Short Strict Poems

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Premium Member This World is Tragicomic


  
	This world is tragi-comedic in strict proportion

             ~ to the pathways we tread of utter distortion
Form: Couplet


Premium Member T A N K A defined SHOW then TELL

Haiku in English a strict 5/7/5
the most difficult to contrive
Tanka adds a couplet 7/7
show then tell the poetic leaven
Form: Didactic

Cold Mist

the fog rises up

        from snow piles like ghosts....

             cold mist flies away





~Strict Haiku 2 contest~
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Waiting Patiently

waiting patiently...
drinking in the warm soft sun
oranges ripen
  


For the contest; Very Strict Haiku
Sponsored by Charles Henderson
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Rainbow of Colors

rainbow of colors
mixing blending painting earth….
diverse tapestry 




Note:  For Charles Henderson's "Strict Haiku 2" Contest
Form: Haiku


Premium Member Tough Luff

Our class teacher is Mr.Luff,
He's really strict and very tuff.
And the ratio of class to fun
is a measly twelve to one!


FICTION!!
© Sneha Rv  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Ice Particles Fall

ice particles fall

sadness camouflaged by sleet....

     winter’s frozen tears



*For Charles Henderson's "Strict Haiku 2" contest
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Refreshing Spring Rain

refreshing spring rain
flowers unfold their beauty....
dawn of summer growth

For Contest: Strict Haiku 2
Sponsored by: Charles Henderson
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Permissive Parent

embers of fire burst 
a conflict of the dragon
enforcing strict rules
helping maturing up brave
facing full heat of the sun


10/13/2017
© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Hooting Echoes From the Forest

an owl's silhouette 
circled by an orange moon 
two bats in the glow  


Strict Hiaku Poetry Contest 
Sponsor: William Kekaula 
1-29-2020
Form: Haiku

Biting Mountain Air Haiku No 35

biting mountain air
baby lamb trails on the edge....
mint sauce with dinner





entry for Charles Henderson's strict Haiku 2 competition
Form: Haiku

Glistening Snowfall

glistening snowfall
spreading upon barren land….
moonlight atmosphere


Written for

Sponsor Charles Henderson 
Contest Name Strict Haiku 2
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Snowdrops Wait

snowdrops wait

snowdrops wait for spring
 dreams of long days approaching
     sunbeams kiss the soil

1-30-20
Strict Haiku 
William Kekaula
Form: Haiku

He Watches From the Tree

old oak branches out
roots along the river's bank
bald eagle within

february 1, 2020

Strict Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by William Kekaula
Form: Haiku

Premium Member CLERIHEW ecphrasis V

Jean Francois Millet ,a realist
picturing  peasants ,did not desist
Quiet time prayer 'The Angelus'*
more evangelical than strict religious
Form: Ekphrasis

Premium Member No Tooth Fairy

My parents were strict and arbitrary.
I knew no Easter bunny or tooth fairy. 
To get out of the closet at any time, 
I was forced to speak in rhyme.
Form: Rhyme

Coat Hangers

Coat Hangers

My coat hangers in 
my walk-in closet have yet to 
pass my 
harsh and severe and
strict bringing to
an end doubt test of 
worth.

Premium Member Liz In Paradise

she polinates
forever
is strict with
pleasure
her eyes
as blue as
carribian skys
warm white
beaches
we walk
holding hands
to best
laid plans
© Cs Parker  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Aside From Son

A strict moral sermon seems fine 
until humbug ruins the design
be saintly  my boy
please don’t act so coy
you’ll thank me somewhere down the line!!!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Spring Showers

Breath of spring brings joy
Heavenly joy sheds new tears
From tears comes new life

Edward J Ebbs


Written for a Contest, Very Strict Haiku
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Swallowtail Butterfly Scatter Amid Garden

swallowtail unseen
amidst pungent garden green
whilst darkness hardens



1/31/2020


Poetry Contest: Strict Haiku  
Sponsored by: William Kekaula
© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Sun Shadows

shades of light and dark
far across the icy fields....
glinting sun shadows









* for Strict Haiku 2 Contest
sponsored by Charles Henderson
© Deb Wilson  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Thank Him For Mercy

With mercy and patience He rules over all
    If not, if strict justice He enforced

  The world, everyone and everything
    in it, would totter and fall
Form: Rhyme

Black Belt Karate On a Strict Wife

Black belt karate on a strict lovely wife
Is very important in a family's life.
Kids are not stealing any sweet stuff,
Obedient husband as quiet, as a calf.
Form: Quatrain

The Delightful Dances of Nature

her feathery dress
she lifted and danced in style
until flew away


Won first place in Strict Haiku Poetry Contest sponsored by William Kekaula
Form: Haiku

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