Short Mishap Poems

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


Premium Member Misfortune

Mishap disguises
An existential crisis
Leading to success














Example for Setback Contest
7-6-16
Form: Senryu


Premium Member HALLOWEEN MISHAP

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a crumpled skymap lost broomstick? No, misplaced spells~ Halloween mishap
Form: Senryu

Political Manure

Oh there's nothing more pure
Than political manure
From the odd mishap
To the downright crap
It's the truth that they try to obscure.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Stuck To the Loo

Little Johnny was feeling blue
Had a mishap with some glue
He thought he would cheat
And not fall off his seat
Now both buns are stuck to the loo
Form: Limerick

Lost It On My Lap

Lost It On My Lap

Saw another ap
That suffered from a mishap
Lost it on my lap.

Wow. Spell check doesn't
recognize AP. Small world.

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


Mishap

My feline was asleep on my lap,
just enjoying her midday cat nap.
She fell off the chair,
then turned with a glare,
and proceeded to give me a slap.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Batman and Robin

Wardrobe malfunction for Robin,
resorting to needle and bobbin ~
mishap happened behind a church
leaving Batman high in a lurch.



AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member Hockey Mishap

The score was even, nine to nine.
Coach said they were doing just fine.
	The Ref tripped and fell,
	released a fierce yell,
"Stick that puck where the sun don't shine!"
Form: Limerick

Super Bowel Half Time Rap Crap

Super Bowel Half Time Rap Crap 

Whole super bowel half time rap,
Was really a  total bunch of crap;
Will not care;
A sad affair;
Resulting in  humongous mishap.

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

Mr Crumpet

Mr Crumpet

Oh so sad for Mr Crumpet,
Had a mishap whilst playing his Trumpet.
He forgot, but he should know,
Not to suck but only blow.
No longer does Crumpet played Trumpet.
© Kevin Shaw  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member santa in pink

Santa was embarrassed I kind of think
Because of a bleach mishap, his suit was pink.
Mrs. Claus apologized, up and down her sink.
But in the end, I think he looked darling in pink.
Form: Monorhyme

Cruel Fool Who Would Ridicule

Cruel Fool Who Would Ridicule

Found that Trump was truly a fool;
Had always constantly  been cruel;
Cause mishap;
In face slap;
Candidly criticize and did ridicule.

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

Trump and Mental Mishap

Trump and Mental Mishap

What Trump should do is call it a wrap,
Now that his mind moved off the map;
Always wrong;
Would prolong;
Had been destroyed in a mental mishap.

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

Premium Member Suzy May's Bikini Mishap

There once was a buxom lass, Suzy May
Went in the sea on a hot August day
She got out, there was laughter
And all stares were upon her 
A freak wave had put her boobs on display...
Form: Limerick

My Youngest Son Was Dropping My Iphone

My youngest son was dropping my iPhone.
Unfortunately, not just once, but almost twice.
If someone interested- take the mishap and own.
He is three years, with fair hair and brightly brown eyes.
Form: Quatrain

Parlor Mishap, Dream On

somehow they forgot
to include one procedure
they asked if I could help them
move you to a bed
I gladly helped lift you up
and stroked your hair one last time...

***Edited version of a previous post
son
Form: Choka

A Liquid Mishap

Silky smooth satin skin. Fluid, graceful movements as you pour hot milky coffee into a cup, that soft smile on your lips. Still half asleep, I spill your coffee on my lap.
Form: Cinquain

Premium Member In the Corner

IN THE CORNER ASAP dunce cap school trap MISHAP A Ruler points, “Asap…dunce cap crown!” Cornered into school trap, mishap frown. 3/19/2017
ASAP – as soon as possible (Now!)
Form: Tyburn

Trump Took Fast Freighter

Trump Took Fast Freighter

To China, Trump has taken a fast freighter;
While on the way he became chaos creator;
Caused a mishap,
Using wrong map;
Never on time and always two hours later.

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

Remove Mishap and Slap In Face

Remove Mishap and Slap In Face

Trump all of their children he did kidnap,
And has ended up causing major mishap;
Support did lack;
Had to backtrack;
Humiliated and in face has given a slap.

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

Premium Member I Didn't Fix the Faucet

I didn't fix the faucet.  I didn't fix the door.
I had a little mishap going to the hardware store.
Now, I'm going to the fields where golden geeses lay.  
In that land of Eden, they got no faucets anyway.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Five Fabulous Fun Footles

THE DUFFER


Clyde Rolf
Played golf

In rough
That's tough

Mishap
Sand trap

Putts missed
He's pissed

So far
No par

Entry for Jan Allison's "Five Fabulous Fun Footles" Contest
(22 Oct 2016)
Form: Footle

Have a Heart From the Start

when we have a heart
always will know from the start
we would never part

we had an instinct
which we knew would be distinct
will become extinct

a mighty mishap
in buildings bodies became trapped
all over the map
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member The Drum Majors Mishap

The Irish pipe band played Amazing Grace 
Their drum major showed his skills with the mace
In the air he threw it
But misjudged and blew it
When it came down and hit him in the face...


Written 22 February 2021.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Hoax

Hurried and misguided tales, cutting the strings of a harp
On the need to give a yes-no answer, one gets ‘perhaps’
Another, stating the last three words of ‘happen’ as ‘hap’
Xmas now celebrated in June is not a mishap
Form: Acrostic

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