Popular People Poems | Examples

These Popular People poems are examples of People poems about Popular. These are the best examples of People Popular poems written by international poets.


Premium MemberPOETIC PEOPLE SERIES whigmaleerie

Tribute to William Soutar 1898-1943


A  Perthshire Lad William Soutar

William S* showed a poetic voice
the quatrain form,his choice
he named a whigmaleerie
became a lasting legacy

Wiliam Soutar famed for his 119 American cinquains(which he labelled epigrams) also wrote  whigmaleeries for children .

In dialect and lyric William’s
poetry soon found fame.
Whims and fanciful notions
these  whigmaleerie were known.

Less popular yet, equally unique
verse in English, oh so terse. This
genre , American cinquain consolidated 
a reputation,once again.



Grew to manhood on the river Tay,
Writing poems ,most every day;
Cinquains,epigrams, whigmaleerie-
& His diary of a dying man,left
Telling observations, for all to see.


Premium Memberfamous

famous popular, celebrated enchanting, captivating, alluring actor, supermodel, homemaker, farmer conforming, blending, mingling faceless, commonplace unknown

Premium MemberCinq-a-sept

single
mingle



(Cinq-à-sept is a popular term of french origin referring to a social mingling for networking or meeting other singles.)

AP: 2nd place 2026

Premium MemberWe The People

Back in twenty sixteen
the people with the knowledge 
said, He didn’t win the popular vote;
let’s trash the electoral college!

Then in twenty twenty,
extra millions came to vote;
chances that was legit
seem more and more remote.

Now it’s twenty-four
and Trump has won them all:
whitehouse, house and senate.
Blew up the great blue wall.

The people with the knowledge
would rather sink than swim,
“He doesn’t have a mandate;
the margins are too thin!”

And so for four more years,
our politics are cursed.
The MAGAs want things great again,
progressives fear the worst.

Don’t shoot, I’m just the messenger;
I voted for the guy
who cast his lot with MAHA,
watched We The People die…
© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.

Premium MemberAbsent From School

Tony had an unwritten absence 
Which he did not choose.
He suddenly became ill.
He hated having the blues.

He coughed, had a fever;
Lay completely still.
He felt nauseous,
And he had body chills.

His mom was the one
Who told the school his fate.
The teacher was saddened to hear
Tony did not feel great.

He hated missing school.
He was popular and smart.
He always studied hard.
He used his mind and heart.

It took a few days
Before Tony was well.
Then again went to each class
Before the tardy bell.


Premium MemberDeath, To Me, Is a Stranger;

Death, to me, is a stranger;
   I know not his whereabouts.
I’ve seen him but haven’t heard –
   I know of him but we’ve not met.

He spoke at length with my elder
   And convinced him to go.
I got to say good-bye before
   He left, but of Death, I don’t know.

He seems so popular among
   Celebrities – distant and *****.
With the sickly, too, he throngs –
   Too important to come here

Although once, without persistence –
   Death did rap upon my door.
I was busy – I did not answer
   So he left a calling card.

Premium MemberClerihew Franks

John F Franks was self-aught
his still life is still well sought
Also known forhis portraiture
two popular genre for sure
art

Premium MemberClerihew Newbolt

Popular poet Henry Newbolt 
his cricket poem has no fault
Vitai Lapada is the verse
easy on the ear&so so terse

Premium MemberClerihew Coates

Chichester's Eric Coates
struck all the right notes
With music so very light
a genre with popular delight

Premium MemberClerihew Pergolisi

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
died at 26 did he
So popular for such a short while
with his vivaious musical style

Premium MemberClerihew Watts

English poet Isaac Watts
hymnwriting he never could stop
O God our hope in Ages past
was a popular verse to last

Premium MemberClerihew Archimoldo

The fantastical Guissepe Atchimboldo
used fruit&veg as you might know
The seasons a popular theme
his portraits were not what they seem
art

Premium MemberClerihew Rousseau

Theodore Rouseu
painted landscapes for shows
He also loved Japanese art
giving it a popular jump-start
art

Premium MemberClerihew Nash

New York poet Ogden Nash
with rhyme made quite a splash
His topics aesthetically absurd
so popular though when heard

Premium MemberClerihew Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton
writer poet sadly long gone
Stories&also verse comique
still popular & still unique

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