Short Refusing Poems

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


The Man In the Mirror

his reflection shows 
crow's feet and sad, worried eyes
the unguarded twin
he turns away in alarm
refusing to face this man
Form: Tanka


Premium Member Snow Outliers Welcome Daffodils

frozen outliers 
snow mounds refusing to leave
welcome daffodils
I smile at their brazenness
And they smirk back at my grin
Form: Tanka

No Jab No Job

Health care professionals, 
refusing to have their.....
health cared for by professionals!! 
no jab no job 
a jab a job 
oh my god
© Nick Trim  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Zen Mode

a crow flies by
our perfunctory glance
both stuporous and apathetic
refusing energy exchange 
an opportunity missed

07-December-2022

It's a Dog's Life

Such a silly, stupid dog
(Not nearly as smart as me)
You just grin and wag your tail
Refusing to face the fact
That life is complicated
Form: Verse


Premium Member Haiku 89

the temperature rose
the skin cooking from heat
slow roasted lobster

prairie fields bone dry
the crops refusing to grow
from seeds to dust
Form: Haiku

Final Victory

Beneath the cover of defeat,
  final victory comes late
  
Sustained only by a will
 —refusing to give in

(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2016)

Foundling Of Time

Severed from a 
knotted past
the future’s line
went slack
Denying what
the morrow feared
refusing to
— look back

(Dreamsleep: June, 2024)
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Fight for what's right

I'm refusing to lose hope
there's rising evil in this idyllic world
~ let me catch my breath



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Adieu

Refusing to appease the host
while skin and bones hang on
His mind departed, his spirit free
— his words released in song

(Dreamsleep: November, 2025)
Form: Rhyme

Refusing To Play

Looming large in my absence,
  the silence screamed out my name

Present in my rejection
 —refusing to play the game

(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2014)
Form: Rhyme

The Bright Side

Donald Trump, of course, has his pride
Refusing to see the Bright side
When Trump has an "hunch"
He eats Pros for lunch 
Whilst his Eunuch Choir try to hide
Form: Limerick

22 Caught

Knowing they were
discreditable
He refused to examine
the motives

Refusing to examine
the motives
He discredited
— himself

(Dreamsleep: June, 2024)

Premium Member Never Again

I now know where I have never ever truly belonged.
Refusing excuses or reminders from others anymore.
Never again will I believe their own critiques or lies.
Form: Sijo

Bugs Win

Jerry Packard was an entomologist
for which he was far from an apologist.
He's glad he faced down
his professor's frown
for refusing to become a proctologist
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Ignorance is Bliss

Chris lived in the folds of duality		
Was told to ‘sort out’ sexuality	
But he buried his head
In the water instead
Refusing to face life’s reality.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member METAPHOR TREASURE HUNT

The peasant scrapes charbroiled stones from his field—  
“Hope is a feathered thing” refusing to yield.  

Inspired by “Hope Takes Wing” by Chetta Achara [2025]
Form: Couplet

Pet Peave

Small wonder I’m your master
You just grin and wag your tail
refusing to face the fact
that life is complicated
Such a STUPID dog...

For Silent One's contest
Form: Dodoitsu

Premium Member time

time waits for no one to catch up
refusing to slow down or speed up
unruly and unstoppable, dependable
beating out her foretold schedule
marching at her steady beats

Remembering Rosa Parks

So graceful and kind
So honest and true
While she sat down for me 
She stood up for you
Only by refusing to move
When ordered to
She paid the price
And satisfied our dues.
Form:

Silence

Refusing to speak my mind
Its never quiet inside my head 
Trash piled on trash on trash upon trash
And then you burn it all
And breathe the fumes
It turned my skin inside out
© John Ryder  Create an image from this poem.

Ghost Lady

A ghost living in an old lighthouse,
Frightening people, what a louse,
For many years she did reside,
Refusing to budge, no matter what tried,
Until someone introduced a mouse.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Summer Heat

In August sweltering heat prevails as summer stubbornly digs in her heels, refusing to cool down.
8/1/19 For Caren Krutsinger's August Ninette contest
Form: Ninette

Premium Member TO BE OR NOT TO BE: Apropos Of Pondering Self

TO BE OR NOT TO BE
(Apropos Of Pondering Self)

Do not doubt yourself,
Cherish your God given gifts;
Believe in yourself:
No belief in self is bad;
Refusing to is much worse:-
Form: Tanka

Thoughts About a Train

Thoughts About A Train

There are thoughts I have about a train;
Used by passengers maybe might refrain;
Stop using;
Do refusing;
On Washington State, wreck left a stain.

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

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