Short Preparing Poems

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


And the Old Man Walked On

snow on his head
fire in his bottom
hot potato in his mouth
thorns in his feet
preparing for marathon
with teenagers


Premium Member Ribbon Dance

Long to ribbon dance
In the deepest of a trance.
I begin to prance
After preparing my lance.
I always aim for next chance.
Form: Tanka

Universal Appeal

Streaming towards the sunset.
                                               
Preparing to undress.

Ready for the cosmic pull.
© Skyy Allen  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Preparing For Winter

shop for warmer clothes say goodbye to summer heat welcome ol' Jack Frost
Written September 28, 2022
Form: Senryu

Dirty Limerick: Old Man,Part 2

Preparing his conference speech
Old man ended up on nude beach
By virtue or vise
He stuck his device
In each blowhole he could reach
Form: Limerick


The Test

While preparing to take a test
He created a very large mess
Spilled a drink on his desk
And then he got stress
After that he became depress
© Daisy Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Mango Pickle

Preparing mango pickles
Give the nose pungent tickles
Sneezing all through the day
In the hot month of may
Eyeing the yummy oil filled bottles
Form: Limerick

Premium Member The Whole World In Her Hands

she has the whole world in her hands
her psyche knows
feeds her soul while she slumbers
preparing her heart
for whatever tomorrow throws her way

Premium Member Preparing for the Inevitable

Given little advance warning
November chill sneaks up on us
We brace ourselves for winter



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Premium Member disappointment

unattended racing through the pages preparing to be offended but then it just ended ----------
A Marianne: 4a:6x:8a:4x:2a
© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Stuffed Artichokes,- Yum Yum

Preparing stuffed artichokes 
My mom's recipe 
Breadcrumbs, garlic, salami 
Stuff (ALL) the leaves 
Steam them on low heat 
Three-four hours 
Eat!
Form: Epulaeryu

Premium Member Preparing a Most Daring Dare

Preparing a most daring dare,
Of pinning a tail to a bear,
He just couldn’t choose
Which tail type to use,
And thought best to leave matters there.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member The Art of Preparing a Roast

The art of preparing a roast
Is different from that of a toast.
Don’t cook it too dry,
Nor crusty like pie,
More moist will most boast of the host.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Cap

Yea, I'll say,
My crown wore a dream:
That, someday,
I'd be found as king;

Preparing to cater,
In sympathy,
Let each waiter,
Be friends with me –
Form: Lyric

Read Book and Became Great Cook

My Wonderful is cooking
and has been preparing 
for Christmas

she would read the book
and then become a great cook
each time when I look

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

Premium Member Skateboard Ramp

Colored skateboard ramp With graffiti all over Preparing for leap I jump high into the air Ramp is not for the leery
Russell Sivey
Form: Tanka

My Only Good Poetry

While preparing 1001 soups
For the last night of this year
        I wrote a poem,
My only good poetry, ready to win the 1st Prize;
But I dropped it in…Soup.
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member Cherry flavoured romance

Preparing for special valentine's day.
What fun is heart shaped cherry jello.
Red puckered lips to kiss.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other

The Moon

Moon Big, orange Rising, glowing, forecasting Preparing for Autumn's harvest Recurring, enticing, enthralling Amazing, reflective Satellite
Form: Diamante

Premium Member Novice vs Maestro


	The maestro spends twenty-three hours preparing for a one-hour performance

           ~ The novice prepares for an hour and spends twenty-three trying to play

Preparing a Salad

Preparing A Salad

Often we would have dilly-dallied,
While we were preparing a salad;
Made it  mellow,
With much jello;
Menu now old and no longer valid.

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

Premium Member Adieux, Birds

birds tweeting in trees
                    preparing to warm places, flee 
                    leaves, their signals be!





                    September 23, 2019
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Is It Knot a Noose

     Why call it tying the knot
        Out of a knot some husbands have got
      
      Smart wives call it preparing the noose
        so that it never comes loose
Form: Couplet

Minds Meet In Mailbox

Minds Meet In Mailbox

Mailbox is where our minds will meet;
Preparing poems that are on a sheet;
For cared;
Be prepared,
And do good turn daily nice and neat.

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

There Was Once a Colossal Man

There was once a colossal man,
who enjoys cooking with a pan,
One day while he was preparing food
his friends were being rather rude
so he fried them in the pan.

06/02/17
© Jamie Pan  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

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