Short Rough Poems

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


Premium Member Diamond In the Rough

Your eyes fill rooms with Unimaginable treasures Your heart full of sparkle
Russell Sivey
Form: Senryu


Bold Rough

smile totally free
a sluggard tissue shall die
opinionated 
who does not know how to smile!
the rough bold lippy one way
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Rough Mornings

a warm cup of coffee
the best ointment to waking up grumpy
~ we've all got our vices



Wordku: 5-7-5 words


AP: 2nd place 2025
Form: Other

Premium Member A Rough Diamond

It was her rough edges 
which caught my eye.
Like a raw diamond 
I fell for her 
unpolished beauty.

- - - - - - - - - - - -				
© 13th May 2017
Form: Verse

Premium Member Rough Diamond

Here I am my Lord a rough diamond into your expert hands praying to be cut according to your law! 






© Demetrios Trifiatis
        09 July 2017
Form: Monoku


Premium Member Diamonds in the rough

A network of supportive allies.
True friends urging you to be you.
Precious few to be treasured.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other

Premium Member Rough times coming

Clouds are heading our way.
Together we'll face what comes at us.
Our resolve is our strength.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other

Discourse For Rough And Soft

Not everything that is rough is bad 
And soft is good
Remember the roughness of the grate is useful 
While the softness of the moss 
Can bring you down.

Premium Member rough childhood

She felt she was in the minor league
Not quite brilliant or pretty enough
Her therapist had to triple dig
To learn her childhood had been extremely rough
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Shhh - not too loud

It's been a rough night
Troublesome racoons ~ I didn't get a wink...
Black coffee, you're my salvation



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 2nd place 2025
Form: Other

Rough Guy

its do or die
where i live
must have a chill pill
and a strong will
this is no lie
here's why
they call they hit you too
you fall mabe die
the 
ROUGH  GUY
Form:

Just Endure Rough Road

J-ust
E-ndure
R-ough
R-oad
A-nd
R-ainy
D-ays

M-aking
A-nother
N-ight
Z-one
O-ff

Topic: Birthday of Jerrard Manzo (July 28)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Form: Acrostic

Rough Cowgirl Etta

Rough desperate cowgirl Etta,
Really should have known better,
When she finally got a boyfriend
She quickly branded his rear end,
He surely did live to regret her.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member A Rough Path

Though the path is rough A rocky mountain landscape Trudge through it wisely You will find in your heart, peace When at the top, victory
Russell Sivey
Form: Tanka

Still a Rough Road

we cross   the mountain
moving to love fountain
its our gold
so we can't fold
its for freedom for all
we must not fall
its been a heavy load
ahead is
STILL A ROUGH
ROAD

Premium Member The Sea Raged

The sea,
It raged,
It raged,
It raged,
As it pummelled
The lonely shore,
As if to say;
Dare to enter,
Dare to enter,
Dare to enter,
And you’ll see dry land -
No more …
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Life Is Rough

To live is to suffer
     Life is rough, sir

The weak cry, 
     'We've had enough, sir.'

The strong are made of sterner stuff
     They reply, 'We'll tough it out, sir.'
Form: Rhyme

Rough Rider Jim Jack Senryu

Rough Rider Jim Jack            (Senryu)

rough rider Jim Jack                          
ride a horse and poke its back
falls on dung and splash 

By dr Ko Ko Thein
Salt Lake City
© Mya Thein  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Rough Sledding For Weddings

In Alaska they make crazy weddings
Participants endure some rough sledding
   Bride and groom pledge to be true
   In a large, freezing igloo
Consummation requires extra bedding
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Rough To Smooth

From
lake’s front
cliff stands proud
harshly sculpted---
rough

Till
fine grains
tumble down
like pearled beadwork--
smooth



3/04/2019
Joseph May's  Light Up The Page
Form: Lanterne

Premium Member Rocks With Rough Edges Don'T Roll

Stay round, no arrows

Rocks with rough edges don't roll

Life is a journey.

 

(January 14, 2011 Wausau, Wisconsin)

(c) Copyright 2011 by Christine A Kysely, All Rights Reserved
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Rough Draft

Oh, there once was a fellow could craft Limericks at which most people laughed But there was a rumor They lacked some in humor Till he finished that fourth or fifth draft
© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member A BIT of ROUGH POETRY

a   
   colourful
               style
observed
&
   remembered
depicting
     fullblown
           graduations
in a
      studied
              vision
of
thrown
    interruptions
Form: Verse

Premium Member Rough and Ready I Am

Fighting my way to the top again
Competing
Evaluating
Editing
Completing
Myself
Against 
The best
Me I have been
or can ever be.
Self improvement.
Rough and ready, waiting and learning.

Premium Member Life's Rough Spots

Andrea once mentioned life's rough spots At the time seem insurmountable and we cry a lot But as sure as tomorrow We get over the sorrow And carry on undaunted with whatever upcrops
Form: Limerick

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