Short Neighbour Poems

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


Blown away

My next door neighbour 
was killed in a gas explosion. 
On his tombstone 
it simply said. 
Rest in pieces 
long time dead.
© John Read  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Epitaph


The Feather

I am the wonderer  
Don't know where to hault, 
If you find me in your neighborhood, 
Just let me know whether am lost or not!
© John Mac  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Epigram

Nano Lightyear

I love to google myself
And to facebook others too
"Did u kno wht blkhole kud do?"
"Yup"
Once i asked my neighbour 
"What are you?"
Form: Didactic

Love Thy Neighbour

An orgy was held on our block
Where all of the women shared stock
They say Marilou
Had more than a few
For diversity in her flock
Form: Limerick

Love Thy Neighbour

The wife - like most women I know -
Was always for having a go
But like it or not
She always got caught
By a wife who told her to blow
Form: Limerick


Alienation

Let's have a conversation
morning greeting once
a favor hug
Without
As a neighbour
We Live
for over 10 Years
no fault of each other.

Sin G

My neighbour was out on her porch
Reciting the Bible by torch
When up flew a moth
As big as a Goth
Baptism by fire is just, "scorch" . . . .
Form: Limerick

Love Thy Neighbour

The wife wandered out in the nude
So our neighbour thought he'd intrude
They lay down to dine
à la 69
You'd think neither one had tried food!
Form: Limerick

A Fishy Demise

I’ve lost all of my tropical fish
And it’s my neighbour I have to thank
Because he plays his music so loud
It caused a tsunami in my fish tank
Form:

Its Sabbath

Our neighbour believes God has a plan
A cross on your door will save a man
But COVID-19
Has its own routine
Culling the daft as fast as it can
Form: Limerick

Dolly Parton's Neighbours

A tenant farmer strummed one note
That some would argue Chopin wrote
Neighbours heard that sound
And plowed up his ground
Monotony sure got their goat!
Form: Limerick

Plumb Line

Our neighbour is plumbing Mum's drain
As some drips were causing her pain
But mum is no fool
And his "special" tool
Like Dad's, will just make yellow rain
Form: Limerick

Three In One

Day's passing acquaintance;
Worldly neighbour;
Spiritual kin;
There flittering.

As regards to ourselves
All in the one
Name, hearts for, sigh
'O butterfly!'
Form: Rhyme

Hedge

Hedge

Nature won't be tamed
His hedge grows tall, needs cutting
My view is softened






5-7-5 syllables checked with howmanysyllables.com

25 June 2022
Form: Haiku

Tanka 003

sorrow hugs my heart 
        fall’s breath rancid with her jeers 
        my esteemed neighbour 
        battles winter’s icy fog
        to bring a fancy xmas card
Form: Tanka

Neighbourhood Watch

The wife can interpret wet dreams
(The neighbours all knew that, it seems)
They all think its grand
That she'll lend an hand
Whilst teenagers research X-tremes
Form: Limerick

Love Thy Neighbour

My neighbour out searching for conkers
Is blessed with incredible honkers
But when she bends down
All the housewives frown
Where to look drives their husband bonkers!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Capitulating

Towering weeds out of control
The unkempt garden has completely taken over
Neighbour must finally admit defeat 



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

VALENTINE

VALENTINE

A man lived on the floor just above
A neighbour he thought he could love
Passing her by on the stair
He could only stare
And his jealous wife gave him a shove
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Pakistani Barbecue

Dining amongst the Pakistani friends of my neighbour.
Hearing them speaking in their Urdu tongues as all turns to a blur.
Enjoying all their barbecued meats and condiment treats.
Form: Sijo

Nobody's fool

Life teaches us lessons 
we all have to learn. 
Ones never to spend 
more than you earn. 
Love your neighbour 
be honest and true. 
Be a friend to everyone 
but nobody's fool.
© John Read  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member You Were Your Own Neighbour

Are there times when you feel You recognize a stranger, it's really surreal No doubt they're a stranger But you'd even wager In another life, you were your own neighbor
Form: Limerick

My Fatty Neighbour Two Hours In a Day

My fatty neighbour two hours in a day
Trying to burn excess kilocalories.
I always advise him- " No worries,
There is for burning much better way.
But best of all, no doubt-crematoriums".

Premium Member It Was a Catastrophy - Poop Poem Warning

My neighbour Cath visited me cat followed, but Cath did not see puss piddled then shat on my Persian mat it was a true catastrophe! FICTION POEM 03/14/21
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Mildred’s Lodger - Mildly Bawdy

My lustful neighbour, Mildred, took a lodger An old guy with one God-almighty todger But the bulge he had down there Was absorbant underwear Can anybody house a homeless codger
Form: Limerick

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