Short Lear Poems

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


Premium Member Clerihew Lear

Artist&limerickteer Edward Lear
brought a smile&good cheer 
Mostly he wrote nonsense verse
to keep the pennies dropimg into his purse
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Premium Member LEAR the LIMERICKEER

Engiish-born Edward Lear
loved nursery rhyme we do hear
They inspired him to invent the limerick
which still makes online poetry sites tick
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Premium Member Edward Lear

Victorian-era Edward Lear,
musician, artist and limerickeer;
He drew and illustrated parrots of London’s Zoo.
Pictures for his famed“Book of Nonsense” Lear created too.
Form: Clerihew

An Actor Auditioning For Lear

An actor auditioning for Lear
Spoke his lines in a manner *****,
    As he’d loudly explain 
    Where the rain falls in Spain,
For he’d read the wrong play it’d appear.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Upon finishing King Lear

I sometimes wonder who was there
the day Shakespeare finished writing King Lear.
Was he at home with his Annie?
Or was he drunk off his fanny
in the Tabard Inn, stroking the dark lady's hair?
© Rio Jansen  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme


Edward Lear

Edward Lear
Was on the gear
It’s plain for all to see

A pussy and owl
That incredible fowl
How could he write such poetry?

What drugs he had
Or was he mad?
That’s a madness I’d like to be

So, I say my dears
We need more Edward Lears
To save us from this insanity.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member King Lear's Voice

King Lear’s Voice
 
Nothing out of nothing
William Shakespeare
A king of true tragedy
No unconditional love.

No never and nothing
Machiavellian
His descent into madness
Dead to Heaven above.

Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
October 10, 2018 (Double Dactyl)

Not As Lear Knew It

NOT AS LEAR KNEW IT
There was a young man from near here Tried to emulate Edward Lear. The syllable count Was the right amount But alas when the end was near He had too many lines I fear 26th June 2021 Bite size poem No. 14 contest Sponsor - Line Gauthier
Form: Verse

Premium Member King Lear

you only
pass this 
way 
once

take 
your time
make it rhyme
King Lear

not too fast
make it last
don’t fast 
slowly 

consume it
don’t swallow
wallow
in it 

lightly
sight fully
brightly
fright fully

right fully
from right to left
or  left to fight 
from the past to here


cheer 
not 
fear 
King Lear

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