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Work Poems | Examples of Work Poetry

Work Poems - Examples of all types of work poetry to share and read. This list of work poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of work poetry. This list of works about work is an excellent resource for examples on how to write work poems.
Premium Member You and I
You and I You and I together working as a team. Over rugged mountains, across raging streams. Working as a team through dark valleys of despair. Across raging streams, life’s bridges we repair. Through dark valleys of despair our love light shines the way. Life’s bridges...Read the rest...
Categories: work, together,
Form: Pantoum
Premium Member Proletariat
nine to five pressures eat me whole ~ leviathan ~ lost in its stink soul...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, social, work,
Form: Haiku



Premium Member A Work In Progress
Though born a sinner, I shall be… A saint of God eternally. By Faith in Christ, great Hope I see. He is not yet finished with me. Though trials test and pain abound, His grace and mercies are my glee. His...Read the rest...
Categories: work, encouraging, faith, hope,
Form: Kyrielle

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Where Did I Go Wrong?
Where Did I Go Wrong? I was young, bright full of promise, full of light. High school passed in a blur, a victory too soon, too fast. They cheered, they clapped, Mom wept with pride, but I barely had time to...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, analogy, character, work,
Form: Free verse
Love Your Work
Focus on your life today Keep working and continue working And the keys of fortune will open Maximize what you have to do Appreciate and love your work Learn from your mistake Tomorrow is a secret you will discover...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, character, love, work,
Form: Light Verse



Premium Member An ode to the worker
Expectation is where the truth will be found. Are you prepared to die at your post so that the boss can make his extra pound? Degrees of intelligence are found all around. Commitment, pride and loyalty in...Read the rest...
Categories: work, abuse, baptism, business, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Old And New Broom
New broom, swept fast Old broom, hold fast Both still work....Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, career, life, work,
Form: Than-Bauk
Healthy Reminder
Note, before work Eat your food first Before bed, pray....Read the rest...
Categories: food, prayer, work,
Form: Than-Bauk
Busy Morning
Morning still Busy kitchen Preparing food....Read the rest...
Categories: career, food, work,
Form: Than-Bauk
suffering
No one knows when I am like this. Alone. In my room with my phone, I See everyone out without me. Pity me. Oh, pity me. Every month like clockwork, I sit alone in my room with my phone, Scrolling....Read the rest...
Categories: angst, sad love, work,
Form: Free verse
Money As Medium Of Currency
Somethings money can't buy Money is one of the most important thing You can't blame others for being broke So don't be lazy to make money It's a kind of money you should work Learn from experience while earning money Experience...Read the rest...
Categories: character, money, work,
Form: Free verse
Work
In school I learned about work, according to physics. They said work is like pushing a boulder. If you push a boulder and it moves That is work If you push a boulder and it doesn’t move That is not...Read the rest...
Categories: work, how i feel,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Hephaistos in a Shipyard
Hephaistos, is it? Barricade the door! For every time he comes his plan were grand; And every time he leaves, we were more poor; And once again is more than I can stand! There is a ship to build....Read the rest...
Categories: work, anger, myth, sea, solitude,
Form: Rhyme
Eko-Lagos
In Lagos' vibrant mosaic, life abounds, Multicultural threads, in waters surrounded. Lovely, funny, and resilient souls reside, Great leaders emerge, yet hurdles abide. Morning rush, nighttime chase, ceaseless pace, Some seek rest, others rise, in endless space. You wonder where the...Read the rest...
Categories: work, africa, courage, engagement, fantasy,
Form: Ballad
Fortune Favors The Brave
Fortune favors the brave Keep the spirit intact Continue working for good For the production of your good deeds Be creative to discover new things That makes your life comfortable Protect your goal with passion Until success comes to fruition....Read the rest...
Categories: character, success, work,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Work Poems

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