Life Epigram Poems | Examples

These Life Epigram poems are examples of Epigram poems about Life. These are the best examples of Epigram Life poems written by international poets.


Premium MemberTHEORY AND PRAXIS





A gram of action weighs more than a ton of theory. 



Demetrios Trifiatis
17 August 2026


Premium MemberTHE PREREQUISITE




The prerequisite of being successful in life is...to be!




Demetrios Trifiatis
03 August 2026

Premium MemberDon't be a Crab

If you want to pursue it, 
don't do it like a crab might do it
when he walks or works or plays,
always doing it sideways.

Premium MemberAging Out

I don't want to lose my memory
that's where all my friends are

Premium MemberThe Chef of Monte Cristo

He, who once would try to strip
the life from Dantes, who sailed a ship,
will be up to his eyes in boiling Crisco
fried by the Chef of Monte Cristo.


Premium Memberlook'n on thuh bright side

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                               keeps mine eyne
                                        focus'd
                                 mine         moe 
                                          seez
                                   elixirz uv life
                                           vibrantli

                                                 ')

Premium MemberLife in Six Words

Born:  "Don't WANNA!"  

Dying:  "Don't WANNA!"


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Premium MemberLife



You start out young and strong and bold
and end up doing as you’re told.


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Premium MemberOne Truth'

Its in the light
 of Truth.'
All else will lie.'

Premium MemberInner Voices

Whenever I consider choices,
I consult my inner voices.  
Life goes as fine as it can be -  
except when my voices disagree.

Premium MemberCheckered Life

Tigers, generally, come in only one type,
wearing a coat with a vertical stripe. 
My dad's stripes go sideways, and as one expects, 
my fur is covered quite nicely with checks.

Premium MemberBad Trade

Sheep that follow leaders and wear wool,
sadly, often don't live a life that's full
before the part of them that does remain
trades in their wool for cellophane.

Premium MemberFly Off the Pages

    Why can’t we learn beforehand
        life lessons we learn afterwards

     Not grounded in experience
        words fly off the pages like birds

Premium MemberFly vs Elephant

It takes little time to unzip a fly.
It's quickly done, on the first try. 
But you'll wonder where your life all went
if you unbutton an elephant.

Premium MemberPizza Sauce

If there's one thing I've learned in life:
to spread butter, one must use a knife.
I've one more point to get across:
use a spoon to spread pizza sauce.

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