Short Wise Poems

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


Paper Tomb

Scholars squander sunny days
Coffined in their cloistered nooks,
Where a wise man never stays
Buried, bored, by books.
© Steve Eng  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Verse


Premium Member Wisdom

a wise man will know finding a worm in a pear… better than half worm 10th January 2016
Form: Senryu

Shepherd's Wallet

Ignorance is a talking drum
Ignorance is a drum of backwardness
Like a clock with low battery
Moving anti - clock wise
Form: Quatrain

Criticism

Being criticized by wise,
   it's totally flattering ...
   But criticized by ignorant
   it is pure scorn and cursing
Form: Epigram

Premium Member THANKFUL FOR THE OWL

Today I’m thankful for the owl…
A truly wonderful bird….
who reminds us we can be wise
without ever saying a word.
© Jim Yerman  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme


Wise Word

do not be chatty 
just speak about what matters
no petty niggler

Inspired by both Sara Baker & Heidi Sands writes.
Form: Senryu

Criticisms

While bashing those whom we hate,
our ego may get boosted
but peace ends.
Wise acknowledge all have flaws

30.09.2021

21st Century Nursery Rhymes 157

Three wise men of Gotham
Went to sea in a bowl:
Their wisdom was a misconception
They died and that’s natural selection
Form:

White Noise

Why are you so at ease?
Mircle magic has nice plants
Do you see the seeds and the wise
It's all there with nothing at all.
© Ace X  Create an image from this poem.
Form:

Wisdom

The old women
sold flowers 
at the promenade

“Buy a flower you can’t 
smell them when you’re dead”

wise old woman…

Premium Member Hierarchy of Habits

The wise owl watches
  The cunning fox prowls
The lordly lion stalks its prey -- 
  The hapless human stares at a screen

Euphues Rules

Wise and in love,
be there never the day

Where reason and passion
—together will lay

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

Premium Member The Wise

golden rays of light
                           illuminate the sage oak ~
                              endowed in wisdom
Form: Haiku

Be Wise

Humility and discernment lead
Knowledge and wisdom follow
Use them as an example to succeed
And you will be them tomorrow
Form: Grook

I Wonder

Oh sweet Christ Child I wonder
if the Wise Men ever knew
that  Party frocks and cheese balls
would someday overshadow you?
Form: Quatrain

Funny One Liner

The only thing funnier than a one liner is two wise-crackers comatose. Funny One Liner October 9, 2016
Form: Monoku

Holy Companions

Cats are radiant 
Chaperons sweet, sent by God 
To show us adore 
O' wise, all-knowing creatures 
Sacred messengers in fur
cat
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Seasonal Melody

My middle name is Winter
My wise wife’s name is Summer
We both tried to Spring ahead
But had a big Fall instead

Russell Sivey
Form: Verse

Premium Member Staircase

Listen to poem:
stairway
to heaven bound
has step-wise tiers
strewn with slippery slides
snaking down to land head first ~
rung hamstrung
Form: Verse

Wise Or Foolish

A wise man will think
When a foolish man does not~
Does adventure wait
For only the bravest men
Or can the foolish join in?
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Concentration Tool

Serene, at peace...
Calm's a unique kind of cool
Concentration tool...
Fools too oft get excited
Wise men, not thus incited
Form: Tanka

An Easy Life-Hc

one two three be wise
set at rest all wrong fully
do right totally

one two three
build truth tree



Dated 25-02-2019
Form: Haiku

Black Heart

He pushed the wise king
down the high castle, now he
takes his father's throne.

- Augastus Black
Date - 4th September 2016
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Untitled

Lights and sound start to rise
I wake, my Day begins,
And from this place I see more wise,
With thoughts of wonderous things.
© Wm Paul  Create an image from this poem.
Form:

Premium Member Mother of Mine

opens wide her eyes she’s wonderfully wise and kind — spent watch with love’s ears 1/6/2020
Form: Senryu

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