Short 5Th Grade Poems

Short 5Th Grade Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short 5Th Grade poems by PoetrySoup poets. Search short 5Th Grade poetry by poem length and keyword.


Poverty Wallet

Poverty's not the man who suffers.
Poverty's not his life.
Poverty's just an empty wallet
that hugs his azz too light.
Categories: 5th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, absence,
Form: Quatrain


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Hand Painted Porcelain

finding a niche
answer to a wish
painting neon fish
flourish and a swish
a fine porcelain dish
careful do not squish
Categories: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form: Rhyme
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Awareness

Awareness (Haiku) © Trisha Sugarek

My soul breathes the earth
Eyes see the light in the trees
My heart brims with joy
Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 4th
Form: Haiku

8 Billion People

8 billion people had problems
8 billion people had fears
8 billion people sat helpless
when 8 billion people sold tears
Categories: 5th grade, absence, analogy, grief,
Form: Quatrain
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Chocolate On My Blouse

Ugh
My blouse
Remnants of
Chocolate Hershey
This blouse just got washed
My poor husband
Will have to
Clean it
Ugh!
Categories: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form: Ninette


Tittle - Tattle

Meena can drive Corona,
whispered Tina to Nina.
Is she a doctor?
How could she master?
Ney dear, it is Corolla.
Categories: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, cat,
Form: Limerick

Hogwash

Hogwash

That man 

Didn't have a single

Enemy

In this entire world 

Apart from 

Maybe perhaps 

Himself
Categories: 5th grade, angel,
Form: Free verse
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dont call me a popinjay

don’t call me a popinjay
makes me want to hop away
an insult every time said May
her face squished up all mean and gray
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th
Form: Monorhyme
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The Frenzied Bee

The frenzied bumblebee
makes sweet golden honey
A dubious adventure for the brave, 
who dare to snatch the comb for money
Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th
Form: I do not know?
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The Rain Puddle Mirror

rain puddles mirror
an evergreen's reflection
on cool march day
stamping through them in rainboots
feeling insanely happy
Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th
Form: Tanka

One Day

She used to see him every day,
Their paths crossed one day,
He smiled,she blushed, 
They stopped being strangers that day.
Categories: 5th grade, adventure, boyfriend,
Form: Free verse
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Artistic Aardvark Named Clark

An artistic aardvark 
living in a forest dark
very quickly did embark
upon a quest on an ark
Noah gave him name of Clark.
Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th
Form: Monorhyme

Crazy Little Kitten

I have a crazy little kitten
That had lost it’s mitten
That I had knitten
Near that witten
Now it’s very sad and smitten!
Categories: 5th grade, cat,
Form: Rhyme
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Robotics

Robotics
Gears. Blocks.
Moving, building, impressing, sense of accomplishment
Intelligent, futuristic, privilege,
Robotics
Categories: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form: Cinquain
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Maybe a Monoku

Don’t worry honey, you will get better they said, confidence I lack.


Contest: One Liner Entertainment
Sponsor: Silent One
Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 4th
Form: Monoku
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Apple Bliss

Full on apple tree
Sometimes predicts cold weather
Cutting out the worms
Rescuing the sweetest part
Delicious apple cobbler
Categories: 4th grade, 5th grade, 7th grade, 8th
Form: Tanka
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Paper

paper
tree death

paper
crumpled

paper
rumpled

paper
madness

paper 
marriage

paper
divorce

paper 
crazy
Categories: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th
Form: Free verse
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Shh Water Spider Is Sleeping

Shh!
The water spider is sleeping.

She stared at the raised clear bubble on her friend’s wrist
Then she ran away screaming.
Categories: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form: Light Verse
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Speak Or Listen

speak
wide mouth
talking blathering chatting
conversation, gossip, silence, quiet
learning, feeling, caring
mindful
listen
Categories: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form: Diamante
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Tomorrow Maybe

I am going to start my life tomorrow
Or when I get my income tax money
Or when the right man comes along
Or when I find a pony
Categories: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form: Light Verse
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A Lovely Midnight Blue

There is some dog doo on my shoe
Gritty, grassy, smelly too.
You call it feces.
I call it pooh.
It is a lovely midnight blue.
Categories: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th
Form: Limerick
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Playful Child To Curious Adult

Adult
hopeful, kind,
amusing, loving, driving
car, college, sandpile, swings
loving, exciting, enjoying
playful, kind
child
Categories: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th
Form: Diamante
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Fling Me Into the Stratosphere

Fling me into the stratosphere
I will wave when I arrive
Shoot me out of a cannon, Dear.
I promise to give you a big high five!
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th
Form: Rhyme
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light

light
lightbulb
light of foot
light saver
light and lithe

lightening
light and airy
light fingers
light and flowy
light
Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th
Form: List
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Delicate Queen Anne

delicate queen anne

a lovely meadow garnish

dainty and lacy

calls forth memory delight

grandparents' well-loved prairie
Categories: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th
Form: Tanka
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