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
Midnight Poet Whisper'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
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
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
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
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 ME
I 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
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
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
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
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
Poisonous Self Doubt
Only 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
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
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
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
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
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
I am strongI am strong
You may simply disregard me
with your arrogant throng
You may treat me with disrespect
I'm still here, I am strong
Why don't you like it when...
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Categories:
character, confidence, discrimination, hate,
Form:
Free verse
I got a letter from the devil(Hello, my sweet friend!)
Speaks in unknown tongues
Nevertheless it will consume
Ask for food,
A sweet drink
The hunger and thirst are real
It's pitchfork aims at...
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Categories:
anger, anxiety, character, dark,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Lifes Simplicity MaintainedYou were born in a specialist clinic
I was born at the front door of my house
we both came into this world and survived.
You’ve been eating...
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Categories:
career, character, cheer up,
Form:
Epic