Short Treading Poems

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


Destination Unknown

Roaming down the highway
Solely finding his way
Treading painful memories
Using them for another day

Is he really alone?
Form: ABC


Premium Member Staircase

around about us wend spiraling fates, treading sills as lame cats or children unsure of fruit wink at chance
Form: Verse

The Rhyme of the Barren Land

You go treading the tender leaves of grass
Marks these red your cruel brush, 
The flowers fall at this scene
No fruit around now is seen.
Form: Imagism

Newer Testament

Jesus was walking on water
And stepped on a furry otter
God yelled, "Hey down there!
You should be aware
You're treading on Harry Potter!"
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Heaven Bound

Treading softly on hallowed ground

My fading breath the only sound

Near certain death and heaven bound 

Life is lost and paradise found
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member barefoot

barefoot treading free
cool turquoise ripples lapping
hot golden beaches



AP: Honorable Mention 2020 (poem never posted in PS till 2026)
Form: Haiku

Premium Member The melting pot is boiling

The world is all askew.
We have been treading daily on eggshells.
The stress level is tangible.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 3rd place 2026
Form: Other

Larkland

Dark silhouette,
echoing thought.
Calling my name,
my heart soon caught.
Familiar stranger,
treading my dream.
Always calling 
from betwixt and between.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member PATTERNS of LIFE

chain by chain
 in generation's pattern
of lives past
we wait 
&
wait in line
repeating 
  mistakes
treading
 the same circle
imagining
 progress is reality
Form: Verse

A Simple Man's Words 2k13

I am but a man treading a brief dream.
I'm but a man rowing a sacred stream.

A student of life seeking knowledge yet;
Contented with the cotton therein his closet.
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Haiku

treading carefully on a bright tulip carpet rainbow on the ground 3~11-15 Traditional Haiku Contest – Debbie Guzzi ~awarded Honourable Mention~
Form: Haiku

Gold Sun, Cold Rime

High born stars
hear this rhyme
Make gold Sun
turn cold rime

Ambergris
Sun rays steal
Sew it shut
Bright eye seel

Treading dusk
‘neath sky cold
At ease now
truth be told
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Im Sorry

I’m Sorry By treading on the emotions of another, daily, And later uttering the words “I’m Sorry” We have made it no more than our get out of jail free card Tom
© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Alfin

One of a kind specimine.
That kitty cat of mine.
Runt from a litter of three
A prince of royal decree
Norwegian Forest cat
Treading softly across the mat
A regal mane
A gentle frame
cat
Form: Rhyme

Brown Eyed Nostalgia

Brown eyes
Haunt me. 

Memories
of the lockeroom. 
And hot showers. 

A paragon
Which I can 
Never have. 

Treading
Lightly, 
This boat rocks. 

And I seem to be
Always seasick.

Premium Member A Lim on Sleepless Nights

There was once a grand dame named Sara
maledicted with hyperactive sclera,
but the even heels of fine-treading rain,
laurel leaf tea & lavender from Spain 
would cease her state of Chiroptera.

Taken

Tender toes,
Treading tentativly,
Taking time, 
Trying tactfully. 
Tendons tremble,
Tension tightens,
Tilting, Twisting, 
Tripping, tumbling!
Terror. Trouble.
Touching totality.
Tomorrow. taken.

The Ancient Deception


Injured Soul
Fainted Eyes

Returning
from where?

Weary feet
Weak arms

Treading
toward where?

Struggled
in vain battles

Fighting
delusive enemies

Erred by
a deception

The ancient deception
© Rixa White  Create an image from this poem.

Meadows

Walking through a field of blue flowers,
breathtakingly lovely, God’s gift.
Breathing deep, fragrant delight,
eye candy for the soul,
butterfly heaven.
Treading softly.
Earth’s bounty.
Thank you,
God.
© Riss Ryker  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Nonet

Skyscraper - the Raindrops

Skyscraper: 

The raindrops 
Falling over my bed,
Upon the eaves of my bedroom roof,
Sound like an army of cat paws treading lightly
Lest they disturb some troublesome foe,
When all I can think of
Is the rain.
© Ac Benus  Create an image from this poem.

Deadly Affliction

Treading Blood Again
Stained Unclean Skin
Dead Eyes
Hypnotized
Tragically Desired
Diligence Required
Rigor Mortis Of The Mind
Distorted And Unrefined
Tormented
Demented
Unnatural Condition
Deadly Affliction
Form:

Treading Lightly

my thoughts
like tires
on icy roads
spin
out of control
colliding
against
banks
of mind

my heart
somber
like this day
lingers
within
the puddles
of soul's tears

like rain
on this road
streaming
downhill

Premium Member Of Gathered Stardust

The silent streaming of vast space
Gave birth our little sun;
The timid treading of time's pace
Gave life its little run.

Of gathered stardust formed are we,
That took, a moment, wit;
A foam upon eternity,
A spark a moment lit.
Form: Rhyme

Treading Water (Willingly)

Adrift, adrift (my usual trip)
In icy, unmapped sea,
A splintered spar my only ship—
I clutch it willfully.

Afloat, afloat, each nerve alive, 
I brave what is to be,
Instead of cowering, to but survive
On land, secure, not free.
© Steve Eng  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Verse

Premium Member Summer Winds


                         Summer Winds

Amidst strong winds, John was treading the road
Carrying on his back a heavy load,
It was a pitiful sight 
To brave the wind in such plight:
When load fell down, it showed a bag of toads!
Form: Limerick

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