Square Up Poems

Premium MemberWho Ordered Mushrooms - 2025

...When no middle ground can be found amid rifts
They’ll send in a few unsolicited gifts
The east and the west shall politely decline
each incoming gift with a two fingered sign

It’s “You show me ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, song, war,
Form: Lyric

BOXING

...Intro
Square up, bell rings
Square off, timed round by round
Jab and move; stick and land a punch
Score cards
...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, america, boxing day , culture,
Form: Cinquain


Squaring Things Away

...Perfection as a goal demands correction;
accepting mistakes requires some reflecting..
Call me a square if you like but I'll admit
when it comes to money, I keep short accounts.

Simplicity puts...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, 11th grade, money,
Form: Quatrain

Addiction II

...The object I hold is a dream 
Some people hate it and scream 

Their being a hypocrite in humanity 
The participants in the insanity 

I refuse to believe its the real red and blue
It depicts ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, addiction,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberRoll on spring

...bells peeling loudly
red dray gracious in tree tops
while blue jays frame the shot     

pure crystal stars shine
translucent hues lighten sky
black water glinting

Fat cat drinking milk
roo...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, animal, tree,
Form: Haiku


Premium Membergirlogue, a poem in genZ slang

...(a poem in genZ slang)

square-up marys,
It’s junior year, in the ivie,
we’re gambling for big-chips.
so gambate, do-it-big!
It's time, buck-up or labron.
if you bunny rouble
homeski...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, courage, desire, encouraging, humor,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberWorld War 3 - Who Ordered Mushrooms

...Before:
When no middle ground can be found amid rifts
They’ll send in a few unsolicited gifts
The east and the west shall politely decline
each incoming gift with a two fingered sign

It...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, war,
Form: Rhyme

Showtime

...SHOWTIME 

Holocaust swivelled at the turn of these events,
Stimulated by the wrath of a country's vent.
Time wasted and extravagantly spent
Until the shape of democracy brutally sees a dent?
N...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, 1st grade,
Form: Rhyme

Domestics

...Every time I heard my mother cry 
I would come barreling down the stairs 
to square up to my father,
both of us fuming on the edge of a fight.

As a child when you have yet to experience 
the i...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, poetry,
Form: Free verse

The Show Must Not Go On

...Dark and mischievous clouds of deceit hang over the palace of the pharaoh's 
The people once again 'in their 'droves gather 'call out and speak what has been placed into their tired and abused souls...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, allegory, birth, creation,
Form: Free verse

The Show Must Not Go On

...Dark and mischievous clouds of deceit hang over the palace of the pharaoh's 
The people once again 'in their 'droves gather 'call out and speak what has been placed into their tired and abused souls...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, allegory, analogy, conflict,
Form: Blank verse

He's a Bad Man

...Never get caught in his sight
If u are, u're in for a fight
Don't mistake him for a fool
Listen up! I'm about 2 take u 2 school
Run as fast as u can!
Better watch out he's a bad man!

Heed my ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, conflict, dark, death, fear,
Form: Ode

Steroids

...You’ve got roids 
I wouldn’t use that
make you annoyed 
why choose that

You think you’re better
as you get bigger
bulging with water 
oh what a blinger 

You’re as strong as before 
and c...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, jewish,
Form: Rhyme

Not Afraid Part 3 Draft

...So I wrote this rhyme just for me,
to ignite self belief, 
and get me out of this sea,
I'm a swim the sea 'til I reach the sand,
wet the desert 'til the plants grow grand,
'til the storm clears ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, anxiety, confidence, courage, depression,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberChange

...Witness the times
In broken glass,
The splintered rhymes:
"This too shall pass."


Too soon the day
Dawns upon daze,
Square up last play:
Calm choice creams craze!


Here by the bay:
Dra...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: square up, change,
Form: Quatrain

Related Poems

Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter