Short Contrary Poems

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


January

People are always contrary
In the month of January
And if you're old
Its so damn cold
Seniors flock to Trump's Lie-bury
Categories: contrary, word play,
Form: Limerick


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Little Mary

Little Mary quite contrary 
Works her garden like a fairy
Planting trees pulling weeds
Staying as busy as bumblebee
Categories: contrary, art, poetry,
Form: Rhyme

Prelude To , Contrary Visions...

Our world of existing contraity

         compression,depression,high anxiety

        as the complexion changes our society....
Categories: contrary, philosophy, social
Form: I do not know?

21st Century Nursery Rhymes 202

Mary, Mary quite contrary
This is what I want to know
With an Adams apple
And the razors dapple
Are you really a girl, yes or no?
Categories: contrary, funny
Form: I do not know?

ON THE CONTRARY PART TWO



            If there is love
          There is no revenge
          If there is humanity
          there is no extermination
Categories: contrary, allusion, analogy, perspective,
Form: Couplet


Life is Life

When My Beautiful One left me,
everyone close to me thought 
my world would fall apart,
On the contrary, to me, 
it was a new start
Categories: contrary, life, love,
Form: Free verse

Harry

There once  was a man called Harry
Who could be very contrary
Hated having to shop
Rather go on the pop
Rolled home singing quite merrily
Categories: contrary, funny,
Form: Limerick
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Old Age

Imagination never diminishes with age;

     on the contrary,
  
     the loss of memory only enhances 

     the thoughts of what usta be...
Categories: contrary, age, humorous,
Form: Monoku
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Itty Bitty

A pretty girl named Mary Crary
And her sweetheart wanted to marry.
Her daddy said take her
But do not forsake her
When you find that Mary's contrary.
Categories: contrary, fun,
Form: Limerick
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On the Contrary

so many Martha's we see
                                not enough Mary's ..sadly

Inspired by Carrie's recnt poem CLUTTER

see more at Luke 10:38-42
Categories: contrary, faith, life, philosophy
Form: Monoku

My Favorite Dessert

Some may think it’s so bitter Quite the contrary As pie, it’s the tastiest Treat, like no other My stomach then smiles For rhubarb Pie!
Categories: contrary, food, happiness
Form: Epulaeryu
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The Scales of Justice

The scales of human justice-contrary to those of the divine- rarely are tipped in favour of the just!







© Demetrios Trifiatis
      27 October 2018
Categories: contrary, judgement,
Form: Monoku

Crunched Away Her Curds Horn Haiku

Crunched Away Her Curds

What a woman who
To say only had few words;
Crunched away her curds.

It was something about
Mary being so contrary.
Get it?

Jim Horn
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contrary, humorous,
Form: Haiku
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An Irish Wolfhounds Lament

An Irish wolfhound from Londonderry
was sold to a rancher in Tucumcari
Yesterday: Knolls and lakes
Today: Cactus and snakes
His Celtic heart’s turned sad and contrary
Categories: contrary, humor,
Form: Limerick
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Enk Shuss Climbs the Ladder

Contrary to today's psychology
  Enk Shuss majored in Anthropology
     Though not very practical
     Anthro proved quite tactical
  Enk's the new head of Criminology
Categories: contrary, career, education, giggle, moving on,
Form: Limerick

Gluttony Tony 2k11

Stomach grawling, lusting mouth frothing above.  
Much gluttonousness no matter the mood.  
Gluttony Tony hungers not for love;  
Though on the contrary indeed loves food.
Categories: contrary, food
Form: Quatrain
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A Lady Named Mary

There once was a lady named Mary,
who was extraordinary.
She could knit with her thumbs,
while her feet played the drums.
This kept her from being contrary.


6/8/16
Categories: contrary, humorous, silly,
Form: Limerick
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My Sister the Virgin Mary

My sister Mary was contrary
She met a nice fellow named Harry
He tried, without a doubt
But she would not put out
Virgin Mary will never marry.

written July 20, 2021
Categories: contrary, humorous,
Form: Limerick
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Time for Champaign

Let me tell you about my day...
Maybe it was as light as air;
Not too rough, not too contrary-
Oh! You look dubious? Let's just
Pop that cork, it's time for champagne!
Categories: contrary, life,
Form: Abecedarian
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Near Death People

All wired up for a couple of days Doc said check him for a blood pressure raise Said not to worry On the contrary Happens to a lot of us in the final phase
Categories: contrary, encouraging,
Form: Limerick
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Contrary Ways

Number 17

CONTRARY WAYS



Pun and paradox frame
The extra serving of wit
Ego retains fake name
In surge of lies that fit




Leon Enriquez
04 January 2015
Singapore
Categories: contrary, character,
Form: Epigram

Contrary Canary

i have a lovely bright yellow canary
she is always angry and quite contrary
rarely will she do anything
ive never heard her chirp or sing
sharing her cage with the cat makes her wary
Categories: contrary, animal,
Form: Limerick

Contrary

contrary girl crazy
used to be a contrary boys baby
but then everything changed 
everything went down hill
because I was thinking about the future
and he was still stuck in the past
Categories: contrary, baby, boy, cute, cute love, feelings, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse

Victim Statement

Those who were laughing thought it a tease.
The butt of the joke though felt ill at ease.
     It was banter to them,
     but he felt condemned
and bullied, though contrary their pleas.
Categories: contrary, anti bullying, hurt,
Form: Limerick
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A Pig In a Poke

A Pig in a Poke--Cheese & Whine

A pretty girl named Mary Crary
And her sweetheart wanted to marry.
Her daddy said, “Take her
But do not forsake her
When you find that Mary’s contrary”.
Categories: contrary, funny, humor,
Form: Limerick
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