Short Plight Poems

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


Swerve

Furry smear black with white
Aroma penetrating 
That smell tells my plight

By Robb A. Kopp
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Form: Haiku


Sad Sextet

Sad Sextet. 


Rainy day 
Wet dog on pavement 
Looking in
Seeing me
Sit by the cosy fireside 
Ignoring its plight.
Form: Sestina

Premium Member Hermit

Damp shiver,
under wanton fog,
lone self plight,
as shrill cry,
swallowed by eerie phantoms,
of snow gust night’scape
Form: Shadorma

Little Yellow Church

I search for Heaven's brightest light
                                
                  Finding a church to aid in my plight

Short

I left my heart in the sand...
On a beach, named Weirs
With a plight of distaste
And, a demon for every freckle on Her face...


Andrea Dietrich

Your poem, Andrea Dietrich, 
put flame to my candle stick's wick; 
and shed light 
on my plight 
that my Poetry Soup's too thick.
© John Smith  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Plight

People of other faiths, in other nations are also dying,
but, to their plight the whole world is not crying.

5/September/2025
Form: Couplet

Direction

looking in the wrong direction
looked left when I should 
have looked right
always going in circles
no end to directional plight
© Jo Bien  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member fall

fall beckons the trees at night 
to drop their leaves by daylight
dropping like our summer sins
our secrets sound - darkest plight
Form: Jueju

Premium Member I Walked the Earth

I walked the surface of the earth
like a fly on a bulb of light - 
and for what it may be worth,
I suffered, not, a better plight.
Form: Rhyme

Birds at Night

A tale of a town at night where birds fly,
They die in the daylight,
If they don’t assume a height,
This position is their plight.
Form: Englyn

The Origin of Be Prepared

After Moses emptied his tush
God set fire to the only bush 
A terrible plight
No paper in sight
All the leaves went up with a whoosh!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Epilogue

Beware, take care
I'm wary,
Disturbed,
Upset
And perturbed

I'm in a plight,
Nothing feels right,
Grey skies ahead
Too many dead.
Form: Rhyme

Poor Man's Plight

Flying kite disconnected
                              entangled in a tree 
                              Poor goes in search of justice
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Extreme Eagle Plight-

exile, exuding, harsh hooching, hitched-
evoked, exeme, eyrie, eagles?







7/13/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2021©

Wisdoms Plight

Wisdoms Plight


You should always be a good sport,
Is a phrase we often use
But of course to prove you are one
I'm afraid you have to lose
Form: Rhyme

Our Homeless Plight

come, my child, let me hold you tight,
so I can keep you warm tonight.
I pray God ends our homeless plight.


Dr. Ram's triplet contest

Premium Member Their Plights

Eerie mystery of the night's unknown,
Now shown as strength unites,
Strived against diminished lights,
The cyhyraeth moans their plights.
Form: Englyn

Premium Member Traffic Light

Sometimes he's like a traffic light:
Red, stopping me in my track,
Yellow, 'cause he always has my back,
Green, 'cause he knows my plight.
Form: Quatrain

Boxed

the chains that are bound
choking on each other's ignorance

fall short of the key

linked in division and plight
unable to stand as one

Bloody Mondays

A Lady of the Night took fright
When she saw her customer's plight
For Jack-the-Ripper
Held a glass slipper
On a Monday, nothing goes right!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member A Glutton's Plight

My neighbor is a real glutton
At a feast, he gobbled much mutton,
Besides other meat,
Ate piles of sweet!
Now his trousers, he can’t button!!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Starlit Night

Heart filled with desire,
Inspired by divine fire.
Seeking truth and light.
May the stars hear my own plight,
As I pray throughout the night.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Shipwrecked

Lost upon the waves,
Ship splinters 'neath storm's fury,
Sky merges with sea.
Island sands embrace my plight—
Hope blooms in the heart of night.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Clear White

The drive
   to write
   of sights
   takes flight
   my plight

   While light
   clear white
   shines bright
   at night
   all's right
Form: Footle

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