Short Military Poems

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


The Smartest Cavaliers

The smartest cavaliers at the command 'To horse!' 
contrive to be in time for both a horse and whores.

Volodymyr Knyr 
2014
Form: Couplet


Lives

We go to battle
Shoulder to shoulder,
for our freedom
our country
our beliefs
our equality.

We give our lives for
Life.
Form:

Premium Member Last Rites

angry clouds crying over freshly-prepared grave soldier is home now
written July 8, 2021
Form: Haiku

Uncle Sam Needs Ewe

A military wife may screw
Each man on her husband's work crew
A Service wife
Repels all strife
Because she is One of The Few
Form: Limerick

Medal of Honor

The army awarded my son a medal.
"Extraordinary heroism," they said.
They handed it to me and not to him;
My hero-son is dead.
© Lee Krug  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Quatrain


Airborne

On Military Parachuting

In the light of your mortality,
The trials and tribulations of everyday life,
Diminish considerably.

Premium Member Uncommon Tower of Power

President Dwight D. Eisenhower
An uncommon tower of power --
   Softly he spoke and unerringly
   Used military force sparingly
Form: Clerihew

To Cic From Loser

Respect can not be awarded
Respect is invariably earned
And those who may think otherwise
Are bound to get their fingers burned
Form: Rhyme

Grateful Me

A Marine once strong, now gently retired,  
A student of life, still humbly inspired,  
Kindly, he walks with purpose and grace.
Form: Bio

Premium Member fireworks nightmare

ready for the fourth
such loud angry fireworks
terrorizing dogs

pop pop bang bang bang
instilling ptsd
nightmare for soldiers
Form: Senryu

Satan's Arms

Halliburton and the USA
Provoke world conflict every day
To sell more arms
We spread alarms
But there's always the devil to pay!
Form: Limerick

The Draft

Beer Moore was the first volunteer
To be a Marine Engineer
When rollcall came
They called his name
And everyone answered, "Here!"
Form: Limerick

A Trib To the Realest Dreamer

Walking the straight line
Hellbound, gunning for heaven
Military mind
By shadows can't be worried
Else your dreams will be buried
Form: Tanka

Premium Member The Counterattack

we can always expect a new present from old enemies ~ surprise
                                                 

By
David Kavanagh
Form: Monoku

Premium Member Patriotic Blood

The parade is long and patriotic,
with glottic marching band~
with pipe, with drum, we demand
more young blood from our heartland.
Form: Englyn

What We Really Fight For

When you ask 'soldier 
what he fights for, it is not 
apple pie and dear 
old mom, nope this is what he 
fights so hard for; a woman
Form: Tanka

Military Manners

A maid wore her Sunday-best dress
To dine at the Officers Mess
Where officers go
One must curtsey low 
So officers don't have to guess
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Arm-Ease

We yearn for the day
    when armies become arm-ease

  Knowing it to be a fool's mission ~
    the planet glowing from nuclear fission
Form: Rhyme

8atha

Ammonium Nitrate
Acetone Peroxide
Butane
Dynamite
Erythritol Tetranitrate
Gunpowder
Lead Styphnate
Trinitrotoluene
8atha 8atha 8atha.

Tanka Lite

The Military 

A soldier lost his rifle 
A general lost a war 
Soldier shot
Cowardice they said 
The General was promoted 
Got an extra star.
Form: Tanka

The One Who Survives


Ten men
War clouds roll in
Bullets rain, fight the storm
Eighteen hands now crossed, under flags
Folded


February 6, 2016
Form: Cinquain

Premium Member Dragonfly

on reconnaissance missions
efficient feisty warrior
in stealth mode
hovers steady
deliberate
she glides
intent



AP: 1st place 2021

Premium Member Watch Our

watch out
for the white flag 
with a sharp finial 
on top of the staff
it will pierce your heart 
in the name of peace
with a black laugh

Premium Member Thanks

First they come for the Jew
     Thanks to the IDF
  Now they won't come for you


  _______________________
  IDF = Israel Defense Forces
Form: Rhyme

Cic Roll Model

Did you see our POTUS toddle?
Its called the, "Air Force One Waddle"
But a U. S. Marine
Claims our POTUS is clean
And the Army's top roll model.
Form: Limerick

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