Short Manila Poems

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


Harmony Chills

I am fortunate, 
Very much at all!
With the weather
In particular, nice
Manila Bay should
Be like this, rain,
Clouds and puddles.


Massive Propagation

A-nother 
M-assive 
P-ropagation 
A-llows 
R-emarkable 
O-utcome 

Topic: Faith (Metro Manila North) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

The Killer from Manila

There once was a man from Manila
Who was also a serial killer
When he had you for tea
You’d be the entree
His parties were just like a thriller.
Form: Limerick

Inspiring News

P-ropagate
I-nspiring
N-ews
E-vangelizing
D-ifferent
A-udiences

Topic: 85th Anniversary of Pineda, Metro Manila East (March 25,2020)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

Sweet Melody

It flutters to the piano
As you enter the room
Lands on the ivory
And plays your sweet. slow melody


Kristina Lim
May 1, 2014
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines


Pineda At 86

Pineda locale in Pasig 
Is at eighty-six already; 
Their worship edifice is big, 
And the brethren's faith is steady. 

Topic: 86th Anniversary of Pineda, Metro Manila East (March 25,2021)
Form: Quatrain

Going Ape

There once was a man from Manila,
    Who said, i'm the best lady killer.
    His mate got him a date,
    But he found out too late,
    His date was a female gorilla.

    10/ 24/ 2017.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Write On

When your letter
Rollin pencil or pen
In the present placement
Time written on manila
Evaluating expressing
Over and over on
News written new formation


written by James Edward Lee Sr.
11/24/17
Form: Acrostic

Barangka Mandaluyong At 85

It's Barangka Mandaluyong 
That celebrates eighty-fifth year; 
Each member's faith never goes wrong, 
As judgment day is very near. 

Topic: 85th Anniversary of Barangka Mandaluyong, Metro Manila East (March 23,2021)
Form: Quatrain

Manila Bay Sunset

           Sunset in Manila Bay
     is like a knocked over palette, 
       soft reddish night pollution 
                stains the sea 
                surface waves 
              are too romantic 
           over dolomite sands.

Premium Member "fraser Vs Ali"

Smoking Joe Fraser, no sting as a bee…
That knack resides with Mohammed Ali!
   Though killer in Manila…
   Very persistent fellow,
Smoked the rope a dope folly, by golly!   

For: Limerick Contest
In honor of Linda-Marie, (S.H. Of P.S
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Brown Manila II

It all tastes like
Brown manila and
Rusty tools

Fading hums, planes escape into
Lily pad clouds
Shrinking yellow rays stroll
Across dusty floors
Arthritic Autumn smoke
Sweet in
Forgotten drawers opened
Far away
Put away in
Brown manila envelopes

Premium Member Boxing Bee

Float like a butterfly sting like a bee
Dancing and prancing, “Frazer can’t hit me”
   Frazer’s punch was a killer
   Smoking hot in Manila
Refutes the Rope a dope prophet Ali!!

For Contest; My Favorite Sports_ Limerick
For and in honor of Royal Trrevino
Form: Limerick

Sunset

sunset by the bay
        shifting colors in the sky
               spectacular show









30 June 2015
Traditional Haiku Contest
Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton




*Image of Sunset by Manila Bay credit to Elmer R. Pedrezuela skyscraper.com
© Kp Nunez  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Sunset at Manila Bay

The sun down and rest Before my eyes, while sitting On the bench, watching This big yellow-orb; Shines upon Manila cove. Foliage behind us, Swinging with the gentle breeze; Even Glenda’s hair, Who sits, beside me, beneath The trees and among lovers.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Flat Wrong

The Spanish had armadas; the Americas, flotillas. The Amazon has capybara; the Andes has chinchillas. Kentucky has its sassafras; Madagascar has vanilla. Napoleon lost at Waterloo; Frazier, in Manila. Will a person tell the Mexicans how to pronounce tortilla?
© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member City of My Birth, Agleam

The jam of guitars floods a moonlit trail

    Dizzy where tangy hyacinths delight…

  Folks  prancing on rhumba beats to unveil

My city agleam...near a harbor bright.




