Short Paused Poems

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


Premium Member Thought of the day

as quirks of fate we did endure 
we paused because we were unsure
but then seeing God dwells within
knew that love is the only cure
Form: Rubaiyat


Premium Member The Walk Home

We paused in the shade
Of the cool, green, cedar tree
Ties flapping in wind
Satchels hung like saddlebags
We raced home like wild horses
Form: Tanka

Premium Member The Beggar

an invisible weight on his back
his provisions all in a sack
  Had he ever paused
  to sing a song
as he made his rounds begging life long
Form: Rhyme

Today

today you will come enfold your arms once again around my paused heart
written 10-16-2019 copyright 2019 Jeanne McGee
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Revenant

Paused on my way home.
Felt like it was meant to be.
Everything seemed to welcome me.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other


Premium Member My Choice Vvv

GRIEF a VVV poem

    paused    silence
     unsaid    words,
cadenced    sounds
    remain     for
        ever     in
         our      tears
Form: Didactic

Premium Member Kwek-Kwek

Boiled eggs colored in yellow
Or orange dipped low
Soaked in vinegar or sauce
Flour added, not paused.
Served so hot, it fumes.
Delicious 
Woooooooo!
Form: Epulaeryu

Premium Member Summer Takes a Tea Break

Torching of air paused
                                      Summer takes sips of mint tea
                                              Whispers of autumn
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Spring Stirs

Pent-up hearts release longing sighs
   Winter's paused to reveal blue skies
Spring stirs for a moment, then wonders
   When snowfalls will tear her asunder
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Here Comes the Pitch

Silence -- bases loaded,
Base-runners paused, mid-pose'
Caps set, brows of sweat.
  Almost ready now.  Here comes:
  Pitch, Swing, Home Run, Cheer -- We Won!
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Locked In

Turned head;
Forever paused;
Locked in one direction.
Cannot take my eyes, heart, and head
of you.

051223PSCtest. JCB Brul. Contest Name
Song of my heart
Form: Cinquain

Why Ufos Don'T Linger

A UFO from outer space
Paused to observe the human race
They all want cash
But live in trash
So mark our maps, "Forget This Place"!
Form: Limerick

Ghost Words

Words are old
Meanings paused unfold.
Sounds turned dead quiet .
Darkenss killed all light .
Left nothing to be seen.
Just Ghost words that don't mean.

13 july 2025
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Silence--From Light Cards Series

In the Silence
all is still...even
the breath of Time
paused over
the lips of Eternity

Now I know
the meaning
of a Word-drop

and ripple voice
of Eternal Sea....

Premium Member Him

Loving you like this ,
It's not easy, I won't lie. 
Missed touches,
Paused conversations, 
Screens replace skin. 
Yet even now , just as before,
I'm always choosing him.

Premium Member Silence

The wrinkles of the rug cast sunlight on a pug
Who splayed out her hind legs backwards

And as I left, I looked back and paused
As her face fell silently
Onto 
her paws.

Premium Member Unification

outstretched, her moan paused
tighter her shapes in capture
silken ropes more taught
excitement arises I
unification now met










http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/love-18.php
Form: Tanka

Premium Member African Kingfisher

I painted a new bird today
neon pink, flashy blue, marigold yellow
long sharp pumpkin colored beak
God paused and laughed.
His angels grinned.
Best mood ever! 
Heaven rejoiced.

Silently Still

A pause in time
The world is still, silently still
A pause in time
I heard a breath, like a bell, chime
A moment paused upon the hill
To see the world, it’s standing still
A pause in time
Form: Rhyme

False Advertisement

a guy turned to me today & 
held out a pack of Smarties (c).

he said that he’d been eating them for a while,
and he hadn’t gotten a bit smarter.

then he paused before saying
“it’s a lie.”

Premium Member Sad Lull In the Meadow

Sad lull in the meadow 
All animals felt it
They paused

A morose feeling
Songbirds shuddered
Melodies ceased

Depressed knowing
Something evil was coming
Body dumped that evening

Premium Member In Key West

I once met a drag queen in Key West
She had a rather admirable chest
Between each song she paused
While we gave her applause
At lip-synching she was doing her best.

Written June 12, 2022
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Where I have been

this journey i have traveled
and had my foot heavy on the gas
i never stopped
i seldom paused
i rarely slowed down for
the many roses there to smell



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

More Than A Fair Exchange!

Life's new cage-managed
City nightmare's
'move, move' shook up nerve current
Fear-rushed, amid
For its old world dream
Time-paused, at peace.
Upswirls, for a smoky town.
Rusty-leaved. Hid.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member time paused


           one sentence showered
   
                                  honour sprouting my amour ~

                                                                      eternal time paused.
Form: Senryu

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