Short Stripes Poems

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


Premium Member Morning In March

MORNING IN MARCH

cold blue atmosphere
stalwart limbs of oak raised nigh
wave of stripes and stars

Kim Rodrigues © 2017
Form: Haiku


Premium Member Tears Hiku X 3

tears of joy 
polish the medal 
gold

tears of relief
 greet 
the baby's cry

tears of pain
fill His stripes 
again & again
cry
Form: Haiku

Premium Member CANDY CANES

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ peppermint stripes gleam~ hooks of sweetness in moonlight hung by a silver thread
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Tiger Tribute

bravery symbol
power and ferocity
jungle predator

distinct paws and stripes
shes used by many sports teams
often flashing teeth
Form: Senryu

Zebra In M and S

A Zebra in M&S

I don’t suit these broad black stripes,
Said a Zebra in M & S.
Have you something in a spot?
I want to look my best.
© Kevin Shaw  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme


Holland Windmill In Tulip Fields

windmill proud erect
between blankets of tulips
beauty laid for miles

arial view seen
like stripes across a flag
eye candy to reap
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Pleasured By Dip

sun on orange fur stripes shimmy into coolness the tiger he rawred* 9/3/2020
*my word for his gentle roar
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Animal Expert

I'm an animal expert, I admit it's true,
and I have some fun facts for you:
a zebra has stripes, not spots, 
never pinch a quadriceratops.
Form: Rhyme

Taming

My scars look like stripes
I am almost a tiger
Her fingers caress my furs
Like brushes on unfinished paintings
And she laughs like a whip
Form: ABC

Premium Member Remembering I Am a Gemini

I wanted to be a tiger
but I was a bunny
as a Gemini, godmother said
you are a chameleon
you can change from stripes to polka dots
I roared

Premium Member Old Glory, Updated Story

Old Glory
     Updated Story
       Banner Still Waves Free

     Stars 'n Stripes
     Archetypes ~
       Eisenhower, Reagan, Niki Haley
Form: Rhyme

Goldfinches

goldfinches feeding
many yellow and black stripes
bunches of finches
forming a single creature
a yellow jacketed wasp
see the wasp devouring
Form: Tanka

Candy Cane

Red and white stripes round
and round the long shepherd's crook
sweet and refreshing
the first one of the season
most certainly not the last.
Form: Tanka

The Tiger

.                         My stripes are jet black
                    The orange flame surrounds me
                                I am beautiful
Form: Haiku

Premium Member A Flag

thirteen kindled stripes
blazon fifty beaconed stars… 
   freedom burning bright 

           USA Flag
         17 Jul 2015
         David Mohn
© David Mohn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Observation

Sitting observing the Stars and Stripes 
Gently wave from its high perch

Storm clouds are passing over
Will the storm pass today but come tomorrow
Form:

Premium Member When I Die

when I die
I want the striped planet to come get me
not angels or Jesus
I want the stripes to be pinks, lavenders, oranges and reds
I am particular

Premium Member My Flag - Our Flag

sweet breezes lifted her
harsh winds have tattered her
cold earth defended her.

//Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes//


John G. Lawless
7/15/2015
Form: Verse

Premium Member Standing Wave

STANDING WAVE

playing her part,
in the Wind Ensemble —
she’s standing proud,
her trumpet waving
in patriotic bliss —
stars and stripes forever.

5/1/2018

Premium Member Pleasure-Seeking

   Tony snails and rusty nails
     can be found near giant whales

   As for candy stripes on blue-gray dolphins
     all those I know went miniature-golfin'
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Orange Is the New Black and White

flambé of round eyes draconian red-hot tongue stripes of a pumpkin Jack’s jumpsuit’s not black and white Autumn’s murderous fashion 10/12/2022
Form: Tanka

Premium Member The Donkey vs The Tiger

Hold on to your many stripes Before you blow out your pipes I can hear you loud and clear Stop acting so cavalier Cool off then ride on one of the bikes
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Credit Or Debit

When it's not right the clerk gripes
But now cards have chips and mag stripes
To swype or insert
If done wrong it can hurt
Like partners who don't know their pipes
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Are Zebras Black Or White

Are zebras white with black stripes Or are they black with white stripes My mind's confused Standing accused Zebras await is it black or white stripes
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Summer Reflections

through my long-stemmed glass red & white stripes, blue with stars merlot reflection muted-purple silhouette prolonged sips, flag pole on porch
Form: Tanka

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