Short Tom Poems

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


Tom

There once was a man named Tom.
He carried on a plane a bomb.
Then taken away,
Was fed only hay,
And sent all the way to 'Nam.
Form: Limerick


Peeping Tom

some where theyer there
near
or far or in a bar
mabe seat of car
no matter where you are
theyer not dumd
just a
PEEPING TOM

Premium Member Jack and Tom

Jack and Tom share the same foe
They run from Carver's deathblow
	Carver delivers
	giblets and slivers
eaten with a fine Bordeaux!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Tom Loves Marmite

Hey Mister Tom Cunningham,
You are definitely the man,
Your poetic talents reaching far,
Your taste buds tantalized by a
Marmite jar!
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member peeping tom

all i see is tail 
closer i get to window
we have a face off

squirrels have no nerve
their daring little creatures
who fear nothing
Form: Haiku


Premium Member Vignette-Tom Boy

Jane could ride
Jane could shoot and fire,
Dressing in men's attire,
Through her glass ceiling broke free-
Labelled..then..a calamity.
Form: Narrative

Turkey Time

If you should hear Tom Selleck spout
His irritating, "It turns out..."
It isn't a fluke
Just gobbledygook
Intended to smother your doubt
Form: Limerick

Tom Turkiye

Tom had to empty his bladder 
The path was blocked by an adder
"Just Russians" it hissed
But Tom never missed
And now that adder is madder
Form: Limerick

My Tom Cat Tom

MY TOM CAT TOM

My Tom Cat Tom
Now sings the 33rd Psalm
For although curiosity kills the cat
T’was the Fed-Ex truck that squished Tom flat

Tom Tom the Pipers Son

Tom Tom the pipers son
Made all the girls pregnant except for one
She was strange 
A man that had a sex change
So he married her just for fun
Form: Limerick

See Tom

See Tom 
SEE tom run see tom run 

See the bus run see tom 

See tom run for the bus 

See the bus run from tom 

Tom is late for work anon

Loss of a Tom Cat Friend and Defender of the Bluebird Box

Squirrel plays and shakes
 a fist atop the bluebird box....
twelve round stones

Blue feathers strown
empty nesting box today...
old man Tom rest
Form: Haiku

Tom Sawyers Boutique

When Tom Sawyer opened his boutique 
His first ad caused people to scoff
The wording caused the bad critique
It said, "Tom Sawyer panties half off!"
© Pat Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Quatrain

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

To have a 
lengthy stalk neck is a 
wish Peeping Tom makes when he
blows out candles on 
cakes on 
his solo birthday celebration.

Captain Tom

We say goodbye to Thomas Moore
Whose diligence raised funds galore.
This national hero rose to fame
Whilst pacing with his zimmer frame.

26.01.2022
Form: Epitaph

Tom Tom the Piper's Son

Tom Tom was the son of a piper
But here’s where the story gets riper
His dad, so they say
Could lay pipe night and day
Of his women, there wasn’t a griper
son
Form: Limerick

Can Tom Believe Trump

Putin will not come to Soup Creek
Because someone called him a freak
But Trump says, "Don't worry!
Putin's in an hurry
To study Tom's Marmite technique!"
Form: Limerick

Vinegar Tom

O Vinegar Tom 
your belly is long
your head is of ox
your body is dog
you live with a witch
do Devilish bids
you dance to her song
O Vinegar Tom
Form: Rhyme

I Know a Smart Fella Called Tom

I know a smart fella called Tom, On the ice, he wouldn't last long! A flip, or a twist, A broken leg or wrist. On the ice, he shouldn't have gone!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Tom and Jerry

Cat and mouse Tom and Jerry
forever chasing through the library
they’re really true blue best of friends 
though both refuse to make amends



AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Clerihew

Tom and Jerry Know What I Mean Dave

Sometimes i feel

Like the cartoon 

Tom & Jerry

At times

I am the cat purring toying with a mice

And sometimes

The mouse playing with the cat

Know what i mean Dave

Premium Member Tom Petty

Tom Petty, artistically free,
Voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt, King of the Hill
Creator of Rickenbacker 660/12TP guitar
With his signature gray top hat
American Girl, I won’t back down

Premium Member A Certain Cunning Ham Named Tom

There's a certain cunning ham named Tom
Who once crafted limericks with aplomb
  Lately, no funny new lims
  Has Tom's funny bone dimmed -- NO 
His computer's been infected with ROM!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Untitled

there was a young cat named Dom who every spring chased the queens with aplomb one day he was taken to the vet and lost his best asset and now Dom is no longer a Tom
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Lunch With Tom Sawyer

I won a lunch for two with Tom Sawyer
And there he was waiting in the foyer 
  He wore his best old straw hat
  But was told "You can't wear that" 
Good thing I'm a hayseed defense lawyer
Form: Limerick

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