Best Jail Poems
Below are the all-time best Jail poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of jail poems written by PoetrySoup members
Hard Times
When hard times come they sit a spell,
Like kin folk come to stay
A-packin' troubles, pets an' kids
That always get ‘n your way.
It's drought an' flood,...
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Categories:
jail, cowboy-western, family, funny, life,
Form:
Cowboy Poetry
Walk TallI was born and raised in a little town by the name of Calder
That was just twenty miles south of the Canadian border
As a boy I...
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Categories:
jail, america, death, drink, drug,
Form:
Narrative
Hot and Cold Comes the NightLIST POETRY - A FUTURISTIC INTERPRETATION
You
must know
I cried yesterday
and I think I broke the world
so I braided some words into twine
planted some sweet...
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Categories:
jail, depression, heart, introspection, love,
Form:
Free verse
Once Upon A Time In Milton Creek The ConclusionIt was still quite dark in Milton Creek, and it had just gone four
When Tom arrived at the sheriff's office, and knocked on his door
The...
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Categories:
jail, america, death, western,
Form:
Narrative
New Menu at Milton Creek's Aces Restaurant*** Notice to the residents of Milton Creek ***
Tom serves as mayor. never complaining, so he gets what he requests
No blood in his steak,...
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Categories:
jail, people, places,
Form:
Rhyme
Hocus PocusHocus Pocus
Poets are like magicians.
They trick the heart into feeling,
“things” they had no idea, were there at all.
Sadly poets don’t always know how...
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Categories:
jail, 12th grade, abortion, abuse,
Form:
Free verse
WeE Pluribus Unum ~ Out Of Many, One
[Author's note: E Pluribus Unum is a traditional motto of the United
States, but the scope of...
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Categories:
jail, career, life, planet, together,
Form:
Rhyme
GraceOliver and Grace were planning to wed
At a church in Dublin on Easter day
They put on hold and chose to fight instead
For the fight for...
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Categories:
jail, ireland, love, war,
Form:
Sonnet
Jailbreak At Milton CreekThere was a rumour that outlaw Kyle was to be sprung from jail
But Sheriff Koplin got wind of it and he'd make sure they'd fail...
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Categories:
jail, america, humor, violence,
Form:
Narrative
Mary Rogers
*Had to bring this one back. Like my Poe poem, this one follows (haunts) me wherever I go. It is my favorite lyric that I've...
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Categories:
jail, mental illness,
Form:
Lyric
I Came ByI Came By…
(to see you)
You don’t see me.
I see you, everyday.
I am afraid to say hello.
You may say good-bye.
I just want...
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Categories:
jail, beautiful, chocolate, cinderella, heartbroken,
Form:
Free verse
The Plagueas the PROPHETS of profits, WE lead and WE’re fair
while WE’re living the life of the poor BILLIONAIRE
– silver yachts, pearly castles, cash (plenty to...
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Categories:
jail, society,
Form:
Quatrain
Modern PoetrySkip ad
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Categories:
jail, art, dark, evil, funny,
Form:
Free verse
Love Anger Death and GuiltLOVE ANGER DEATH AND GUILT
Blog was A young girl who was
Still at school
Everyone loved Blog, she
Was nobody’s fool,
In fact her peers regarded as...
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Categories:
jail, anger, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Cowboy Shooters On Motor Scooters[Just a little note to help maintain the peace on Soup.
To cause no animosity among...
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Categories:
jail, humorous, native american, western,
Form:
Rhyme