Short Reindeer Poems

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


Premium Member Christmas Arrival

The click-clack of reindeer hooves on the roof; A tight slide down the chimney; Santa’s delivery.
Form: Kimo


North Pole Suit

Rudolph Valentino could feel
A new woman in every reel
Santa's reindeer
Is not a steer!
A chafed nose is just a raw deal!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Christmas cold moon

Christmas cold nocturne
	brightness lights the noiseless night ~
		restless reindeer rise

(December Cold Moon – Mohawk)
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Up On the Roof Top

Up on the roof top
		      yellow stains upon the snow
						      even reindeer have to go.



John G. Lawless
©12/7/2018
Form: Monoku

Grandma Rode a Reindeer

If my grandma rode a reindeer, 
Eventually would end up here;
Was hardy;
Life of party;
Bought us all a round of beer.

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


Stuck Santa

Santa got stuck up the chimney,
He’s put on so much weight this year,
Cos lockdown stopped his reindeer sprees,
So too much cake and beer!
Form: Rhyme

Digital Shopping

A South Pole elf with an iPhone
Asked Santa for a new Spy-drone
But reindeer won't fly
With drones in the sky
So Santa sent him a dog-bone
Form: Limerick

North Pole Notice

Santa is NOT here anymore!
He shops at the Amazon store
There's no need for a sleigh
Gave the reindeer away
Our elves send a drone to your door!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Night Ride

Reindeer lift-off to the sky; A one night, round trip, world flight; Exhausted elves bedding down; Jolly man’s night ride.
Form: Dodoitsu

Premium Member Red Reindeer

red reindeer
from antlers
to their hooves

red-nose red
gone amuck
on Christmas

Claus: “oh no!”
then “ho-ho!”
cheeks blinking

12/8/2018
Form: Haiku

Prancer Poke

Prancer gave Dasher a poke
It was so hard that he had to soak
His ribs were still sore
As he heads to the door
He pranced to the song, backstroke
© Daisy Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Funny Reindeer

A funny reindeer sat on a rock
He sat on the rock to take stock
That if the rock was to split
He would have nowhere to sit
It came as quite a shock
© John Scott  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Scan Der Navy An

“In Sweden”, our host did proclaim
“We all eat a whole lot of game
Not chicken or goose
But reindeer and moose
And we eat it with no sense of shame”
© Mike Youds  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Holiday Humor

in a flash Santa took off he has a case of whooping cough the reindeer are wired now hungry and tired they say it is time for beef stroganoff
Form: Limerick

Premium Member No Rest for Grinches

At last, the Christmas hubbub is gone,
and I can take the reindeer in from the lawn. 
This grinch can finally relax...
Oh no!  It's time for income tax.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Adieu, Grandma. We loved you.
Christmas won't be the same without you.
We'll miss you a bunch.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other

Premium Member The Most Wonderful Time of Year

 Christmastime is here again, but this year there's an inflation hike
 Santa can't afford to feed his reindeer or pay his elves, now they're all on strike
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
twinkling on a hunter’s wall this year.
Bulbs and ornaments animate his rack.
Day after Christmas, Santa’s getting feedback.
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member Rudolph and Girlfriend

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
never needed some flashy headgear.
After Christmas, he'll relax and have a beer
with his girlfriend Olive, the other reindeer.
© Jim Healey  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member All I Want For Christmas

All I want from Christmas Eve reindeer
A basset hound puppy to revere
With a Rudolph nose
To elf size she grows
Jingle bell stepping on her own ears!

11/19/19
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Keeping Mum

Reindeer wait
   by the pane
I see shapes


A present!
   Santa thinks
I’m asleep 



Smells like mum 
   lent Santa 
her perfume...  ?
© Sneha Rv  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Other

Premium Member Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, I love your red nose that is full of cheer. It is time for you to fly up in the sky, so guess we now need to say bye.
Form: Clerihew

Reindeer Games

A Great, Red-Nosed Elf howled a Laugh,
That split the Zoo's Christmas in half!
 the Reindeer got tangled
 (he too steeply angled)
...they got strung up on a Giraffe!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer,
guides Santa’s sleigh and brings the world cheer.
Legend has it that the color of his nose
is an irresistible draw for the does.
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member Christmas Is Here

Happy Santa Claus
The reindeer are excited
Children are joyful
Christmas Eve is finally here!
Singing carolers
Lively church bells are ringing
Birthday for baby Jesus
Form: Choka

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