Short Library Poems

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


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© ... Gigno  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku


Love Like Old Books

And in the end
I find that the dust of you
Settles onto the library of my chest

And just like that
I no longer fear death

A Literary Toast

May you outlive
your favorite authors, 
unless there is 
an updated library
in Heaven; 
Hell has one, 
but you can't use it.
© Jim Tidd  Create an image from this poem.

The Late Library Book

A forceful pace, it's not a race,
When reading just for pleasure;
Your book is due, you never knew,
More time is what you treasure;
Form: Rhyme

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I found a secret library
     while sleeping in my bed,
The cells are lined,
    it's filled with books
           there inside my head.
© Wm Paul  Create an image from this poem.


My School

My school is a very great place 
My school has an awesome Basketball Court
My school has an great library
My scool is the best place to be in

Backs of the Bound

i’ve been building a 
library in the loft

where backs of the bound
gaze down 

upon me 
wondering

who will i
pursue 

and
fondle through 
next

Untitled

You checked her out 
Read her good 
Loved her lots 
And got her hooked 
Her time ran out 
You checked her in 
You loved her like 
A library book.
Form:

Premium Member Clerihew Ramsay

Scottish poet Allan Ramsay
a bookseller by trade in his day
He established the first circulating library
penning poems therein to have his say
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member spelling bee

my friend cannot spell it is true

and was stuck on the word iq

when teacher did shout

before passing out

my library books overdue.
Form: Limerick

Anatomy of the Brain

racking of the nerves.
a bookshelf of nerves. 
walk into a library of nerves. 
pick a nerve. 
turn it over. 
read its contents.

the nerve.
© Amra Cau  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Verse

Success

Poverty
Hateful, fearful
Struggling, toiling, grinding 
Office, home, work, library, 
Reading, writing, grinding
Cautious, ambitious,
Success
Form: Diamante

Quiet, Quiet

Quiet, Quiet, .... Sometimes Lead;
    Back With Books, From .. Library!

Imagination's Score Hope Brings;
    Of Extraordinary's, .... Strength!
© Mike Reed  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Ballad

Premium Member zooming out

one day we’ll use our fingers again ~ to pinch library books not screens 

the big picture could be theft of knowledge ~ with a loss of subroutines
Form: Monoku

Premium Member Tribute To a Library Patron

she moves slower but not her smile
her heart speaks in rhythmic sage
her umbrella is her hands of praise
accepting a bouquet of flowery rain

5/11/2019
Form: Verse

Premium Member An Eternity

not lost anymore
with no pen or paper
got a notepad
on my phone
so maybe
it’s what I’ll use
to build my library
as I tour until
ended has an eternity
© Cs Parker  Create an image from this poem.

The Islands Are Not Lonely

now,
(my) collection of poems
library
on the bookshelf
coming out
in backpack bag
at the coffee shop
into back trouser pocket,
I'm going to meet you.

A Poem Shared

words i put on page
shared with librarian
at information desk
find new meanings
when read between lines
friendship defined

Bite Size Poem
May 20, 2023
Form: Verse

Library

Standing in my library,
my son looked up at me
and asked,
"Dad, which book is
the most valuable?"
And I turned to him
and replied,
"The one you want to read."
© Jim Tidd  Create an image from this poem.

Tall Buildings

As the tall buildings go up east and west
Everyone touts theirs is taller and best
Though tall they may be
It's not hard to see
A library has more stories than the rest!
© Pat Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Mischief Maker

An example of Double Tetractys

Bored
nip out
and visit
the Library
carrying a rabbit and ask the staff
where the reverse
spell casting
books are 
kept

08/03/15
Form: Tetractys

Politics Royal Pain

Politics Royal Pain

We have heard enough;
Politics is royal pain;
Will forget it all.


Jim Horn


My poetry group wanted a haiku
to be put on library haiku tree.
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Bayt al-Hikma

Bayt al-Hikma


Ancient pages breathe.
Books outlive every throne.
Ink crossed rivers.
The library vanished.
Knowledge shapes tomorrow.
Its wisdom still walks with us.

Premium Member Tom and Jerry

Cat and mouse Tom and Jerry
forever chasing through the library
they’re really true blue best of friends 
though both refuse to make amends



AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member THANKFUL FOR LOVE AND GARDENS AND LIBRARIES

Today I’m thankful for love, and gardens and libraries
for many philosophers and experts have agreed…
If you have 
love, 
a garden 
and a library…
you have everything you need.
© Jim Yerman  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

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