Rithimus Divisa 9 Contest of Gregory R Barden
Taken from the poem ' Pulse of Manila'
Submitted 10/11/2020
Form: Rhyme

Cannot Be

What will happen?
If the peace process is not pursued
Everyone wants peace.
Mamasapano incident cannot be
Cannot the first reason
to stop peaceful journey.
Its peace that shall comes first,
before suggesting of another war.
Don't even think of it.
War cannot solve problems.



Manila City
© Neldy Jolo  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Bio

Frankie Torrelavega

Frankie
Human, Virago, Poet, Dreamer
Mothers Raisha Therese and Joaquin Andres
Lover of butterflies, opals and tulips
Who feels loneliness, strength and hope
Who fears failure, heights and drowning
Who would like to see Europe, heaven and recognition
Resident of Manila, Philippines
Torrelavega
Form: Bio

Generosity Here

I have a dream
you too have a dream
we are all having a dream
that’s why generosity is here.

I see the world 
you too see the world
we are all seeing the world
but still generosity is here.

I face the poverty
you too face the poverty
we are all facing the poverty
then keep the generosity here.


Inspired by Hadji Manila Ahalul's Congee Festival.
PC. 14 May 2017. 5:24PM.
#CongeeFestival
© Neldy Jolo  Create an image from this poem.

Sunset Memories

The love things
Played, by the young hearts 
At fling
On summer’s fool
A crescent of sand dunes 
Thought always there
And we never regret
Nor really forget
The first kiss 
The laughter
The pain
For our myths--
The lovers of the moon
Known to innocent sky
Relive 
As we see 
Time passing silently
Leaving us, dancing
The sweet memories
Of you and me
The epitome of dalliance 
In the nostalgic orange 
Sunset, at Manila bay

Perilous Flight

A Perilous flight

The flight from Hong Kong to Manila had more
passengers than seats
Give room to pregnant women, the stewardess shouted
I was in a deep sleep
In the aisle, people sat like rowers, bent heads as the plane took off
three-hour flight air in the cabin stuffy
when the heroic had given up their seat for any woman whether
she was pregnant or not, I opened my eyes 
they took chances, in the eighty’s money had changed hands
In Manila, I drank a cold beer.
© Jan Hansen  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Warm Shelter

Faded murmurs soothe new twilight as a gentle smoke blows around the wind... mild circles hushing my Manila dwelling along a dampened , rainy lane bringing me back home to shelter me after a rugged storm of heart, its pain... breezy whiffs with the falling of wrinkled branches ruffle the threads of drenched sky, yet the soft fire- glow of home cradle these breaths ...and all else lays quiet in the twang of sunrise. First Place
Form: Verse

Ashes thriller in Manila flashes of Keith Miller

All killer.. not a scintilla of filler.. like the thriller in Manila

Mean baggie green bangers obscene BazBall gall clangers

Head distiller a pillar has such skill.. touch with his silky tiller 

Starc’s iron will topped the bill with hefty lefty driller flotilla

No beige or vanilla just fancy dan elan like Faustino Asprilla

The fate of blind date no real surprise surprise can hear Cilla

England Ashes grief, flashes of mischief of late great Keith Miller
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Muhammad Ali

Boxing heavyweight king, Muhammad Ali,

was quick and strong, but also used psychology.

He'd let himself get pummeled, giving foes false hope -

like to George Foreman in Manila, his first "rope-a-dope."


*Rope a dope is a technique that Ali perfected when he 
beat George Foreman. By just taking a beating to his
stomach as he leaned back into the ropes of the boxing
ring and letting the ropes absorb the force of those
blows, he was able to tire Foreman out and then let
him have it!!!
Form: Clerihew

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