Best Character Poems
Below are the all-time best Character poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of character poems written by PoetrySoup members
Real Men Wear PinkI stand about five feet eight
I'll admit, I'm a tad overweight
Drive an old pick up truck
Not one to pass the buck
At the moment have a...
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Categories:
character, funny, humor, perspective,
Form:
Rhyme
Midnight PoetWhisper's of October
Whispers in this soup bowl
20 minutes after its muse explodes,
Daylight remains nothing more than a dream
Warding off the howling sound...
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Categories:
addiction, character, devotion, identity,
Form:
Free verse
Light On the Devil's Chord - Dear LuciferI cannot compete with something as painstakingly glorious as you
Envy is but a humbling tumble down a steep, rocky hill
I am crushed in your fits...
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Categories:
absence, analogy, character, corruption,
Form:
Epic
To the Dandelion In the ConcreteYou probably don't think much of me
save for the season of spring
when your lawn litters itself
with giant over-buttered popcorn
(birds that think they can sing,
supersonic sneezes?
those...
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Categories:
character, endurance, flower, humorous,
Form:
Personification
Trim Trimmer Chicken Dinner WinnerI don’t know tic tac toe
so I rhyme this with flow,
showing Nick Nac knows
how to serve the perfect dose.
Measuring the rhymes
like I’m pleasuring the...
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Categories:
character, confidence, cool, freedom,
Form:
Rhyme
The Narwhal Song~The Narwhal Beckons Before Dawn~
If I could sing a song,
It wouldn't be just any song.
I would...
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Categories:
abuse, character, dance, deep,
Form:
Alliteration
A Glimpse
guilty as charged
i stole it tall
every consonant
every vowel
every word
every sentence
plagiarized
the ocean
in its unique shades of blues and greens
combined and blended to create
its...
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Categories:
beauty, celebration, character, creation,
Form:
Free verse
The Real MeI was put on the road of life without my consent.
I was not conscious of who I was or of what I had to...
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Categories:
character, introspection, life,
Form:
Free verse
Floccinaucinihilipilification and Very Little BreadFloccinaucinihilipilification And Very Little Bread
( First of Three Poem Trilogy )
I
I've no problem with bardolatry fans
their barmecide and...
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Categories:
appreciation, art, character, meaningful,
Form:
Rhyme
TRUE KINDNESSI was taught the true meaning of kindness
From the very best
That kindness comes in all shapes and forms
Has substance pure and honest
Kindness is a blessing
Both...
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Categories:
blessing, character, feelings, truth,
Form:
Rhyme
PrejudiceI hate
your brownness
your whiteness,
your blackness
your freeness
I don’t care about niceness
I’m more partial to meanness
I’m all the things bad
ugly and cruel
my...
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Categories:
character, prejudice,
Form:
Personification
Jan Allison Has a FanJAN HAS A FAN
Jan Has no Tan
I once saw a gal called Jan
So sexy she made me ran
Straight to the vicar
Said marry us quicker
Whilst she...
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Categories:
beautiful, character, dedication, humorous,
Form:
Limerick
Poetic NotionsGrounded by the gravity of our earth
Our body and spirit are often pulled
In opposite opposing directions in
...
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Categories:
character, emotions, feelings, poetry,
Form:
Verse
Unknown But Never ForgottenI want you to know I am not forgotten and those that knew me, make me known in their hearts and minds.
I believed in...
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Categories:
appreciation, character, courage, death,
Form:
Narrative
19 CrimesMy confession
I murdered them all
impostors
claims of poetic devices
when the evidence was only
rants piled upon rants
A circle of praises
made the courts dizzy
the frauds committed
only added to...
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Categories:
art, character, conflict, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
To Take Each Day As It ComesTo take each day as it comes
To gratefully praise The One
Joyfully face the new dawn’s grace,
That's now my everyday plan.
To take each day as it...
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Categories:
character, encouraging, growing up,
Form:
Light Verse
Categories:
absence, adventure, body, character,
Form:
Acrostic
Mohammed AliMohammed Ali
Cassius Clay
The Legend
He was not a humble man
Everything he did, was big and grand
He taunted and barbed with poetic flair
His opponents he angered
Entertainment in...
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Categories:
beauty, bible, character, christian,
Form:
Free verse
I Am But a Grain of Sand"Happiness and sorrow ebb and flow like waves upon a beach,
and I am but a grain of sand."
...
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Categories:
character, how i feel,
Form:
Rhyme
Poisonous Self DoubtOnly life in our mortal realm
entrenches self-doubt’s stand.
People and events cripple us
with critical mirrors showing us
visuals of our ineptness.
All who are predisposed...
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Categories:
anxiety, character, confidence, confusion,
Form:
Free verse
Be StillWhen chaos reigns, there is misguided freewill.
Separate yourself from the crowd, learn to be still.
Be willing to take the lead, but be able to follow...
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Categories:
character, courage, freedom, journey,
Form:
Couplet
Will You See Truth Beyond That Dark Stone FenceWill You See Truth Beyond That Dark Stone Fence
Can you feel true heart in early dawn's light
soft grace and gentle winds in Spring's new flight.
Can...
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Categories:
art, character, deep, integrity,
Form:
Sonnet
Insanity MusicLast year, her imagination went double
So she ignored her previous schedule.
She put all her dreams inside of clear jars,
Decorated with different, assorted stars.
She believed if...
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Categories:
change, character, conflict, confusion,
Form:
Rhyme
We Are Nasty WomenWe are Nasty Women
When we hear haughtiness, we name it
When we see bullying, we blame it
We are Nasty Women
We do not daintily defer
For selfish whims...
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Categories:
character, confidence, courage, strength,
Form:
Rhyme
Achilles, Bloody Battles, Death's Black Hand As Was Fated Part Three, the ConclusionAchilles, Bloody Battles, Death's Black Hand As Was Fated
Part Three, (the Conclusion)
Dawn, bright rays fell upon Achilles and his band
exiting ship, Greek sandals felt soft...
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Categories:
art, character, dedication, literature,
Form:
Rhyme