Short Purse Poems

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


The Thief

The thief had snatched her purse
but what made matters worse
he tripped and fell
into a well
and now he's in a hearse
Form: Limerick


Stay Quiet

The moon cries tonight,
For all the fallen,
My lips purse against yours,
It’s so forbidden,
The justified touch,
Shhh…

Black Friday

black Friday
so long have detested you
traffic and shoppers
fighting over a cheap purse. . .
lost car in the parking lot
car
Form: Tanka

Baring Its Teeth

Deception comes richly,
new lies in its purse

Old wolves on the mountaintop
—Gideon’s curse

(Dreamsleep: February, 2021)
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Of Yard Sales

Yard Sales are the 
Macy’s of Saturday shopping, 
On a budget that fits in my coin purse. 


written for contest
07/27/2019
© Ann Foster  Create an image from this poem.


Premium Member Rock Pools

Down by the rock pools
My hand gloved in your wrinkles
New discoveries
Starfish, crabs and mermaids purse,
Squirting sea anenomes.
Form: Tanka

Spritze

Ben went to the pub for a shot
But when he got there he forgot
Until a nurse
Opened her purse
To show off the needle she brought
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Clerihew Lear

Artist&limerickteer Edward Lear
brought a smile&good cheer 
Mostly he wrote nonsense verse
to keep the pennies dropimg into his purse
Form: Clerihew

The Brassiere - a Fatal Fashion

To medics, a breast is a purse
Enriching both doctor and nurse
A bra strap tattoo
Is better for you
Than an early ride in an hearse!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Implosion - Bursting Inward

lips purse, face frowns, mouth sucks, cheeks implode, tongue recoils head snaps back - disgusting taste - sour lemon
Form: Cinquain

Whistle Worry

I cannot whistle
It's sad but true
I try and try
yet no sound comes through

My lips I purse
My teeth I grit
I try real hard
but blow out spit
Form: Rhyme

Had a Curse When We Rehearse

Had a Curse when We Rehearse

curse was always worse
when empty had been my purse
I would curse and curse

Story of many people's lives.
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Bad Manners

His manners bad, she muttered, ‘Men!’ 
And saw him sucking at his toes,
But packed her purse and walked out when
He blew a bubble from his nose.
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.

Hope Or Curse

Poor lad lay there blight weak worse
Rough rag spreads on hope or curse
Kind hearts frail to fill his gut
Gold and cents ring from rich purse.
Form: Jueju

Homeless Boy

Drop out from school at
ten after parent demise,
he hawks and picks purse;
floor serves as bed ;cloud blanket,
while leaders squander the wealth.
Form: Tanka

Irish Ayes

At our pub, a drunken blighter
Claimed to be, "The World's Best Fighter"
His wife was a nurse
And she won the purse
For being the best back-biter!
Form: Limerick

Bad News

When he heard the awful news first
That a man snatched his wife's purse
He rushed to the scene
That robber was mean
So, he ended up needing a nurse
© Daisy Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member A Foreign Body

Purse your lips
As you swing your hips
But don't swing your hips too high
Unpurse your lips so that you can scream
When your hip hits you in the eye
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member The Seal Is Disguised

My thoughts had been drowned. smirked as I laid on the floor seal was in her purse.
Written: July 13, 2021
© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu

Tingles

Feel
Rosy cheeks
Flush
Soft skins
Touch
Breathing's
Quick
Heartbeats
Skip
Deep eyes
Search
Stained lips
Purse
Utter bliss
Locked in a
Kiss
Form:

Premium Member Not Gonna Lie

Don't lie, you're so high.
Looking so fly in white coat,
With faux leather purse.
Walking forwards home to chill,
While her lips smile, can't keep still.
Form: Tanka

The Lotto Ticket Date

Two of us were standing in line.
She bought a ticket, me some wine.
I then opened the door,
Her purse fell to the floor.
Snatched her ticket… tonight we dine.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Curt Gesture

His verse was terse
‘twas a pithy pity
his purse was worse
couldn’t sell a ditty.



©1/30/2019

Pithy Pants Poetry contest
Maureen McGreavy sponsor
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Macho Man Met His Nemesis

Macho Man gave Pirate Queen snickers
So she turned loose her boot lickers
Then it got worse
she made him a purse
Forced Macho Man to wear her pink Knickers
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Cry N' M' Knee

Pilfer, borrow, pocket or grab
  So many ways for thieves to nab

A wallet, a purse, or a tattered billfold ~
  Pity, this cashless age they only catch cold
Form: Couplet

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