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Short Expense Poems

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


What They Do At Our Expense
what we will wonder
why people do what they do
all at our expense....

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© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: expense, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku



Premium Member My Brother
self-righteousness at
the expense of others makes-
other of my brother...

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© Greg Gaul  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: expense, brother, irony, perspective, philosophy, relationship, self, together,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Turbulence
Pain becomes pleasure
At expense of our mind
Treasures out, nothing in.

*...

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Categories: expense,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Spotted Ants
when ants are spotted
on dashboards… inner sanctums
...detailing expense

4/28/2018...

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Categories: expense, car,
Form: Haiku
Home Economics
My car
Is an expense
(Gas, repairs, insurance)
I use it less and less and stay
At home...

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© Jim Wilson  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: expense, life
Form: Cinquain



Premium Member No Man Is Born a Poet
No man is born a poet
But persistence can be purchased at the expense of time
Like a wanton wish turned toward nigh...

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© Cs Parker  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: expense, allusion, america, poets,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Patience
i could simply stand but inaction gnaws my bones to my great expense
July 12, 2017...

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Categories: expense, change, endurance,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Michelle O
Lady Obama, Michelle
Will push the economy to fail
While at the expense of her nation
Takes a trillion dollar vacation...

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Categories: expense, abuse, corruption, money, political, satire, society, vacation,
Form: Clerihew
Premium Member Think about It
  
     Annoying, bothersome mischief-makers
                                                having fun at your expense?
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Categories: expense, fun, irony,
Form: Monoku
Just Laugh
Laughter is the music of the soul
In life a fundamental goal
With no expense it's all for free
It feels really good I guarantee...

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Categories: expense, happiness, humor, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
Identity Crisis
I asked her who she was and
she told me what she did;
when she lost the job, the expense account,
she no longer knew who she was....

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Categories: expense, business, confusion, loss, on work and working,
Form: Free verse
Identity Crisis
I asked her who she was and
She told me what she did;
When she lost the job, 
The expense account,
She no longer knew who she was....

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Categories: expense, confusion, life, loss,
Form: Free verse
Human Assessment
Thanking is a return of a receipt and saying sorry accounts for any expense.Receipts and expenses to balance,human quality is assessed....

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Categories: expense, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Tempt Me 2 B Funny
Tempt me to be funny
And I will be sharp on the money
And I will rattle off a joke
At some poor souls expense
But words will never hurt me...

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Categories: expense, funny,
Form: Free verse
Senryu Retire In Comfort
retirement...
                                            final living expense...
                                            more pajamas...

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Categories: expense, age, old, retirement,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Alpha Crucis
Alpha Crucis 
A bright star 
Noticed at expense 
Of millions of other stars 
Stars who shone beautifully 
Until compared to 
Alpha Crucis...

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Categories: expense, 10th grade, 11th grade, 6th grade, 7th
Form: Free verse
Energy
Burdened weight, cement blocks clear fate 
Drowning layers of my solitude 
Lifted in smile, despite my bile
Cleansed through energy I expense...

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Categories: expense, growth, inspirational, life,
Form: Free verse
The Gamble
Today I got my first ticket ever
Have I played before? Never!
But I just took this chance
(With a five dollar expense)
And found I was off by a number!...

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Categories: expense, funny,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Sea Star Drops An Arm
The sea star is terrified.
Chase is on.
He drops the beast an arm.
Knowing it will regrow.
Saving his life one more time
At the expense of one arm....

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Categories: expense, ocean,
Form: Light Verse
Unbibed
The trouble with eating lasagna
is that you'll get half of it on ya.
A bib is a good defense
though at dignity's expense.
So try the special at La Fonda....

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Categories: expense, food, humor,
Form: Limerick
Grace
God’s
Redemption 
At 
Calvary’s
Express

God’s 
Revelation
At
Christ’s
Experience

God’s
Riches
At
Christ’s
Expense

God’s
Redemption
At 
Christ’s
Exchange...

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Categories: expense, devotion, faith
Form: Acrostic
Going To the Prom
A chance of going to the prom can be so sublime
Spare no expense, even if it is your last dime
It's worth the money
Remember honey
Unlike marriage, you can only do it one time!...

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© Pat Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: expense, graduation, marriage, satire,
Form: Limerick
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Sweet and cool concoction
frozen as an ice fishing ground
pink and blue shades
of carnival memories
on a waffle cone
lingering
the sensations
of cotton candy
at the expense
of my taste buds !...

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© Mia Pratt  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: expense, food,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Laughter--Not Always Music To the Ears
Loud, frequent laughter,
			when it's  at others' expense,
			earns the amused ones
			negative attention.  Each  
			ends up laughing all alone.


1-19-16

for Silent One's Syllables of Wisdom 3 Contest...

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Categories: expense, wisdom,
Form: Tanka
Doggone Dog
Joe Murphy built a wall at great expense.                       
He bought a vicious dog to guard the fence. 
One night there was a dense fog;
Joe stumbled on the fence dog.
We haven't heard a word from Joseph since....

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Categories: expense, animals, funny, people,
Form: Limerick

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