Short Career Poems

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


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


Premium Member Happy Place

In my happy place:
Island that is my birthplace.
Joining the rat race
As a temporary face
In my store at my own pace.
Form: Tanka

Life Guard

near a beach
they teach
 lream all
how jump from wall
iinto the water fall
its not hard
as summer start
become a
LIFE GUARD

Artist Dreams

his or her theme
not a cheme
its not mean
to won't share
you art everyware
tough as it may seen
thats a
ARTIST DREAMS

The Ripple Effect

Chasing night shadows,
The day is enough for us,
Our burning passion,
Raging and turbulent sea,
Awakens us in the night.
Form: Tanka


Covert Assignment

Spy game continues
Disguise deceit cheat
Expose leak tweet
Do did done
Under the sheet.
Note. Everyone deserves defense.
Form: Rhyme

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy (Mr Spock),
His music career quite ad hoc,
Sang of Bilbo in sixty eight,
With his fringe still Vulcan straight.
Form: Clerihew

Self Control

Self control 
When a man lacks
Self control 
He lacks 
Self pride 

So start from here 
If you ever think of 
Change.
Form: Epic

Premium Member A Gypsy Woman Said:

"First a student, me,
Then, a worker bee,
Next, I will retire
Before I expire.
Finally, geezer-of-leisure free."
Form: Limerick

Premium Member His Legacy

The 'corporate suit' asked Elmer what his legacy might be 
  
    The grizzled man clammed up ~ He'd never had a moment free
Form: Couplet

Its a Money Game

its not just fun
be good sunforgun
not just for bums
there's plenty of funds
play the game
you might make fame
ITS AMONEY GAME

Premium Member Incentive

Those who love what they do are not in need of an incentive! 










© Demetrios Trifiatis
    03 February 2020
Form: Monoku

Independent Woman

I have 
money
education
a house
a car
a career
and health
But I have not
a husband or
child

Lord take away my Shame

Premium Member Teachers

teachers
shaping little minds
a proud legacy



Dedicated to Caren Krutsinger!



AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Senryu

Show Business Act

to be on stage
no matter what age
the dream
have a act team
dance sing and prance
its a fact 
you must have a
SHOW BUSINESS
ACT
Form: Prose

Premium Member Tanka 3

silently I lie awaiting I await thee a wry smirk greets me sighted precision confirms sporadic crimson now speaks
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Monoku- Winning and Losing

Got winning job but lost myself in the process.









Contest: Winner's And Losers
Sponsor: Silent One

12-24-18
© Alexis Y.  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Monoku

Premium Member Unpretensious

President Harry Truman,
Told his Bess she wasn't human,
When she, his beloved spouse,
Wouldn't move with him into White House.
Form: Clerihew

We Had Our Day

its time to step a side
lts there be anuther slide
we have been world wide
had time tohave say
time to play
WE  HAD  OUR DAY

Humility

Humble yourself now
Or be humiliated
Later in this life

With other people
In your career, with money,
sex and possessions.
Form: Senryu

I Know You

I know you because you cared
I know you because you are close
I know you because you are my apple
I know you because I love you
Form: Quatrain

Morning Wish

I waking up each morning
Wishing only good things
Good luck
Lots of money
Good health
Success in career
Prayer for blessing.

In Cold Blood

War is not a career
  —but a calling

Where dreams become martyred
   in cold blood

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2016)
war

Premium Member Hunter Captured

Hunter Captured

                                   Martha captured Tony

                                      Hunter Captured
Form: Haiku

Prittey Eyes

YOUR MY GOLD
you got my soul
i love them too
its all about you 
nices and wide
move side by side
your
HTESE OR NO LIES
PRITTEY EYES

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