Short Piano Poems

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


Premium Member BM VI ecphrasis piano

Scumann's creative piano technique*
                                                                 Clara ever so romantique
Form: Ekphrasis


Premium Member MORNING NOTES

her fingers glide across the waking piano morning notes rise soft as dawn’s breath the day begins singing
Form: Other

Premium Member Piano

She looks at the grand piano, wonders what might have been if she learned years ago a few songs
age
Form: Kimo

Premium Member BM piano II

piano ' in a landscape'*-
                                     John Cage in a more conventonal shape
Form: Ekphrasis

Premium Member First Piano Lesson

Nail clipped hands scale ivory tones striving for bright major key rhythm try after try until finally applause.
Form: Cinquain


The Piano

life is a piano

white days near black days

hot fingers
cold fingers

the death
always in the background
murmuring a lullaby

Premium Member Piano

If only I had a piano 
would I eclipse 
the porcelain in my life
I do not think so
as I do not use ivory and ebony
I just play the keys

Premium Member Sad Songs

I have heard you still play them
Those olde, sad songs you loved
Spirited fingertips touch ...
Upon the dusty keys
And haunting melodies

Premium Member BM ecphrasis XI piano

Swan Lake* by Peter Tchaikovsky for sure
                                                                         success after initial failure
Form: Monoku

Premium Member Piano Jazz

fingers skimming the ivories as if playing my heart



Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNLIT RIPPLES~ 2019

AP: 3rd place 2020
Form: Monoku

Premium Member I'm sad when I think of Ted

He was a born virtuoso
He played the piano with such passion
His gift a talent unpursued



Wordku: 5-7-5

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Premium Member Dreamy state

Sitting at the piano bar
Sipping apricot brandy late into the night
~ Feeling mellow as can be



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 1st place 2025
Form: Other

Premium Member Alone together

the piano played for hours
the chianti bottle has long been empty
~ we refuse to go home



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

A Loving Piano

Caress my keys love with soft hand rolls.....
                                        bringing tones from my very soul.


For "The Piano" contest

Premium Member Piano Tree

Play piano tree Deciding what keys to press Branches as fingers To play old songs on itself No notes ever created
Russell Sivey
Form: Tanka

Premium Member BM X ecphrasis piano

Rachmaniov 2nd movement of number 2* 
                                                                           a 'Brief Encounter**' 'emotes' into view
Form: Monoku

The Piano

Pianist's fingers trill the room
 while the ghosts of Liszt and Chopin loom






For entry to competition on The Piano for Rick Parise competition

Premium Member BM VIII ecphrasis piano

A Well tempered clavier* by Sebastian  Bach
                                                                    .       motivated in Johann a creative spark
Form: Monoku

Friar Mcfunk

In the abbey lived Friar McFunk,
Who pounded piano while drunk,  
But to pay for his rye,
Was caught robbing the tythe,
Now they call him Felonious Monk.
© Ken Rone  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Love as it goes

Dancing in the summer moonlight.
Stars twinkle in harmony like piano notes.
Wishing this night never ends.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 3rd place 2025
Form: Other

Premium Member First Special Christmas Present

I played my toy piano.
Sounded like happy tunes of christmas chimes.
Looking back on turquoise memories.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Whack Azz Horns, Yo

foo reel dough
dat foo reel yo
how dat feel yo
dat foo reel yo
dim whack azz beets
dos whack azz horns
what foo reel yo
dat's foo reel yo
reely dough! reely dough!
Form: Ballad

Premium Member Piano

Piano player has Perceptiveness and sees Perfectly into soul's Personality's depths Persuasively plays Piano with rigor Phenomenally sooths
Form: Pleiades

Premium Member Piano

Padua, Italy
product was invented.
pressing black or white key
produce vibration of
percussion of string sounds
part keyboard family.
play soft and loud noises.

9/14/2023
© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Pleiades

Premium Member Pianoman

Tinkle those ivory keys. Piano man, don’t stop please. We don’t want that hip hop. Play us a jazzy tune. A song to which we can croon And sing about the moon.
Form: Rhyme

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