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Song Poems | Examples of Song Poetry

Song Poems - Examples of all types of song poetry to share and read. This list of song poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of song poetry. This list of works about song is an excellent resource for examples on how to write song poems.
Star-crossed at Karaoke
Mobile ring tones at morning light, disturb the shapes under covers, the outlined echoes of last night, two star-crossed microphone lovers, drawn from opposite ends of town, yesterday’s pub entertainers, way on down at the Old Three Crowns, they met singing Gloria...Read the rest...
Categories: song, emotions, light, love, morning,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Dusty Road
Dusty road covers your shoes scratchy throat, raspy your blues Keep walking, keep going, it’s all you can do phone’s dried up...Read the rest...
Categories: blue, journey, song, stress,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Prunella DeVil
(To be sung to Cruella DeVil from Disney 101 Dalmations) Her name is Prunella DeVil- Prunella DeVil, Prunella DeVil, Ugly and scary with a loud voice ... SHRILL, The very sight of her gives me a chill, Prunella, Prunella- With her shriveled...Read the rest...
Categories: song,
Form: Lyric
Eurovision past, present, future
It was nineteen seventy six When a great band sang about saving a kiss Such a jolly song That anyone could sing along I learned the words off by heart And entered a singing contest While...Read the rest...
Categories: song,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Eurovision Song Contest- past, present and future
If only the French could speak German, and Germans could greet the English, If only the English could speak Spanish, and the Spanish admire Italian Margherita! only if Russians could try be like Swedes, neutral in war and peaceful with...Read the rest...
Categories: song, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member one more day please
A corpse isn't done when it's still We could provide it a thrill With will there's a way To play one more day Provided someone pays the bill...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, celebration, death, song,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member He Has Only Just Begun
On swift wings, blessed by the light, who pours out the melody, scriptures come to life – in the song, joyful noises, crafted by hope, soothing away the dark, coloring the life in gentle truth, praises poured out, all through...Read the rest...
Categories: song, appreciation, bird, blessing, fate,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member EUROVISIONs GOLD-Sleep My Love 1958
Enchants, “Dors, mon amour,” night of romance. Long ago, he crooned, put hearts in a trance. André Claveau, nearing fifty years old, effulgence of French lips, Eurovision’s gold. Some audience, annoyed, at love’s deep sleep - need be left alone,...Read the rest...
Categories: love, sleep, song,
Form: Couplet
Songs
Songs are like sea waves Dancing in rhythmic motion Singing in my heart....Read the rest...
Categories: inspirational, meaningful, romantic, song,
Form: Haiku
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST Every year, it is getting ever more weird Unlikely now that actual songs are judged Risky costumes and acts are getting stranger Overtly gender-neutral in displays of pride Voting is always political, and predictable It all started off...Read the rest...
Categories: pride, song,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member I Shot The Sheriff: Parody
'Here-comes-The-She--riff'/'And-his-second-trusted-Deputy' 'They-chea-ted-and-were-shot-de--ead'/'By-the-new-Ma-yo--or'/ 'Bob-Mar-ley' 'If-their-left-foot-takes-an-in--nch'/'And-their-right-foot-takes-a-lengthier-mile' 'Hand-law-a-forty-fi--ive'/'And-make-that-bestnerd-hop-with-a-smile' 'Your-dancing-half-you-spun-le--eft'/'You-alone-with-Suave-south-for-a-drive' 'Not-as-Missing-Per--sons'/'Posters-as-being-Wan-ted-Dead-or-Alive' 'Your-thrones-King's-and-Que--een's'/'The-Court-Jester-made-his-sweet-sixteen' 'Queen-is-expec-ti--ing'/'King's-glad-Jester-fa-ces-le-Guil-lo-tine' 'Judges-and-Ju--dy's'/'This-here-courtroom-is-in-repossession' 'Gavels-get-rea--dy'/'And-assault-with-deadly-precision' 'Guilty-as-cha--arged'/'Throw-the-book-at-um-as-they-cry-out-ouch!' 'Innocent-is-set-fre--ee'/'After-those-they-accused-gouged-their-eyes-out!' 'Kamala-is-the-fel--la'/'Lady-Justice-like-the-blindfolders-spawn' 'The-Justices-all-wa--atched'/'As-U.-S.-Constitution-burned-on-the-lawn' 'Pu-tin's-confus--sion'/'Non-goes-front-or-back-of-fic--ti--on' 'Tales-from-Tsar's-wo--ods'/'Rasputin-Myname-front- or-back-a-muse' 'Biden-casta--Net's'/'And-Yahoo's-all-over-Is-ra-el' 'Joe-cuts-China-tea--time'/'Pekoe-dives-inside-Starbuck's-swimming-pool'...Read the rest...
Categories: song, analogy, appreciation, humorous, irony,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member The Latest Protest Song
Old Joe Biden faced a protest E-I-E-I-O And at that protest, he heard some chants E-I-E-I-O With an ‘Genocide’ here and a...Read the rest...
Categories: giggle, leadership, satire, song,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member The Secret Side of You
The Secret Side of You Vs.1) One thing makes me so proud To know that I know how You si…ghh when you say My name. A treasure I hold tight To know when you sleep tonight You'll la.....Read the rest...
Categories: song, anniversary, desire, husband, i
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Don't Say Boo
~ To the tune of 'Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes ~ ...Read the rest...
Categories: baseball, future, song, sorrow,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member One Heartbeat Away
Stars, twinkling like fireflies, senses, Even my heart’s best defenses Can’t prevent the feelings flowing, One heartbeat away, rhythms growing… Moonlight, whispers pearlescent charm, Professing gentle who shan’t harm. Wonder that is always glowing, One heartbeat away, rhythms growing… Celestial nights, sleepless delights Soundless...Read the rest...
Categories: song, appreciation, blessing, inspiration, night,
Form: Kyrielle

Specific Types of Song Poems

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