Short Instead Poems
Short Instead Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Instead by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Instead by length and keyword.
Morning’s golden
Dawning
Kisses my wings
As I fly
To the sky
Looking for you
Instead, I found
Half moon
Aloft
Categories:
instead, life, lost love, nature, space, time,
Form:
Free verse
Today I saw an open view
A vision clear of life anew
A path of love and kindness true
Today I'm green instead of blue.
Categories:
instead, inspirational,
Form:
Rhyme
Do you have excessive pride?
Sounds to me like suicide!
Humble yourself under God again
Instead of losing you can win!
Categories:
instead, faith
Form:
I do not know?
won't get ahead
do this instead
of look down
look around
see where your bound
this i won't to mention
PAY ATTENTION
Categories:
instead, adventure, emotions,
Form:
Light Verse
Jesus was said to have TWELVE disciples,
but did he have any friends?
Maybe if he did, they may have helped him instead.
Categories:
instead, art, bible, philosophy, truth,
Form:
Couplet
For strength and wisdom
To meet my best destiny
Instead of mercy,
I know what I've gotta do
It's up to me to stay true
Categories:
instead, dedication, destiny, dream, prayer, strength, wisdom,
Form:
Tanka
seeking a new view
traveling on country roads
hoping to find what?
instead stumbling upon you
happy for the connection
Categories:
instead, friendship, travel,
Form:
Tanka
Carl Edward Sagan
who thought he was a pagan
instead of hanging out in bars
he learned to study stars
Categories:
instead, humorous,
Form:
Clerihew
The Edam's sailing through the air,
and Cheddar skims my head,
I duck to miss the Danish Blue,
but Brie hits me instead.
Categories:
instead, food,
Form:
Rhyme
English Poet Stephen Spender
political verse seemed to prefer
Later though a change instead
to the apolitical he was led
Categories:
instead, people,
Form:
Clerihew
instead of just viewing
ingest the words proudly
taste them all -- chewing
when you read aloud-ly
Categories:
instead, books, education, encouraging, voice, word play, words,
Form:
Verse
the holy
grail has
been
found
yet
sated
by blood
i'm not
instead a brown
paper bagged
bottle of red
dry wine
Categories:
instead, muse,
Form:
I do not know?
'Twas detected in Matt Nagy
a spine that is saggy
Instead of 'steadfast resolve'
x-ray showed 'instant dissolve'
Categories:
instead, football, future,
Form:
Clerihew
its been very bad
many races sad
because thoses who or mad
now soon
watch the moon
instead
THERE'S
BETTER DAYS AHEAD
Categories:
instead, adventure, courage,
Form:
Light Verse
If you give away the key to your heart you'll never get out of the cage.
Instead keep the key and set your own heart free.
Categories:
instead, feelings, freedom, love,
Form:
Couplet
Day Dreamer
She sits in the chair
looking out the window
but she is daydreaming
instead of seeing what is actually there
Categories:
instead, dream, freedom, fun, imagination, longing,
Form:
Light Verse
Ex stalking is never good idea,
Resilient equilibrium.
Hang in Dahab, make Hajj to Medina
Instead of a course of Librium.
Categories:
instead, allah,
Form:
Lyric
you want to find love
then give up looking for it
instead, come from it
2/10/2023
Categories:
instead, inspiration, love, philosophy,
Form:
Senryu
American Canadian Agnes Martin
about her abstracts where to begin
Art experience as a 'to be'
instead merely a 'look&see'
Categories:
instead, art, people,
Form:
Clerihew
You pushed me over the cliff’s edge,
eager to watch me fall.
Instead I flew
and you
were never filled
with such regret.
Categories:
instead, abuse, growth, happiness, inspiration, metaphor,
Form:
Free verse
Don't despair; God is here
Instead of moaning let us cheer!
Ho who conquers everything
And to death - where is the sting?
Categories:
instead, faith
Form:
Quatrain
Dragons for their keel
Rowing oars instead of wheels
Their ships rock and reel
By Robb A. Kopp
©2010 All Rights Reserved
Categories:
instead, adventure, history
Form:
Senryu
My middle name is Winter
My wise wife’s name is Summer
We both tried to Spring ahead
But had a big Fall instead
Russell Sivey
Categories:
instead, life, seasons,
Form:
Verse
Need to grieve,
but this makes
everyone else sad.
But I need
to let it out.
And sometimes
instead I get
a little mad.
Categories:
instead, grief,
Form:
Free verse
you must move ahead
some do bad instead
we must not be blind
in get in line
so our kids lives shine
don't
TURN BACK TIME
Categories:
instead, adventure,
Form:
Light Verse