Penalty Poems | Examples

Gass Chamber

the bones are the first to know,
they hum a low dirge,
like a bass line in a dying bar,
deep under the skin’s slow retreat.

blood stumbles in the corridors,
loses its way in the veins,
tries to remember where it used to go.
the heart?
it forgets the beat,
like a drunk forgetting the name
of the woman he once begged for.

lungs collapse like cheap umbrellas,
breath rattles in
like pennies in a tin cup—
a wheeze, a whisper,
then nothing but
a waiting room silence.

and the soul,
if there is one,
it slips out the back
like it owes them all back rent.

Musing on the Death Penalty

A double murderer
Shot before a firing squad
Justice or revenge?

An eye for an eye
So, the old law book conveys
Punishment for sin

Society’s way
To rid town square of wrongs
Yet, death row awaits

The hangman stands by
The masses don’t know his name 
Pulls the trap door latch

The cycle repeats
With no real decrease in crime
No one ever wins 

Justice will make deals
With the guilty to win cases
Takes her blindfold off

Death for some killers
Others given terms or pleas
For the same offense

Lex talionis
The law of retaliation
Not meted out fairly

Ironic

Why oh why not commit suicide 
Rather than unalive other people 
There is a blackness in a heart
To do such a thing for any reason

Of course one must be disturbed 
But that seems like a whimsical word
For such a despicable human 
Old enough to premeditate murder

A photo and we see skin hair eyes 
Blessed to appear normal outside
But the inner spirit surely soured
To pick up a gun and execute for power

You may say suicide is a sin
I say kill self rather than others
Since you feel so divine and inclined
Ready to meet your maker

No one wants to die how you kill
And sit in prison for years you will
Soak up time your victims lost
While death penalty is likely tossed
Because you are saved by grace
You didn’t give
Ironic

death penalty

shedders shards hover
if there is not a purpose~
life has no meaning

limb amputation
your life left in a child's hand~
a burden you are

soul shattered remains,
where did eternal love go~
death it does seek

A Penalty Kick Missed

It's a sick joke
free kicks for penalties
with no infringements made.
Such is life, missed!

Penalty After the Final Whistle

Hope goes off, 
Grace sets in. 
Time says bye, 
Heaven comes near. 

Flood parades trough;
Looming mistakes chagrin... 
Courage don't cry, 
Hasten hearts cheer. 

Mind heave sigh, 
Late warning waves. 
Goodbye draw closer, 
Fearful lost night. 

Complain moves nigh, 
Fans digging graves. 
Even the grocer- 
"Formation isn't right."

Everyone with ideas, 
Of his own. 
The coach's wrong
Formation hits back. 

Fans better corneas, 
Are off cornerstone. 
True ones belong, 
To hopeless comeback. 

Up Man United! 
I enjoyed it;
End so excited, 
Arguably opponent admit.

Amnesty

Total amnesty is absent
In this world
For heavy guilt and penalty
In front of law the fairness
Humanity and democracy
Total amnesty is only 
In front of God
But God knows your sincerity
Your degree of repentance
Repentance is not
To escape from penalty
To escape from responsibility
To search for another chance 
To repeat crime
Total amnesty is only 
In front of God 
But you have long discarded him 
Betrayed him
Outcast his teachings
Total amnesty from God is only
For your heart and soul 
You still have to face the world
The law and democracy
The penalty to some degree

Winning a Semi Through a Missed Penalty

When England play semi finals they tend to draw,
losing on penalties to teams who score more, 
someone will miss one of that we are sure,
repeating the fate of the England before, 

The tale of the shoot out we've had to endure, 
in extra time last night Harry Kane didn't score, 
but the rebound he did and the nation did roar, 
missing but winning, ironic galore

Death Penalty

Pretending a pregnancy,
Killed a pregnant lady;
Carved out baby for her own;
Child now 16; killer was executed Tuesday.

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Pay the Purple Pencil Penalty Please

There is a penalty for purple pencils, the puffed up penguin said.
Not this morning! I yelled to my muse as this danced in my head.
She is fierce and mighty, a pirate queen, so she flung me out of bed.
I laid there forever, hoping she would leave, as I promptly played dead.

Showing Muscle and a Hustle

Thackray thought up a plan 
To get three points for the west hams 
Called upon Antonio to do a task 
“Fetch my friend a theatrical mask 
Tell the canary meet for a luncheon 
Of course at his dungeon 
There will be no bubbles to burst 
Only an answer to why Miss Thackray was cursed” 
Antonio took the orders 
Did contact a reporter 
Hornet Daily decided to decline 
Meeting with the royals from the new castle on their mind 
Evenly spread out 
Antonio very calm no need to shout 
Four across the board 
Before shutting the door 
Royals in the new castle 
Felt this get together was a hassle 
Found a goal early 
Surely, 
This would separate the west ham from the buzz 
Staying united as they always was 
Claiming two fouls 
Hornets’ staff went to print with a howl 
Still on the hammy’s heels 
Not investigating if Thackray will ever get another deal 
Antonio returned 
Successful not burned 
Thackray now felt at ease 
No longer relegation a tease 
Taking a shot of Claret wine 
Things getting a good sign 
“I will not stalk alone” 
Thackray reminder herself in a British tone

Penalty

It only made sense to me-

like I only wade in destiny,

like I only drink very dark tea,
on summer mornings when they are scorching...

It only made sense to me,

like it's scoring the dividers detracting O' tall and torry,
at the worried hello sojourning,

...of a next year's encouraged
deuteronomy,

and the slots spell perfectly like I am optionally twerking
tangents and the emotional torpid laughing,

hacking as I complain entrapping this dent upon the distances-

completing me in the persistence, as I know of no more to be finished 
and fixed,

this is existence and the amiable confidence.

A Warm Penalty

Your penalty for the last night's fight - a warm hug

England Won a Penalty Shootout

Many years of dreaming and searching
Will this be the year we finally stop hurting? 
I can't believe these words are coming from my mouth 
I can finally say England won a penalty Shootout

Three lions on our shirt and we won't be caged
This will be the year we perform on the biggest stage
In every game teamwork is vital 
But here we are ready for the quarter final 

We've Made it further than Argentina, Germany and Spain
Who needs a Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo when you have Harry Kane 
Give the ball to Lingard, Alli or Marcus Rashford 
Then they'll assist Kane to score

Football is all I've ever cared about, the world cup is the greatest show
During each game our confidence will grow
It could all go wrong with one mistake 
But we know we're going to win as we have Gareth Southgate 

It's no longer a secret, it's now known
That football is coming home
We're going all the way, I don't have any doubt
We're winning the world cup, because we finally won a penalty Shootout

England Penalty Shootout

England just Won !

On a penalty shootout !

I know !

I can't quite believe it myself !

Am I Dreaming ?

Wow still can't quite believe it ??

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