Get Your Premium Membership

Best Poems Written by Tate Papworth

Below are the all-time best Tate Papworth poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

View ALL Tate Papworth Poems

Details | Tate Papworth Poem

Let Them Eat Cake

Every Thursday for 2 years we’d meet at our cafe
For a slice of cake.
For 2 years I loved her in silence.
And counted down the days until the next Thursday.
Today I found courage.
“Can I tell you something?”
“Anything,” she said.
“I hate cake."
She smiled. 
“So do I.”

Copyright © Tate Papworth | Year Posted 2016



Details | Tate Papworth Poem

Which Came First

Revolutionary supermarket manager
Decides to place the eggs next to the deli chicken
To provoke spirited debate among his customers

Copyright © Tate Papworth | Year Posted 2016

Details | Tate Papworth Poem

Divine Intervention

Sneezing fit on the freeway.
Carrie Underwood's 'Jesus, Take The Wheel' playing on the radio.
It's nice when things work out.

Copyright © Tate Papworth | Year Posted 2016

Details | Tate Papworth Poem

To Get To the Other Side

Crashed my car as I swerved to miss a chicken crossing the road.
She stopped and stared as I got out to inspect the damage.
“Why were you crossing the road?” I yelled.
She turned away and walked off into the Winter night.
Stupid riddle.

Copyright © Tate Papworth | Year Posted 2016

Details | Tate Papworth Poem

Bitter Blend

Defeated man
Sips on a free coffee sample
And shudders
Even the free things in life
Taste bitter.

Copyright © Tate Papworth | Year Posted 2016



Details | Tate Papworth Poem

Once Upon a Time

Old lady
Woken by the sound of fireworks
‘It must be a new year,’ she thought
As she fell back to sleep,
Dreaming of a time long ago.
When the night was hers.

Copyright © Tate Papworth | Year Posted 2016

Details | Tate Papworth Poem

Unrequited Love

Today she asked me if I've ever been in love.
The smile faded from my face.
"Just once."

Copyright © Tate Papworth | Year Posted 2017


Book: Shattered Sighs