Short Social Poems

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


Thin-Skinned Sin

prejudice,

mental jaundice,

distorting personal perspectives,

corroding humanity's noble objectives,

bigotry!
Form: Cinquain


Just Say No! (For Medical Marijuana Contest Sponsored By: Michael Jordan)

Marijuana puffs
Famed hallucinatory.
Laced with excuses.

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
June 8, 2010
Poetic form:  Haiku
Form: Haiku

Marriage

Marriage is a deal
It gives love’s recognition
It is a blessing
It paves the way for more care
For each other in the world
Form: Tanka

Relating To the People About His Definite Death

(On the donkey) 

No cheese 
Just grease. 

Cogwheels
Life seals. 

Ceilings
Dealings.

Lots smiles
Did miles.
Form: Footle

Premium Member I Am Not Anti-Social

We who do not socialize aren't necessarily anti-social.
We just have zero tolerance for drama, stupidity and fake people.
Form: Rhyme


Fresh Wind

Unpredictable
By no direction of man
Angels spread their wings
And are carried by fresh wind
To places unknown, unseen
Form: Tanka

Never Seen a Better Angel....

Never Seen A better Angel
Over Waters
So Bright
I could touch the Sky
Never Seen a Better Angel
than I did tonight....
Form: ABC

Meeting Peter Cottontail

Katherine Stella
Meeting Peter Cottontail, 
What is on her mind?



Note: 
Inspired by Kathy’s poem Peter Cottontail
Form: Senryu

Mom Knows Best!

Alas, in the sight of mom, 
I’m no longer a baby.
She’d just as soon have come 
Asking me, if I had my milk, with honey!
Form: Rhyme

The Religious Leaders

We can’t depend on
The religious leaders
They don’t know the Truth
But they preach for their living
They are now commercial
Form: Tanka

Beach Combing

Fenced off with a comb
New age sand crab’s beachfront home
Cup of styrofoam

By Robb A. Kopp
All Rights Reserved © MMX
Form: Haiku

Scooter

I was a strange child.
I never crawled as a child.
I always scooted.
Scooted right on my behind.
Until I began to walk.
Form: Tanka

Body and Mind

My mind’s such a wreck….
Body shots on the back deck
Lick salt off the neck

By Robb A. Kopp
All Rights Reserved © MMX
Form: Senryu

Cold Rainy Day

Long Cold Rainy Day

Gloominess Settling In.

Why Haven't you Called?

I Am Tired Of Waiting.

You Are Freakin Frustrating.
Form: Tanka

Air Pollution In Cities

We should plant more trees
In the cities of the world
Beside the roads
And on the roofs of buildings
To reduce air pollution
Form: Tanka

Autumn

Now I realize
The autumns are not alike
As this year's autumn,
More than all of the autumns
I feel the scream of the leaves.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Orphaned

I.
I
My,my
ego's cry-
neglected,long lost
family..duties..left to die,
fixated on symptoms society still wonders why !
Form: Fibonacci

Gossip

Faster than lightning
Lurking in the dark shadows
More Leathal than poison


By Robb A. Kopp
All Rights Reserved © MMX
Form: Senryu

God's Gra Ce

The grace of him,
it's our strength,
and he who keeps it,
preserves his soul,
and become a believing man
from his love.
Form: ABC

The 3 Sided Woman

A woman with a vision is hard to deceive.
A woman with a goal is hard to distract.
A woman with a dream is hard to please.
Form:

Illicit

Youth to deny
Wearing an illicit sign
To drink from her curious eyes
And ravish her tender mind
Her innocence stalks her

Premium Member In Equal Measure - dodo


a man who loves company,
yet treasures his solitude.
just leave him alone, for now;
don't take it to heart!.
Form: Dodoitsu

Premium Member Mandarin Buffet

Always hot plates.
Always refilling clean slates.
Always lots of food.
Always yummiest dishes.
Always the best of buffets
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Smile In a Different Font

Your social construct?
Smile in a different font;
I asked for nothing;
The message is still the same;
Ridiculous dynamic.
Form: Tanka

Social Distancing

Men always remember Molly
The girl with the lethal brolly
Get near her skirt
Or try to flirt
And its back to Hello Dolly!
Form: Limerick

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