Short American Poems

Short American Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about American by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about American by length and keyword.


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Native American

Remember ; Mountain :
When Paiute canoes paddled :
Bygone many years

Inspired by Raul's Contest " Morning Ambience "
Categories: history, native american
Form: Haiku


Know Who You Are

to be sauces
don't forget
the rest
where you grew
theyer part
 of you
near or far
you must have the surf
know who you are
Categories: art, black african american,
Form: Light Verse

The Pass

it was a gas
and task
that hand to be done
tho it hurt some
now we see
that its going to last
because if 
THE PASS
Categories: adventure, black african american,
Form: Light Verse

Get Your Mind Together

stop looking
not hooking
its time to start cooking
do better
its forever
its that time 
to
GET YOUR MIND
TOGETHER
Categories: black african american, caregiving,
Form: Light Verse

You and Me

we or one
us the works done
other  look up
we're ones they trust
we can help other
sister and brother 
be free
YOU AND ME
Categories: black african american,
Form: Light Verse


Lock Mind

you won't the sunshine
than get off that line
and unwince
pick up that's sign
its not the time 
to have a
LOCK MIND
Categories: abuse, adventure, black african american,
Form: Light Verse

Confidence

I am always on course 
Living life with no remorse 
Life is like a push and pull force
You only get back what you toss
Categories: africa, black african american, care, career, celebration,
Form: Personification
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Spartenatte

American beauty
grass is greener on all sides
the power of denial
Angela left underdone
structure and discipline home
Categories: american, anxiety, endurance, games, introspection, meaningful, motivation,
Form: Tanka
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Clan

clan elders
a generation's wisdom
in touch with spirits



AP: Honorable Mention 2021

Posted on September 5, 2018
Categories: age, native american, old, wisdom,
Form: Senryu
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Spring Cloud

spring cloud drifts by
white on blue ~
do ants pause to look



AP: Honorable Mention 2022

Posted on May 21, 2018
Categories: black african american, color, environment, insect, nature,
Form: Haiku
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Courage

Courage animates us
Brings us to life
     Makes everything possible
Yet, Courage is the rarest quality in human person
Categories: black african american, christian, courage, desire, people,
Form: Quatrain

Now Is the Time

can't you see
let it be
 help you
this must do
you can build 
with skill lords will
read your signs
NOW IS THE TIME
Categories: adventure, black african american,
Form: Light Verse
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American Cinquain Fall Verse

a rose
in November
perfumes a gloomy day-
hints of summer linger Autumn's
goodbye

after Adelaide Crapsey's creation
Categories: american, nature, seasons,
Form: Verse

Step To the Plate

be stren its your turn
to lead
 you earn it indeed
so be ready
be steady
have faith don't waste
STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Categories: adventure, black african american, faith,
Form: Light Verse
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Penny For Them

in contemplation-

incarceration frees up

thoughts  into a dream



Inspired by Abe's photo of Martin Luther King
Categories: black african american, history, places
Form: Senryu

Cry On My Shoulder

you can
give me a hand
i help you stand
lets start a band
have no fear
am here
 and i'am bolder
CRY ON
MY SHOULDER
Categories: black african american, forgiveness, inspirational,
Form: Light Verse

Wild Horses ~ {a Septolet}

beautiful bangtail
spirit untamed
racing tumbleweeds
thundering
across mesas

stallions wrestle
under night skies...
Categories: adventure, animals, cowboy-western, imagination, native american, nature,
Form: Free verse

We Have a Right

American brave,
"we the people" have a right,
to pray to our flag,
no one, repet, no one can
ever take this right away.
© Bri Brown  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: american, inspirational, life
Form: I do not know?

Don'T Step Back

better days or near
don't  have no fears
to pain
you made for a change
you have gain
and thats a fact
DON'T STEP BACK
Categories: black african american,
Form: Light Verse

Don'T Stop Now

they walk picket lines
carry signs
so our lifes would shine
kept this in mind
before you stop the sound
DON'T STOP NON
Categories: adventure, black african american,
Form: Light Verse

Next Years Task

its be here soon
so you old goon
young or dumd
have a plan that stand
fillup with gas
year go by fast
have a
NEX YEARS TASK
Categories: adventure, black african american,
Form: Light Verse

Nunna Dual Tsuny

"Nunna Dual Tsuny"

wild roses now grow
as living epitaphs on
"the trail where they cried"

©deborah burch
1.29.2013
Categories: angst, dedication, native american,
Form: Haiku

Be Aware Your Still Black

as you go thur life
know your rights
no doudt check things out
or you could  be wack
I CARE
BE AWARE  YOUR STILL BLACK
Categories: adventure, anger, black african american,
Form: Light Verse

Best Days Ahead

don't look back
put that on the rack
its a fact
tho card are still stack
we're on a better bed
our
BEST DAYS OR AHEAD
Categories: adventure, black african american,
Form: Light Verse

Race: Question

You made me black 
and the whole world 
persecute me for being
black

Who are you to question me
 Remember I love you
Categories: africa, black african american, creation, dark, i
Form: Free verse
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