Short Measure Poems

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


Tape Measure

Tape Measure

The very deep breathing of 
the tape measure continues to 
affect my 
USB holders cha-cha rehearsals.


Premium Member End Times

Time in Heaven has no measure,
Nor does man's earthly treasure;
So, give both freely away
And prepare for Judgement Day.
© Jan Terry  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member In Equal Measure - dodo


a man who loves company,
yet treasures his solitude.
just leave him alone, for now;
don't take it to heart!.
Form: Dodoitsu

Might Measure Each Thought

Might Measure Each Thought 

might measure each thought
when answers I always sought
more lessons have taught

Jim Horn
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Joy of Giving

its a pleasure 
that don't measure
its it treasure
make you feel
real give you appeel
for living
its the 
JOY OF GIVING


Pleasure

you are my new car
you're star
you make me feel
and your appeal
is  so real your a meal deal
there's no measure
to your
PLEASURE

Step By Step

Degrees of freedom…
a chance for control

The will to measure
—what choices extoll

(Rosemont Pennsylvania: January, 2020)
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member A Measure of Worth

Too often 
we measure our worth
by all we have
become...

excluding the far greater

all that we have
avoided becoming....

Premium Member Woman - Man

A woman will never measure up to a man, unless of course she
is bald with a hanging beer gut and still believes that she looks sexy.
Form: Rhyme

A Clock Hand

And if you
And if me
Stand
Under the sun
(to measure our shadows)
My heart
Would be a straight
hand of a clock
Called

Sundial

Day of Pleasure

its its coming down
no one is around
its in your head
you stay in bed
have fun a sex run
nuthin can measure
its a
DAY OF PLEASURE

Buried Treasure

It was the young man's pleasure
to dig for buried treasure
with shovel in hand
he suddenly planned
to dynamite, just for good measure
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Recalling Bygone Glory

    Living future memories 
      creating moments to treasure... 

    Recalling bygone glory
      Our last days do we measure
Form: Rhyme

words hug truth : two line rhyme



words hugging truth, rippling in good measure
reflection with wisdom flames poetic treasure

                                ~~
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Avoided

Avoided

carpenters should
measure twice
cut once
mistakes avoided

we should 
hear twice
speak once
misunderstandings avoided

Party Night

begin  with our friends
time is week end
there's know measure
to this pleasures
its under the moonlight
and out of sight
PARTY NIGHT

Premium Member Spiral Stairs

Spiral stairs into the sky Reaching into the heavens Keeping measure with each step A sight to behold
Russell Sivey
Form: Dodoitsu

Derivation

The sun,
The Exodus:
And I awaken
Trust us, Lord
Eyes are shaken – 

Measure of tongue,
Abide thy son:
Trodden with,
Forever young.
© Chris Roe  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Providence

Can you count the stars,
Or the sea shore's grains of sand?
Can you measure love,
Or the innate worth of man?
God above can, and He has.
© Haley Pugh  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Too Sweet

Sugary sweet love...
      all so much smeared in honey
            so  luscious got sick...      





       PS;est modus in rebus
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Need to measure up

Under a lot of pressure.
Perform or else that's it for you.
The competition is most fierce.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 2nd place 2025
Form: Other

Shopping For Good Sex

nuthin measure
like some pleasure
not race or face
its the thrill
thats fullfill
its some time hard to get
you can betam
SHOPPING FOR GOOD 
SEX

Premium Member Sounds like empty promises

Did you lead me on?
I had dreams you might measure up.
Was it really just illusion?



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other

Write For Pleasure

its not about money
its about ideals honey
no doudt
you  must write about
the truth
stay mind loose
get a sound measure
WRITE FOR PLEASURE

Pleasure

whats life
its day and night
some time bright
not always right
to release ttention
tis won't mention
there's no measure
to  some
PLEARSURE

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