Short Children Poems

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


No Goodbyes

With hat in hand the truth arrives
Too tired for much ado

They tell us now that grandpa Joe
Had something worse than flu
Form: Couplet


Removing Shoes

REMOVING SHOES!
  -Dharga Nagar Safa

Monsoon rain pouring,

Roads flooded,

School children removing their shoes!
Form: Haiku

The Snake

A slithering creature is the snake
He gives me such a fright
For when he coils up and hisses
I know he’s about to bite
Form:

To the Music!

Back to the music from TV and Internet,
Enjoy again a fresh air, no cigarette,
Let dance together, now is good weather!
Form: Haiku

Study,Study,Study

Study!study!study!
Mum says,yelling each day.
If only she could understand
All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.
Form: Burlesque


And Was Blue Earth...

And was blue Earth, green woods and hills,
Place that is good, animals had a dream:
My dear, remember me and my deer...
Form: Haiku

Nothing Ever Will

touched your name
tapped a keypad
and frog-like-lilly-leaps
found me
fly-like with
accuracy
after so strong a bound

Weasel

The sneaky, slinky weasel
Is weaselly recognised … 

But stoats are stoatily different … 
They’re ermine in disguise!
Form: Epigram

Sunshine Whine

Hello sun, do ya' mind?
Your stare is making me go blind.
And as my pupils start to shrink,
I wonder why you never blink.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Jarred

children 
c a p t u r i n g 
caterpillars  


In Just A Few Words 2 Poetry Contest 
Sponsor: Joseph May 
7/14/2021
Form: Verse

Premium Member Ramen

Me loves dem ramen noodles
They's better, better, better
And if I dump them on my head
They'll make my wetness wetter.
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Jesus Teaching: Acceptance of Jesus

But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God
      to those who believe in his name [JN 1:12]
Form: Couplet

Premium Member when I die

When I die
Will my children have a sale
Or a fire?

A sale is a lot of work
I keep this to myself
Not caring really

Lullaby - for contest 1435 any haiku

"Sweet sleeping child: so near, so far" 

Little face-feathers: 
eyelashes fall on your cheeks,
fringing sleepy eyes.
Form: Haiku

Teeth Grief

Cleaning teeth, what a relief,
When you know where they have been,
What I forced them to eat today
Really was obscene.
Form: Rhyme

God's Children

We are His little children.
He cares for us as such.
He daily loads us with benefits,
Because He cares for us so much.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Many Thanks

often crossed my mind how lucky we were
no illness nor tragedy
big family six kids   



AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Form: Kimo

Rainy Day Fun

Rain dripping, dropping down
Water splashing, muddy ground
We're slipping, sloshing round
Rain dripping, dropping down
© Jim Musser  Create an image from this poem.

Charlie Oats

A boy called Charlie Oats
Has feet as big as boats
But he’s no fool
When he goes to school
He doesn’t walk, he floats
Form: Rhyme

Ocean Waves

ocean waves rush in
like rambunctious preschoolers
at morning recess
eager to entertain you
in goofy games of pretend
© Kim Mcadam  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Mom's Home Cooking


         Never ever keep your kids guessing

             Morning’s menu ~ Love wrapped in a breakfast's blessing
Form: Couplet

Kids and Play House

as they grow
this is there show
 some play this way
also pretend
with there grim
that there is a mouse
KIDS AND
PLAY HOUSE

Premium Member Flippancy

I'm not what you spected me to be when
I waltzed into your walkin' into my life.

Neither are you...

ya ready to fly now?
Form:

Say Thanks To Mom and Dad

some we forget
how life was set
if theyer good
it well under stood
you should glad
no sad
SAY THANKS TO
MOM AND DAD

Stanta Is Back Home

he was here
and the ring deer
they steer
him to his gold
from the north pole
he came thur rome
STANTA IS 
BACK HOME

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