Short Poker Poems

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


Premium Member That Came Out Of Nowhere

That Came Out Of Nowhere

Poker Is All About Bluffing!

Fold.

Did You Already Win?

-Gray Squirrel

05-19-2025


Premium Member Dead Man's Hand

The dealer dealt the hand with deft finesse
Black aces and black eights
Felt the muzzle on my neck.

Written March 22, 2022
Form: Kimo

Premium Member Washing Dirty Money--

broker, poker;
righty, tighty;
washer, dryer;
dirty, duty;
filthy, lecher

10/26/18

written words by James Edward Lee Sr.
Form: Footle

Poker Friends

poker faces of those closest
are the last ones you will notice
but once you do
the friendship's through
lying dead and rootless
© Nick Trim  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Liquor Up Front Poker In the Rear

There once was a fellow like me
Designed to make love happily
But there was a vicar
Who said, "You can't liquor
Until you can grow a goatee!"
Form: Limerick


Checked Out

There was a lady stock broker
who used clients' funds for poker.
One customer got wise
and to the lady's surprise.
Saw fit to up and croaker.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member She'd Love To Fire Her Boss

bitter words fester
through the stench of his glare
and the ugliness of his heart
she maintains her poker face



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

My Alligator Loves Poker

my alligator loves to play poker,
he's a lot of fun and quite a joker,
because of that sly grin,
he always wins,
and my card play is just mediocre.
Form: Limerick

Puff the Poker Princess

She didn’t play poker so well.
Her bluff was as clear as a bell.
   Her insides would quaver
   So much that they gave her
A hell of a smell of a tell.
© Ed Morris  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Poker

your hand not tipped
playing your cards close to your chest
stoic, no twitches or tremors
never betraying
what you hold
I lay down the queen of hearts
© Jo Bien  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Pox Or Poker

They say I have covid,
Well, isn't that special.
So, they gave me Paxlovid,
And an oxygen checker.
Yet, I'm told it's better,
Than the pox or a poker!
Form: Rhyme

Fox Fact Check

The midnight warning of Paul Revere:
"Liquor up front, poker in the rear!
The British are coming
To do their own plumbing
So ensure you leave a souvenir!"
Form: Limerick

Poker

I shuffle the cards
a five card deal
I parlay true love
you ante sex appeal

my poker hand good
a queen high straight
I win your heart
a twist of fate
© Jo Bien  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Verse

Laughter Is the Best Medicine Limerick Contest

Drove his Jag through town with a fuss
He came to play poker with us
We took his treasure
And for good measure
Sent him home in a Greyhound bus

10/14/2016
Form: Limerick

Kava Gnaw Just Ice

Oktoberfest means barrels of beer
So the Kavanaughs came for some here
The girls waited in line
Underneath that big sign,
"Liquor up front, Poker in the rear"
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Ace In Atlantic City

buckle up
a hundred dollars
at the poker table
gives you
less time then you think
only an ace
could kill the mood
they had the ace
Ace…you are done
Atlantic City won

Mar-A-Lago Poker

The wife took a job that pays pretty fair
Combing out daylight from Trump's orange hair
Displaying his lust
Trump stares at her bust
Confirming an Ace can not beat a pair!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Phils Phlegmatic Attitude

Phil’s attitude and responses were phlegmatic.
He hid them away in his grandma’s attic.
Difficult to arouse was Phillip McGee.
Played poker well, quite unlike give-away-face me.
Form: Rhyme

About Strip Poker

He refused to gamble as a rule although,
He heard something, that made his interest grow
It's true of one game
Strip poker's its name
The more you lose, the more you have to show!
© Pat Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Peter the Cheater

There once was a gambler named Peter At poker he was known as a cheater Hid cards behind his ear Even put some up his rear Till Dangerous Dan shot him with his heater
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Poker In the Back

A sign out front of a bar & grill shack “Liquor in the front, poker in the back” Suggestive, you betcha Naughty image etcetera Quite misleading, but an enticing plaque
fun
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Poker In the Back

A sign out front of a bar & grill shack “Liquor in the front, poker in the back” Suggestive, you betcha Naughty image etcetera Quite misleading, but an enticing plaque
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Peter the Cheater

There once was a gambler named Peter At poker, he was known as a cheater Hid cards behind his ear Even put some up his rear Till Dangerous Dan shot him with his heater
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Poker In the Back

A sign out front of a bar & grill shack “Liquor in the front, poker in the back” Suggestive, you betcha Naughty image etcetera Quite misleading, but an enticing plaque
fun
Form: Limerick

Good Hands

you can show
me bikini
you can show
me naked
but when i see
you wearing
your moto helmet
and with glasses
i start dressing
in layers to ask
would you like
to play
stripe
poker
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