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Out Of Work Poems - Poems about Out Of Work

Out Of Work Poems - Examples of all types of poems about out of work to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for out of work.
Premium Member first weed eater experience
son's hands tremble fierce all gas going to burn it up needs to find rhythm...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, work,
Form: Haiku



Premium Member Labour Day
Written 28 April 2024 “Genius begins great works. Labour alone finishes them.” Joseph Joubert ...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, appreciation, inspirational, jobs, rights,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Propitiation
I had lunch with Randy, between classes today. It was a perfect day. The sky was an infinite, capri blue, the wind was stirring the environment, clouds were wispy and on high - in the...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, friendship, humor, school, student,
Form: Free verse
Unreported news
Songs from a life, sounds like the blues, microwave fries, pot noodle, stews, dead on two legs, only half-nine, saying yes, to the overtime, this months rent and the kids' new shoes. Paying forward, paying your dues, when there isn't much...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, abuse, children, life, wine,
Form: Rondeau
Craftsmanship
Superb yet simple Glimpse into the craftsmanship Of Chief Carpenter....Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, art, motivation, wisdom, work,
Form: Haiku



Premium Member Inner Workings of the Mom n Pop Pizza Shop
Taped to the door’s plexiglass pane, a portrait Of a Savior with ardent heart burning Sunlight invades with the turning of hinges Untethering the hospitality of Tony, the lone waiter His Brazilian arms are swinging doors, open to embrace He...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, food, fun, people, places,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Average Wasn’t Good Enough
Average Wasn’t Good Enough Miracle Man 4/27/2024 If life were simple everyone would excel. Before I could make others believe in me, I had to exhibit a belief in myself, and God given ability. I realized to be good at something would require...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, how i feel, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Becoming Colors POTD
I was a celebrated, professional psychic, offering glimpses of rosy future; And helping people work through problems, like pink moon, come sooner. I had learnt to talk with the spirits, and also relate what they were saying, To...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, beautiful, color, dream, fantasy,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Hooking
I’ve known the streets: Places where the night lingers and the echoes of passing cars feel distant. My feet have grown accustomed to the dim-lit alleys. I walked past shuttered windows when the city slept, listening ...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, body, lust, work,
Form: Free verse
Everyday Work Jam
Bumper to bumper Skynet Bridge swarm with cars Daily morning ride. ...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, car, engagement, life, work,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member It's Wednesday
Sitting here cross-legged pondering work situation dreading tonight's work...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, work,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Ghost Stories: COMPLETED
[Fiction Out West] A mining town, among others, had been shut down the longest. Long before the mines closed, and all the towns followed. As the story goes; one night, a 10-year-old boy walks into a...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, child, death, horror, mother
Form: Other
Premium Member Do not Bother Trying to Win a Contest at Work
No matter what the contest please decide not to win. You create an elaborate costume until your head will spin. Arrive at work hoping to have ooh and ahhhs But someone else has stolen thunder from you, Ms....Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, work,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member TIRED--Andaree
Extreme cleaning my house is wearing me out, but I’ll get through. There can be no doubt. Straining and scrubbing’s required. Buckets, I’ve perspired. I’m beyond tired. Though not fond of being this mired in hard labor, I aspired to cleanliness. When I’m...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, home, pride, work,
Form: Rhyme
Corporate America
Gagged by the navy neck-tie crowned upon him by the last soldier, the businessman precariously waltzes the death march down into “Sam’s Greens and Grains”, a specialty salad shop that locally sources lettuce from Upstate...Read the rest...
Categories: out of work, corruption, prison, work,
Form: Prose

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