Short True Story Poems

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


An Act of Ultimate Sacrifice

my grandpa was saved
from drowning in a lake by
boy who could not swim

9.10.18
Contest: Son of a Senryu
A true story
© Jesse Rowe  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu


How Comes Sick Music

Birds in exchange 
of words 
towards their kins 
We hear them as music
no it isn’t,true story is 
one of their is sick
Form: Imagism

Storm Warnings

Forecast 
Hurricane Winds
We Survive, our friends drown 
Unable to bury loved ones
Pray Hope

----
True Story Katrina
© Judy Konos  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Cinquain

Premium Member I Can'T Help Falcon In Love With You

severed pigeon wing
                                       at my door

                                   gift from above










(true story)
Form: Imagism

Recycled Presents

She sent a pair of floral plaques,
to me, and pretty though they were,
I wasn't thrilled at all because 
they were the ones I'd sent to her...

* a true story
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme


Vlad the Vampire

There was a vampire named Vlad. 7
The Village all thought he was bad. 7
But the true story. 5
Just wasn't gory. 5
It turns out Vlad was just sad. 7

October 23. 2019
Form: Limerick

The Bank Robber

He went to rob a bank,
With knickers on his head.
The clerk was rather frank:
 ‘I hope they’re clean,’ she said.



Based on a true story - I don't think he was ever caught.
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member True Story

asking for a sign
       a wild peculiar joy~
    
      with my name on it




*Irving Layton, A Wild Peculiar Joy
  Selected Poems 1945-89
  Signed by the Author, To Maureen
Form: Senryu

Flo the Bag Lady

She slept upon a bench,
Her snores annoyed a guy.
He told her to shut up,
And stabbed her in the eye. *

*A true story about an elderly bag lady, who was murdered at a local bus station.
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Workwoman's Comp

Some doc sold a dancer named Bubbles
A new set of fourty-four doubles
Men whistled and lusted
She slipped and they busted
But got Workman's Comp for her troubles

(Based on a true story)
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Totally Cracked



Thank you, Lord, for not having the brains of fawn.
Like the Texas man, who broke into a home, to mow the lawn?


              ~True Story~
                 5/9/2022

Form: Couplet

Premium Member The Perfect Storm

wave
towers
ship struggles
Andrea Gail
lost



*For Royal's Favorite Movie contest.  The Perfect Storm was
based on a true story.  The Andrea Gail and its crew were
never found.
Form: Lanterne

Premium Member True Story of the Great Dog, Frisky

Poor dog, yard bound to do as she pleases, 
to find fun in dull times such as these-es,  
with a dramatic paw wave,
became a hunter so brave,
as she stamped out her victims, the bees-es.
Form: Limerick

Piano One

A young man who plays the piano.
Came into the church, bench sit down on.
     And what he did spy
     Would catch any eye.
His zipper was opened so wide, Oh!



*True story Limerick
Form: Limerick

Piano Two

This young man who played the piano.
Knew something had to be done pronto!
     So during the prayer
     When no one's aware.
He zipped pants right up with a gusto!


*True story Limerick
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Pay the Piper

She sat on her butt for a year 
Eating cookies, pretzels and beer
Now  looked at the scale
And started to wail
God, look at the size of my rear 



for Carolyn's contest
Sadly, a true story
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Chewing At the Press Conference

Let’s give him the nickname of Sayles. In suit, he does chomp at his nails. Preoccupied schlub gnaws down to the nub. A shame as he chews at details. 7/14/2022
Wow! True story!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Money Pit X Two

he lies to the bank

to get yet another house. . .

the other crumbles

July 11, 2019
(sadly a true story about people I know of)
For Tania Kitchin's Senryu About Greed, Lust Or Loss. Poetry Contest
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Day One

Day one I showed up

ready to start working at

Der Wienerschnitzel.

My first day was my last day.

The trainer was a *wiener!


*slang for a jerk
(True story from my youth
for Linda's Day One Poetry Contest)
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Real-Life True Story

   Once I wrote a really good poem
      My teacher wrote

   ‘Lightning doesn’t strike twice, Sam’
      A 'D' in the course spurred my belated reply ~
                                 ‘I know, ma’am’
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member A Christmas Lesson

Based on a true story

Now there once was a youngster named Jake
So ornery he made his folks quake
Santa left coals in his shoes
Giving young Jake Christmas blues
Who then forever tantrums forsake
Form: Limerick

Premium Member A Lady Named Vickie

There once was a lady named Vickie,
Whose eating habits were quite picky.
She preferred her sweet treats,
To vegetables and meats,
Saying, "Healthy foods are just too icky!"

11/4/13
(based on a true story)
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Why My Son Left Manhattan - True Story


     I’ve a son who once lived in Manhattan
     Against all storms the hatches he’d batten

         Mamdani came to power
         My son’s resilience soured

     Mamdani's hatches he boldly spat on
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Things Change

True Story



They didn't like me at the school
They didn't like me at the pool
They didn't want me on the street
They didn't want me on two feet
It took some time, 'till I grew tall
Now they want me after all
Form: Rhyme

In a Hotel Room

Romantic dreams were shattered when
They roamed the sheet in search of food
And hunted on the pillowcase;
The bedbugs spoilt the loving mood…*

For Susan’s Hotel Room contest

A true story – have had a phobia ever since!
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

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