Best Cantankerous Poems
Below are the all-time best Cantankerous poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of cantankerous poems written by PoetrySoup members
How To Harness a Cantankerous Mule'Tis well known that mules are a very stubborn breed,
So 'tis well to keep that point in mind ere you proceed!
They've been known to bite...
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Categories:
cantankerous, animals, funnymay,
Form:
Rhyme
StagecoachI took my periodic stroll through the local antique store today.
There were the usual horse collars, clocks and various sundries on display.
Havin' no need fer...
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Categories:
cantankerous, cowboy-western, old, horse, old,
Form:
Rhyme
Worming the Cat and DogOnce again it’s Saturday; the day when footy reigns supreme.
The Dogs are up against the Cats, the premier favoured team,
but I’ve got no doubts the...
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Categories:
cantankerous, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
The Old Wagon WheelI saw an old wagon wheel in the antique store the other day.
What type of vehicle it must have conveyed, I couldn't really say,
But I...
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Categories:
cantankerous, nostalgia,
Form:
Rhyme
Categories:
cantankerous, fun,
Form:
Limerick
The Devil Has No HornsIn Simple words
The devil has no horns
She wears smaug balm, Oh, Lord of the Rings
She sleeps in El Dorado Street, the Hotels of Svengali
She...
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Categories:
cantankerous, analogy, , western,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Bossy CowDaisy was such a bossy old cow,
one who desired to rule the herd.
Her opinions were so highbrow
the others dared not moo a word!
Daisy would...
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Categories:
cantankerous, conflict, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Shark SoupTim had all the necessary ingredients right next to his ancient burner
Shark teeth dangling from a sunken necklace at the cutting edge but
The amulet had...
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Categories:
cantankerous, ocean,
Form:
Free verse
A Bit of Lofty Chit ChatGreetings from Canada dear readers ! Let me cajole you with a wee bit of fun
and ardent banter. Well, obviously I am Canadian...
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Categories:
cantankerous, fun,
Form:
Haibun
CorsetsYour fingertips slide across
The time of day.
You watch the seconds pass
As you argue with the cantankerous hands
Of the clock she bought for you and you...
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Categories:
cantankerous, lost love, lovetime, time,
Form:
I do not know?
My EldoradoOh, give me a home where majestic buffalo roam,
Where antelope graze and rushing streams foam!
A place where snow-capped mountains reach for the sky,
And gentle winds...
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Categories:
cantankerous, beauty,
Form:
Rhyme
Last Rite Exit
Nearing the end of their fleeting days,
short-inhaled lives infirmly await the long dark
Garrulously tilting fermented liquids in a park,
they watch their former youthful ways
Addled memories...
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Categories:
cantankerous, allusion, dark, eulogy, people,
Form:
Sonnet
A Soothing Ammendmentthe peppermint schnapps
slides down slowly with fervor
coating the cantankerous tongue
— the blessing of the throat...
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Categories:
cantankerous, drink, senses, spiritual,
Form:
Verse
Let George Do ItThere's a George in every neighborhood, although in yours, he may go by another
name.
George can be found pacing the sidewalks looking for neighbors...
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Categories:
cantankerous, character,
Form:
Narrative
Fury of the Wind (Limerick)The face of the ocean seemed to smile
All was calm and quiet for a while
‘Till Wind’s temper was lost
With waves forcefully tossed
In her wrathful cantankerous...
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Categories:
cantankerous, nature, passion, peace, sea
Form:
Limerick