Short Satire Poems

Short Satire Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short Satire poems by PoetrySoup poets. Search short Satire poetry by poem length and keyword.


Premium Member Michelle O

Lady Obama, Michelle
Will push the economy to fail
While at the expense of her nation
Takes a trillion dollar vacation
Form: Clerihew


Plastered Basement

Randy Hoards Brandy
Locks his stash secretly
Basement waterloggs
His animals go fuzz fuzz
Singing Glory to the keeper
© Zoe Life  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

And the Old Man Walked On

snow on his head
fire in his bottom
hot potato in his mouth
thorns in his feet
preparing for marathon
with teenagers

Premium Member Pre-Game Ceremony

The country's gone to pot
    Our politics is rot
  The climate is too hot
    United we are not

        PLAY BALL!
Form: Monorhyme

Look At Me

look at me
without your eyes
listen to me
without your ears
then you will know
that both eyes and ears
lies they are


Premium Member Beige

"BEIGE"

Middle of the Road
Consomme

(You Know Who/April 2018)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qv6p6pTz5I

Soul On Traffic To Hell

Soul on traffic to hell
do you know how it feels?

Try out once before answering
but will you come back to tell story?
Form: Couplet

To My Pals

try "confused poetic travel,1,2,3," some of my better humor- chech with poetry 
forms...well at least I think it's funny.
© Tom Bell  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Burlesque

' Alexander's Fate ' 10th Senryu

‘ Alexander’s Fate ’   10th Senryu

        Alexander’s Fate 
See, That Was His First Mistake
   Thinking He Was Great
Form: Senryu

Premium Member The Controller

His goal to totally control
Harder he tried more life capsized
Now wonders what happened to soul
Eternity reveals untold

Ageless

If age is just an arbitrary number racked up in years,
then why does it bring so many...
to so much uncontrollable tears?
© George Aul  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Toys

Fun toys Plastic truck keys Ride-on toy push with feet Tricycle, tractor, wagon, truck Corvette
Form: Cinquain

Vivaldi

April tuned to Vivaldi's music,
Pour porto into your glass with ease.
Just open gas valve in the kitchen 
And breathe...
Form: Lyric

What About If

The mysterious cosmos,
With mysterious origins,
And mysterious nature,
By mysterious condition,
Mysteriously sired God?

Premium Member No Pushback

Congresswoman Ilhan Omer
Overflowing with gratitude
   Our 'racist, oppressive republic'
   Easy target for her attitude
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member They Earn a Bale of Pay

Elected representatives
   sure earn a bale of pay
Yet rarely do we hear back home
   'bout one had something nice to say
Form: Epigram

Premium Member Clerihew Johnson

Samuel Johnson of dictionary fame
versifying was another game
Poems of satire of his day
coming to London to have his say
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member A Good Book to Read

   I’ll bring a good book to read 
   But, sir, there’s free Wi-Fi and coffee

    ~ Everything a normal person needs
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Tears

Erupting from my heart
Leaking through my puzzled eyes ~
No pitying humans
Can cure my pains
Like these 
Little lavas

If You Are Sick In Africa

if you are sick
go not to a doctor
approach a politician
he will preach patriotism
that you die in peace
here in Africa

Just a Thought

Thinker,
failure,
soldier,
sailor,
airman,
dead man,
grief.
Politician,
preacher,
blind man,
teacher,
banker,
usurer,
thief.
Form: Rhyme

The Moon Vanishes

A few days ago
The moon vanished from the sky
They put it somewhere
Scientists had determined
It interfered with progress
© Jim Wilson  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

You Can Do It

You can do it
love every woman you see
win every man you meet
only if you believe in
possibility
capability
culpability

New Job, New Nickname

Just began to bike
To my brand new office job
Got a new nickname
They call me “Sweaty Armpits”
I’ll probably have to quit
© C.W. Bryan  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Marriage of One

it was a marriage of one
groom perpetually had to have fun
sad bride was always home alone
dreading each call of the phone
Form: Jueju

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