Short Occasional Poems

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


Control and Command

control and command
of that which comes out of your hand
advances your cause
while giving the hitter occasional pause.
Form: Clerihew


Thelonius Monk

Thelonius Monk
we must credit with the first ever Tomahawk Dunk
in between riffs
he was in no way discouraged by his occasional whiffs.
Form: Clerihew

Occasional Acrostic

N-atal
E-vent
L-ets
L-ady

O-r
C-elebrant
H-ave
O-ccasional
A-crostic

Topic: Birthday of Nell Ochoa (January 03) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

Occasional Regards

L-et
Y-our
K-indness
A-llow

O-ccasional
R-egards
T-o
I-mplement
Z-est

Topic: Birthday of Lyka Ortiz (February 26) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

Premium Member Life isn’t perfect

My body is my temple
Sometimes forget to remove my dirty shoes
~ occasional cleanup in aisle 13



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other


Chest Thumping

May you be honed 
and strengthened 
by the humiliation
of occasional defeat.

Yet, in triumph,
may you shun urges
of chest-thumping
arrogance and conceit!
Form: Didactic

Occasional Greetings

L-et
E-vent's
O-ccasional

G-reetings
A-pply
S-imple
P-oem
A-bout
R-egards

Topic: Birthday of Leo R. Gaspar, Jr (March 19) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

As Scribe Authors Occasional Lines

J-ust
U-nderstand
N-atal

C-omposition
A-s
S-cribe
A-uthors
O-ccasional
L-ines

Topic: Birthday of Jun Casaol (February 13) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

Occasional Note

J-oyful
O-ne
A-uthors
N-atal

C-omposition
A-s
R-eader
L-ikes
O-ccasional
N-ote

Topic: Birthday of Joan E. Carlon (November 29) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

Premium Member Terminal Anxiety

travelers waiting busy terminal buzzes loud piped in music occasional temper flares late departure time announced
written June 8, 2021
Form: Senryu

Road Trip

Rough roads
   Occasional vomiting 
   And crying by weary child
   Deadly tailback

   Terrain becomes pretty
   Rapidly relaxing
   Into destination
   Paradise
Form: Acrostic

Premium Member Furniture Dealer

There was a furniture dealer named Maurice
Who acquired items for the Nouveau Riche.
  Most popular by far,
  The back seat of a car
Which they use for an occasional piece.
Form: Limerick

Obtain and Gain Grain

Obtain and Gain Grain

When you want to grow and obtain,
Wheat and will  be able to sustain,
Care for field,
For good yield;
Often nice to have occasional rain.

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

Bid On My Love

Hair in the shower, a sink full of dishes,
Sharing our dreams and a fistful of wishes.

Occasional tiffs that our love guides us through,
Are a few of the things I offer to you.
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Good, Bad, Happy Or Sad

To the depth of my soul, I'm in love with life Whether filled with joy or occasional strife The good, the bad Happy or sad Too bad we don't get to go around twice
Form: Limerick

Truce

This rose will surely die
Just as surely
my love for you never will

Sad and dry
this occasional bloom

But I can still smile
knowing petrified love
is still absolute beauty
Form: Narrative

Premium Member Still Riding My Camel

Another day and I'm still riding my camel Get there eventually avoiding life's hassles Slow but sure Avoid detours Occasional temptations your ideals get trampled
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Panning Poetry

Sifting slurry through my word sieve
occasional bright flashes give hope
but there is so much dross and the
yellow flakes in my quicksilver amalgam
may be naught but fool’s gold.

Premium Member Life Is A Dance

One day at a time -- 
one foot in advance of the other, 
an occasional side-step, 
and a back-step when obliged -- 

life is a dance of sorts. 

Happy New Year my poetic friends!

Premium Member Are You An A-Plus

How do you fare on the happiness scale Are you an A-Plus or have you fallen off the rails Bend an ear And listen here Besides an occasional glitch, everything else pales
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Good Bad Happy Sad

To the depth of my soul, I'm in love with life Whether filled with joy or occasional strife The good with the bad Happiness and sad Too bad we don't get to go around twice
Form: Limerick

Exam Revision

A constant murmur,
with bickering voices
and occasional shriek of glee.
All when I'm trying to revise,
down in the library.



[written in 1988 - do they still have libraries in universities?]

Occasional Message

R-eader
O-f
D-edication
E-njoys
L-ine
I-n
O-ccasional

M-essage
A-s
R-egards
I-n
N-ame
A-re
S-ent

Topic: Birthday of Rodelio Mariñas (November 13) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

Premium Member Sleeping Expert

Guess who's become an expert at sleeping Can do it with my eyes closed, no peeping Peeping leads to sight Just wouldn't be right Sleep for hours, get up for occasional eating
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Oasis

Overwhelming desires Occasional oaths, vows Offerings, gentle grace Openly giving, truths Obedient to God, Observing His laws, words Omnipresent light, love
Form: Pleiades

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