity. Excellent flow and structure. I really enjoyed it.
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10. Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay. -
11. The Terrifying Thing About Love
It is a terrifying thing
to watch love
walk in your direction
when you believe
you are not ready
to receive it.
In the same manner,
it is quite terrifying
watching love
walk away from you
when you are not yet ready
to let go.
Latest Shared StoryVery well written and, in my opinion, very true. I like it and agree totally with it.
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12. The Dark Days Will Pass
There will be dark days,
when you feel alone
with your aching heart
but that doesn’t mean
you will always be.
The sun will always
peer through the clouds.
Let its light show you
the love you have forgotten.
Latest Shared StoryI think that is true to every person's life, and what he or she needs is patience that brings a glorious morning after a gloomy night. I had also once gone through such dark days, which later...
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13. Like The Moon
I will be
like the moon
and learn to shine
even when
I am not whole.Latest Shared StoryVery insightful. Self-love can be (and maybe should be) the first love we encounter. Even when we're not perfect.
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14. Be Proud Of Who You Are
I Am UniqueI come with no wrapping or pretty pink bows.
I am who I am, from my head to my toes.
I tend to get loud when speaking my mind.
Even a little crazy some of the time.
I'm not a size 5 and don't care to be.
You can be you and I can be me.
I try to stay strong when pain knocks me down.
And the times that I cry are when no one's around.
To error is human or so that's what they say.
Well, tell me who's perfect anyway.Latest Shared StoryI love this poem! People are always trying to fit in and be normal. I've always disregarded being "normal." What's the point? Why would I be someone I am not? I am perfectly happy the way I...
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15. Seeing Ourselves Clearly
It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.
The ocean from the shore.
Perhaps this is why we rely on other’s eyes
to see ourselves clearly.
Perhaps this is why we struggle to wholly view
who we are.Latest Shared StoryOne should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That...
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16. A Teacher
Poem Sharing The Power Of A TeacherA teacher introduces us to a new vision of life,
to make us as sharp as a knife.
Someone who gives us a new sight,
to make us reach the greatest height,
to give us the greatest flight.
So a teacher
makes a human being
the most intelligent and
respectable creature.
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17. Smile, Rainbow, A Helping Hand
At times we need a little smile
or a rainbow big and bright.
At times we need a helping hand
to help us make things right.
At times our belief in ourselves
will teach us how strong we are.
That smile, that rainbow, that helping hand.
Our beliefs will get us far. -
18. Little Baby
Mother's Short Poem To Her BabyLittle baby, oh so small
One day you will be big and tall
I watch you while you laugh and play
My love for you grows every day
I tell you this with my whole heart
I love you just the way you areLatest Shared StorySo true. Before you know it the baby has grown. To a real mom they will forever be your babies.
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19. The Strength In You
There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.
And that’s often
how life works.
You won’t know
how strong you are
until the world
forces you
to look. -
20. Don't Neglect Your Love
Cherish The Love You HaveLove is like a bicycle
Left out in the storm
If it's not protected
Rust begins to form
So unless you want your bicycle
To slowly rust away,
Provide a little kindness
When the sky begins to grey.
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