Short Shelf Poems

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


Book Shelf

i have a stack
on my rack
am hook
on books
i read like no one
els kept this under youe
belt
theyer on my
BOOK SHELF
Form:


BAWDY Elf on the Shelf

A giggle escaped from the shelf
as Santa was tossing himself,
his face very red,
'I'm coming,' he said
and smirking, he shot on the elf.
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Book Shelf

i love to read
the mind feed
its a deed
got room
make books your tune
let the gloon
so you can get a stand
lock in with belt
a
BOOK SHELF

Premium Member The Book Beyond the Shelf

the book beyond the shelf
- alludes us
- teases us
we seek its meaning
but its pages are blank

yellow with age
red with rage
without meaning

Premium Member Always best to be good

Elf on a shelf watching.
I think he reports my every move.
Santa’s spies have eyes everywhere.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other


Book Shelf

in my room
my lights or gloon
i have a learning seed
i love to read
am not like any els
i carry  bag on a belt
with by books
 HANG ON A
BOOK SHELF

Premium Member Elf On a Shelf

There was once an elf on a shelf
All alone he played with himself
With a tub full of grease
And a glove he found peace
Alone on his shelf this young elf
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Shelf Life

for your reference

i'm an open book
but you can't check me out

i'm an open book
but sorry
i'm closed right now

please
come again

don't stop asking

Premium Member Royalty in the What Not Shelf

Doohickey thought she should wear the crown
Gizmo huffed off in her greenish gown
Dofunny Dingus laughed and got crazy sick
Steam on the What-not-shelf was truly thick.
Form: Rhyme

The Lazy Long-Haired Shelf Packer

A lazy long-haired packer in a shop,
Lent against a wall to have a quiet stop,
He felt a scraping on his crown
Waking from his nap upside down,
Someone was using his head as a mop.
Form: Limerick

Have Your Shelf a Merry Little Bookcase...

Have your shelf, a merry little bookcase,
because you know it's true
Your books are piling up
and you don't know what to do....

So have your shelf
a merry little library.....too
© Tom Bell  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Burlesque

Premium Member Take the Elf Off the Shelf

You must immediately take that elf off the shelf!
But why? The shopkeeper asked. What’s the reason? 
Because he my most productive candle selling elf
And it is the Black Friday slash Christmas season.
Form: Rhyme

Soul on the shelf

My soul is on your shelf,
Nobody's catching that.
Next to your photo frame,
Which gives me a heart attack. 
Did you wanna tell me something?
 Oh, I could make it clear.
Open the door, B-I-R-D-I-E,
 My soul is on your shelf.
© Moon Kaur  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member The Pitcher On the Shelf

Pitcher on the shelf
In your scared body  covered with paint
The capacity to love and live again remain
Caught trapped from years of abuse
Hurt impossible to explain
Even family can't see through to the pain
Right will win but when
Form: Acrostic

Premium Member walnut what knot shelf

1950’s walnut what-knot-shelf
small compartments with tiny doodads
crystal doohickeys and miniature thimbles
variety of teensy ceramic trinkets
displayed in woman’s living room
every mother I knew had one back in the day
1950’s go-to accessory for the modern woman

Premium Member Elf On the Shelf

The elf on the shelf is most happy Without being overly sappy He smiles at us all, When he is on call Doing a fine job for our pappy.
Written December 7, 2021 HONORABLE MENTION "Christmas Limerick Contest" All Poetry, December 13, 2021
Form: Limerick

Premium Member On My Shelf

Acorn
By the side of the road
Abandoned
Bird's nest
In the middle of the road
Each with a story,
They draw my eye to them
Home I furnish for them
........Together
On my shelf

One Day I Fell Off the Shelf

one day,
I fell off the shelf,
broke into many pieces,
hands swept me away
and dumped me into a
plastic garbage bin
to be picked up by
a refuge truck on
Friday and delivered
for burial at the
junkheap of abandoned
hearts where cries are
not heard



February 7, 2020

Premium Member Finest Elf On the Shelf

Finest elf on the shelf traveled around.
Living room? Den? Could he always be found?
Once in the bathroom – he nearly was drowned.
Last year his body was buried half underground.
One time he was hidden in a sweet gooey cookie mound.
Beside an empty glass of milk which Santa had downed.
Form: Monorhyme

Premium Member Sales Pitch For My New Book

Good morning bookstore owner, here my new book is a loaner. It is a must read, it will turn your young readers head. It is about silly yellow ducks not red, shaking their feathers and counting ahead. The kids will love this fun book, fill your shelf so they can take a look.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Glasses On the Shelf

There was a man from Thomaston Of real good vision he had none Glasses weren't any help They sat upon the shelf From his surgery he's left stunned
My husband has had cataract surgery this week.. He says that he can't see any better out of the eye upon which he had surgery.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Elf Off the Shelf

The Elf on the Shelf gets fired 
   for his unwise behavior.
      Now he’s out for revenge.

ELF OFF THE SHELF The elf he got sacked so he decides on Christmas Eve he’s justified to catch all the gifts because of the rift but Santa does pin him underside 12/13/2021
Form: Limerick

Premium Member we sit on the what knot shelf

we sit on the what knot shelf
thinking we are all that the first week
feeling the woman’s excitement in finding us
But week after week goes by
the glass doors open and she pushes in new finds
thimbles, bells, miniatures, marbles,
most of us have not been taken out since day one
when she was excited to purchase us

Premium Member Case Study-Big Elf On the Shelf

Big elf on the shelf, he let out a rumb’, so loud, that the kid saw a cookie crumb’ and milk overturn. Elf’s rump in a burn and Christmas smells bad from the elfish fumb’. 11/15/2022 A Fun Holiday Limerick Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
To keep the lines to 10 syllables - rumb’, crumb’, and fumb’ = rumble, crumble and fumble
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Ninja On the Shelf

I have a little ninja,
I keep it on the shelf.
It’s not exactly quiet;
I wish it came in stealth.

The things that you can use it for!
There is no lack of wealth.
It even makes fresh pizza dough
And smoothies for your health.

Sometimes, I like to chop things up
When I can’t help myself.
We are a blended family now;
I puréed my Christmas elf.
© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Quatrain

Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace