Short Punishment Poems

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


Sharing a Volume

"Crime and Punishment"
lies open upon his lap.
A fly alights page
two hundred seventy three
and both continue to read.
Form: Tanka


Sharing a Volume

"Crime and Punishment"
lies open upon his lap.
A fly alights page
two hundred seventy three
and both continue to read.
Form: Tanka

Heresy

the punishment in ages past
was to have your words written like on a scroll
on your back
carved in with or without you.

The Crime

a punishment for every crime
 the deadly price to pay
 when only he stole but a dime
 given something never seen in my day
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Death of a Child

King David was completely forgiven for his sin by God
     But still had to endure the death 
     of his child as punishment.
Form: Haiku


Premium Member A Noble Find

nobility provides 
empty spaces 
where true life 
opens the doors
to a solid meaningful
adjustment for crime
and punishment

Dentist

Here I sit
in the painful
chair I avoided
so long

waiting for the punishment
denouncement
and judgment
to come to my gums.
© Alan Inman  Create an image from this poem.

Valeo On the Mind

Going to VALEO
Do I deserve punishment?
Thinking oneself as a freak

Risk of being fool
Mending oneself on the way
Crazy kid that I was
Form: Haiku

Reward and Punishment

The great reward of my life,
—being a writer

The great punishment of my life,
—living within those words

(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2013)

Premium Member Fear Approaches

Buzzing of a …..drone?
Are we being invaded?
Punishment deserved for not helping the Ukrainians more?
I hold my breath as I wait.
Fear approaches.
war

Premium Member Let God Punish

Let the sinless throw the first stone
And the sinner stands there alone
It isn’t so odd
To leave punishment to God
When we are presented to his throne
© Joe Flach  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Dad's Worst Nightmare

What’s life’s punishment most severe
That oft fills these old eyes with tear?
While fathers wonder
At rest six feet under
Their children’s future is not clear
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Amanda

New Girl: Amanda
like a breath of sweet fresh air,
I was only five
we held hands in the school yard...
corporal punishment rife.

© Harry J Horsman 2012
Form: Tanka

Had a Gut Feeling Horn Haiku

Had A Gut Feeling Horn Haiku

have a gut feeling
God did give us sinful Trump
as pure punishment

Jim Horn


Do you have any better ideas or excuses?
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Capital Punishment

Capital punishment

When a state
Kills a convicted murderer
The state
Becomes like the killer 
Murdering the defenseless 
In the toxic word 
Of justice

Cruel and Usual Punishment

A tired Liar rests uneasily
Upon Pillows of the Past
His heavy head, it sleeps in Dread-
Always dreams of Truth, alas!

*"Usual" is intentional in the title ;)

Silence

SILENCE is the best punishment,
          which we can give for others.
SILENCE kills a person more than a harsh words.
          so be PATIENCE. WIN THE WORLD.
Form: ABC

List

Lust for life
Glutton for punishment
Greed for good
Sloth for time
Wrath for bullies
Envy for passion
Pride for joy

Mobilise the angels
We’ve a job to do.
Form:

Premium Member One Might

One might escape punishment, when he commits a crime

But unable is to hide himself from consciousness sublime.



(c) Demetrios Trifiatis
       02 August 2016
Form: Couplet

The Cattle - Chapter 6, Verses 160, Holy Koran

Whoever brings a good deed
There are ten rewards in exchange for it 
Whoever brings a bad deed
There is one punishment in exchange for it
And there will be no injustice.

Punishment

Your anger is like 
the sinewy arm
that cracks the bullwhip
of your words,

tearing deep strips 
from the soft flesh
of my heart.

You can't hear
me crying,

can you?

Fire

Four members of Charles the sixth of France court die in a fire
At a masquerade ball, six hundred thirty two years ago
Lesson that should be learnt by all men, punishment is ahead
Form: Sijo

Say No To Revenge

To improve further one himself 
Is the best way of taking revenge,said 
Quoting Kalam’s words 

How come it,
Taking revenge is improvement?
It’s,one giving for himself punishment

The Punishment For Dancing

In the cells of the king Edaroes
There are twelve royal girls with sore toes,
And  they will there be kept
For at night when all slept,
They slipped out and danced holes in their shoes.
Form: Limerick

In the Middle East Countries Laws Not So Tough

In the Middle East countries laws not so tough.
If a dangerous murderer repent and regret,
His punishment  will be reduced by a half, 
And  will be chopped off only half  villain's head !
Form: Quatrain

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