Short Graduate Poems

Short Graduate Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short Graduate poems by PoetrySoup poets. Search short Graduate poetry by poem length and keyword.


Premium Member Clerihew Turnbull

US born John Turnbull
a portraitist so successful
The first graduate painter of Harvard
but perhaps tried a little too hard
Form: Clerihew


Comedy Movie Contest Super Bad

One skinny geek, one with stuffing
The third wheel went by “Mclovin”
A wasted girl
Began to hurl
Then the fat boy took off running
Form: Limerick

Premium Member School

SCHOOL
college
graduate

my journey began
thirty years earlier
finishing with tears of pride

"somewhere your dream is still waiting"

Face My Book

there are so many, Faces with Books
there are so many books with faces 
that they would not tell you  
whose idea it was 
in the first place
Form: Bio

Premium Member Unfriendly Autograph

I hate to say it, but it's true
You don't like me, I don't like you
It's good to graduate from this place
So I won't have to look at your face.
Form: Quatrain


Growth

Life as an adult
Is at times difficult
There is no shortcut 
They can criticize and insult 
In God you should consult 
For a successful result

Premium Member Tweetable - Top Graduate Gets a Job

First class male receives stamp of approval… he’s posted abroad! 03~13~17 Tweetable Contest Sponsored by Scott Thirtyseven
Form: Monoku

See

I hate that ignorance holds your heart
Something Something 
has torn you apart
Hate can never graduate 
It's too heavy we must deactivate! 


ShErEe

Graduation Day

At last, their big day.
Gowned, smiling, hopeful and proud.
Graduates, conferred!
13/04/21 Ansar
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Doing Positive Things

Doing Positive Things Written: by Miracle Man September 8, 2021 Never spend your life waiting for your boat to dock; swim out and meet it.
© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Growing up

Throwing our caps 
looking back at the last four years
mix of bittersweet moments 
fear creeping in 
nervous about what the future  
feels weird to close this chapter
© Gabi Rose  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member repugnant rich

Repugnant Rich worked in a drainage ditch
Smelling of sewer water, he developed a twitch
Detestable conditions for a graduate of M.U.
But he made a fortune and got off at two.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Seniors

seniors eighteen, eighty graduate, retiree pursuing opportunities seekers
February 10, 2020 Contest: Modern or Traditional Cinquain Sponsor: William Kekaula
Form: Cinquain

Service Call

the boiler is boiling, the coil is hot,
the pressure is 15, the system is not,
the pump is just kicking, the aquastat is shot,
and I'm just here thinking about the slip joint wrench!
Form:

Premium Member Master and Apprentice

I ran naked
barefoot down streets
of stabbing stones

my blood 
saved for this

he said he no longer
has the muscles 
he used to

but when wind blows
it carries far, far away

Slow Down

Pause,
slow down,
graduate,
roll back,
you steps,
thoughts,
acts,
from,
thoughtless,
hasty,
and,
retaliatory,
plane,
as you pause,
think more,
what these,
might have,
in store.

Premium Member Haiku 81

flowers
beginning to bloom
completion

springtime
hat thrown in air
graduate

time
ticking of clock
fifty years

pictures
album open
past memories

the road
well traveled
worn path
Form: Haiku

Please Remember

A Nigerian, studying for years,
In higher institution,
Burning candles.

Graduated with honors, got no job,
Searching daily,
Fed up.

Tears rolling down, he is pained,
Remember him,
This I plead.
Form:

Crapshoot

CRAPSHOOT

High school graduate
Roll the dice
Hope for seven
Maybe eleven

Take a risk
Time for change
Need some luck
Borrow a buck

No snake eyes
Hope for good
This is reboot
College crapshoot
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Graduation

She strolled briskly toward center stage, self-confident, charismatic. She nodded at supporters, teachers, friends, family, who rejoiced in her graduation, overjoyed, thankful, awed.
Form: Nonet

Childhood To Adulthood

Child
Carefree, fearless
Learning, observing, mimicking
Baby, school, graduate, adult
Teaching, protecting, providing
Responsible, cautious
Parent

Diamante Poem - Poetry Contest
Sponsor	Regina Riddle
Form: Diamante

Premium Member Isn'T Reality Amazing

plus and minus...
existence on the grounds of a...
neutrality...

that is an absolute
with respect existence...
as being a substance

called reality...
when in fact it is just
thoughts...

stan sand
© Sand Blown  Create an image from this poem.

The Final Bell

my last day
bell rings
seniors scream
seniors cry
today is our last day
today was our last day
its over
finally over
we move on
we separate
we grow
we leave
we graduate
its over
I can't believe its over

Premium Member The Graduate's Sanctuary

the graduate

      submerges in pool

          Mr. Robinson

               debates career paths above:

sanctuary found in sounds of silence


For Chris's "Sanctuary" contest.  Based on the film "The Graduate."
Form: Tanka

For the Graduate

For the Graduate

Your school days are done;
graduation has come.
It's time to rest.

Cause a job comes tomorrow;
to pay what you borrowed,
for all those debts.



For the Occasional Poetry Poetry contest.  2/24/2020
Form: Verse

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