Short Adages Poems
Short Adages Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Adages by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Adages by length and keyword.
Infamous Adage
The adages only lie
they say after the storm
then comes the bonanza
lie because the flood comes !...
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Categories:
adages, allegory, allusion, confusion, creation, extended metaphor, humorous,
Form:
Light Verse
Forgotten Graveyard
Stones of shape
inscribed with adages
and memories of lives spent.
Sinking lawn
mossy earth surrounding
damp and concave they allay forever.
Dark and deserted
ceasing age they linger
no one concerns to bother anymore....
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Categories:
adages, death,
Form:
Free verse
Sage Advice From George Washington
"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your reputation!"
This sage advice was offered by George Washington, the father of our nation!
'Tis but one of many wise adages to us he did bequeath.
Can be said that truer words were never spoken through falser teeth!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) All Rights Reserved...
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Categories:
adages, humorous, inspiration,
Form:
Couplet
Such and Such--N7 Oulipo
The lack of a single-word inflammable
in our lanterns is what is killing me
this morpheme
A single workday for all
Inflammables is what God is doing tonight
This is just one of many adages
to have passed through the garments
Previously on this shriek they put
a peartree back together wrong
after its demise
Something
there was in the syphon
Poor tree could feel it in his bonsai...
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Categories:
adages, crazy, math, poetry,
Form:
Free verse