Prom Poems - Poems about Prom

she loves her tiara and satin gown he’s in a stiff tuxedo, feels like a clown another mismatched couple, who will marry after prom thinking they are in love, a small world they live on...

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Our granddaughter attended her high school Prom… her photo was posted on-line which led me on a hunt through our old photos until I found one of me at mine. As I gazed at these two photos 50 years apart…I quietly exclaimed how parts of our world have changed dramatically while others remain the same. 50 years ago social media and computers were,...

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Come with me, I'll take you to the prom. You're my heart throb as everyone knows. Come with me, we'll play through the night, And I'll be sure to twinkle your toes. The girls will look fancy to the max. They'll all be wearing fabrics of green. Come with me, oh Adonis himself. You'll be the hottest guy on the scene. I'll...

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I watch whirling shadows, as lovers are hugging. Disco lights tug at my heart like a small child. The low punchbowl is both shallow and deep. My fixation becomes both shallow and deep, gazing upon alluring couples hugging. I was always alone, even as a child. Oh, the shadowed daydreams of a child.... A prince would kiss my hand; our love would...

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It was the last year of high school and there was a lack of beaux, But then I got an invite. Whew, that was close! So now the Prom was coming and I was going to go! Mom gassed up for the city, headed out with me in tow, Big stores all hunched together on a tall and scary...

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hairdo updo mani pedi assess short dress high heels appeals oh dear he’s here in tux big bucks limo let’s go arrive alive fruit punch some munch slow dance my chance break heel big deal issues no shoes barefoot toe cut dismayed band aid pedi shreddy updo downdo big night sad plight down trend sad end...

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prom time stars bright pumped teens’ big night tux and formal far from normal moms snap photos dads smile pride shows limo’s spacious driver’s gracious buffet’s tasty eating’s hasty claim that dance floor do these— and more: hully gully loco- motion~~ punch, sweet potion twist and pony “Mony Mony”! good times must end homeward, all wend dances—hully-gully, loco-motion, twist, pony “Mony Mony” hit song by Tommy James and the Shondells (’68) July 12, 2022 written for "A Brian Strand Premiere Poetry Contest" Placed 7th...

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Anti-Poem – “Prom Night At LAX 1973” (Poet’s Instruction: Before reading this anti-poem, kindly go to YouTube and play Muzak: “Stimulus Progression.” Music can also be heard at my Facebook page under Stark Hunter. If possible, kindly play it in the background as you read.) nine flags cologne boy gunning a green ’71 ford torino lapping up black...

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Miss Lee Ding met Mister Chance When he asked her for a dance It was not his shoes That gave her the blues But how did he wet her pants?...

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Ah, Prom! I remember it well how my excitement did swell Would I be asked by a girl or a boy or maybe an ‘undecided,’ oh joy!...

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The big day arrived and no date for the prom. My fairy godmother came to my rescue; A cool suit, stylish haircut so I wouldn't boom, I was the hit of...

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A paradise of natural nature bouquets displayed: of yellow, orange, pink, red roses of redolent scented phase. Lilies, tulips, daisies, daffodils and violets are of bountiful blooms All these have enchanted scents of fresh fragrant perfumes cues; bringing love interludes. On the countryside, new scents of morning-glory flowers are new: wildflowers are there with colorful shades and hues. By a home flower...

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Ramapo, New York, a small town Was rural ... to say the least Where simple folks lived a simple life And most residents could rest in peace But, tonight was prom night and The summer evening was unusually cool As the graduating class of 1953 Gathered at their high school Leisurely, through the winding hamlet Jacky drove the only car his...

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A cowlick springs up right when it shouldn't Can a comb strike it down I'm afraid it couldn't An application of grease looks to keep the peace 'Til - drat - it springs up again ~ I think you know when...

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At the prom, I was a flower on the wall To fade into obscurity I wanted to crawl Shy and withdrawn In my gown of chiffon Scared the girlies, they weren't enthralled...

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