Short Twelve Poems

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


Premium Member Post-Phasal Grip

it's ok
be both
or all three six or twelve
however many it takes
to get 
peace
for real

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ain't it strange?


I Wonder,

Jesus was said to have TWELVE disciples,
but did he have any friends?
Maybe if he did, they may have helped him instead.
Form: Couplet

Premium Member My Keyboard Yawns

The clock strikes twelve
  my keyboard yawns
Pleads for me to tuck him in

  I say "One more poem"
    He says, "You win"
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Ling Di Long

Daffodil of your eye, hiraeth cried

Coracle of streamlines 

Pili palas on your head

Twelve dwts cwtch buwch goch gota
Form: Englyn

Renewal

A twelve-month extension
left under the tree
The Muse playing Santa
— her words my reprieve

(Deamsleep: December, 2025)
Form: Rhyme


Happy Monthsary

Waiting until twelve,
                             Celebration of true love.
                                  Happy monthsary!
Form: Haiku

Escaped Dream

The clock ticks twelve and sounds awake
The dream of cinderella fades
Back to pots and rags and drags,
Back to fake end serenades
© Renee Weng  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member ruffled marigolds

ruffled marigolds
grace the side of a building
where it once was dark
uplifting the neighborhood
thanks to a twelve-year-old girl
Form: Tanka

Haiku Number Twelve, Thirteen

The Haiku Master
waited at the twilight hour
It dawned on him


Floribunda rose
Awakens to spill it's scent
Midsummer night dream
Form: Haiku

Study For a New Lamp 1990

A date rams gate tiny merry line ..., time to a ramble in a gait to date twelve times
twenty-four to half-past eight makes pivotal mime.

Each To His Own

Chacin Hasongou
so many have predicted to finish at twelve and two
or douze et deux
depending on whether you call it butter or beurre.
Form: Clerihew

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

Poor Ole Paddy

poor ole paddy has the big head
because of twelve thirty one he said
had too many drinks
passed out he thinks
glad he woke up not dead
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Tribute to Great Whites

white great pyrenees
one hundred and sixty pounds
a twelve-year lifespan

affectionate dog
so confident and fearless
a wonderful pet
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Twelve Rain Frogs

Twelve rain frogs out of tune croak Not a winning number sung Prelude to copulation No sweet dreams all night
Form: Dodoitsu

Premium Member one for the road

lorna applebee is the name

this tale recurs always same

a phlebotomist and i

after twelve mai tai

elope a real bloody shame.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Jesus Teaching:Being First

Then he sat down
Called the Twelve
Said to them
If anyone wishes to be first
He shall be the last of all and the servant of all [MK 9:35]

The Gidfiddle

Six steel and brass strings.
Twelve frets, precisely spaced.
Hollow braced spruce….magic.

Featured: PoetrySoup Home Page - Week of 8/26/24
© Ken Rone  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu

Twelfth Time

The 12th. Time the 12th. Haiku The 12th. Day the 12th. Night The 12th. Trial the 12th. Twelve
Form: Haiku

That Woman You Call Sweet Heart

it is that woman
you impregnate
twelve months yearly
with cool happiness
rarely found on earth
reared from your heart
typical of you alone

Duodenary

Twelve notes…
that’s all there are
to captivate and swoon

Mozart
and/or Elton John
—July the same as June

(The New Room: September, 2021)
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Final Answer

The ten o'clock spaceship from Devon
At twelve o'clock crashed into heaven
The pilot found out
What it's all about
The meaning of life is eleven
Form: Limerick

Lost Boys

Red pirate ship
Quick parachute trip
And of course cotton candy

The calliope played
Down the main promenade
And forever he’s twelve
Our Andy

Premium Member Precipitation

What a wonderful sky we have today
Gray with precipitation
Glorious snow falling

Russell Sivey

Entrant into Brian Strand's "Two to Twelve" contest
Form: Kimo

Happy 4th Birthday

Birthday's come
but once a year,
So I hope things
go your way.
It's been twelve months
since you've celebrated,
So enjoy this
fourth Birthday!
Form:

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