Short Select Poems

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


Query of the Heart

select all_feelings
from the_center_of_your_heart
where my_name_rings = true;


*formatted as functioning SQL query*
Form: Haiku


Premium Member Love Is a Diamond

Love is a Diamond

  It's genuine --  So select it
  It's fragile --- So, protect it

  It's precious -- So, invest in it

Premium Member To Be a Marsupial

Of all the mammals I could be
  I select marsupial

'Cos as I watch them, seems to me
  They're all connubial and fiducial
Form: Rhyme

Propose Then Chose and Everyone Knows

Propose than then Chose and Everyone Knows

presume will propose
then we would select and chose
who everyone knows

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

The Schema of Life

Select All Scenes from MyLife
Where Memories like ‘shining stars’
And In between MyHopes and Fears
Or not Forever in (‘my’, ‘dreams’)


Priest Who Was Least At a Feast

we prefer a priest
of all said he was the least
being at a feast

when we could connect
surely would always select
one which was correct
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member night of the heart

burning lamp obscured
as solar cell heart turns back
to flame of God's love

Honorable Mention: Brian Strand-Select a Feb 25 Posted-2/19/25
Form: Senryu

Poem

Sixty seconds is all it takes,
Syntax the recipe and the brain bakes,
Cook up a poem, select Poetry mode,
Put pen to paper and churn out an ode.
© Bade Khunt  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Tropical September

At the September dance
Girls select their playdates
Caribbean weather
Threatens downpours and fires
Children grow impatient
Waiting for winter break

Premium Member A Simpler Time

   Was there ever a ‘simpler time?’
      I will bet you one whole dime 

   It only seems so in retrospect ~
     when we select what to resurrect
Form: Couplet

Would Always Be Correct

Would Always Be Correct

Right word we should always select;
Am sure and certain will be correct,


What I expect if for it to be respect.

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

Premium Member Clear the path

Select your true friends wisely.
Careful who you allow within your circle.
Self-sabotage takes many forms.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 2nd place 2026
Form: Other

A Tsunami

her grief comes in waves
a tsunami immersed her
drags pain from her soul

Written 1st February 2020

Contest Strand Select C
Sponsor Brian Strand
2nd Place
Form: Senryu

Curiosity


Curiosity --
curled labyrinth of mankind's 
greed or salvation?

June 7, 2020
BRIAN'S SELECT 7,any form,any theme Poetry Contest
Winner: Third Place
Form: Senryu

Premium Member A Lioness

a large lioness

one name is Cecilia 

she has other names


-----------------------------

11/12/2015

Contest  - Strand Select 8

Sponsor - Brian Strand
© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Select Correct and Connect

Select Correct and Connect

What we should do is to select,
Thing that would be the correct,
In straight line,
By Einstein;
Exact one that we must select.

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

Edgy We Did Detect

Edgy We Did Detect

After coffee drinking it can affect,
Each part of body you did select;
Case of nerves;
Vibes and verves;
Were somewhat edgy did detect.

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

Elect To Select and Inspect

Elect To Select and Inspect 

Out of each item we should select,
Item which we do want to inspect;
Each article;
Then particle;
Make sure they are always correct.

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

Premium Member Many Hobbies

Many hobbies have interested me Can't select one, my favorite can't agree Always one takes over Until another I discover At the time each was a first-time devotee
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Through Cold Rain

While lamp post streaks on floor, darkness pervades just as nightfall dims… He tucks warm arms around mine through rain, cold. Brian's Select G
Form: Ninette

Premium Member The Fourth Thursday of November

I often wonder why Election Day
      is not on the fourth Thursday
        of November...

    I, for one, would like a chance to select
      ~ a whole bunch of 'turkeys-elect'
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Sestina

Sestina’s are skillful
Select a subject scene
Six lines per six stanza’s
Simple three lined envoi
Stressed and unstressed meter
Structure your sentences
Sequence strategic schemes
Form: Pleiades

Premium Member Jukebox

Just pop a dime in the
jukebox; select a song
judge it well to impress;
Jerry Lee, Jimmy H,
Joan Jet, Jungkook!? Jay-Z,
J. Cole? No, none of these.
Joan Baez - Hope I guessed right.
Form: Pleiades

Pastures

From the pastures which he usually run lose
I behold and tied my mind.



Honorable Mention in STRAND SELECT E any form,any theme Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand
Form: Couplet

Earthquake

Earthquake ominous, tragic crumbling, exploding, mocking destruction, ashes, horror, shambles, ruining, flagging, pulverizing unmerciful, belligerent tremor Select 3 Contest
© Leon Datu  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Diamante

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