Short Late Poems

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


Late To Supper

Ed said he was a cannibal
How could he be any bolder?
Even so, when he got home late
All he got was the cold shoulder!
© Pat Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Quatrain


A Day Late

Proof in the abstract
as far as it goes
Ninety-nine cents to the dollar,
the penny to know

(Dreamsleep: July, 2021)
Form: Rhyme

A Late Summer Wind

Long slender coconut trees
                      Sway and dance a ballet to
                      late summer gusty wind
Form: Haiku

Too Late

Not tired, Not awake
Not patient, not easily irate
Looking forward to my fate
And see what decides, unless I’m too late.
sad
Form: Rhyme

Never To Late

put this in your head
get out of bed
get back on track
its a fact
you learm to earn
thats no mistake
its
NEVER TO LATE


Late At Night

Late and night as the moonlight casts a spell on me I sneak out of the room to write a poem for thee

Do Not Be Late

Plug
Electric
Sting
Part From Me! 
Electrifying..

   www.allpoetry.com/Cindy_Lu_Cayton
Full biography at end of page.
Form:

A Late Christmas Present

MONOKU ~~~~~~~~~~~~ a late Christmas present... yeah... a red undergarment... that's a magnet...
Form: Monoku

Too Late

Poets fingers write but once complete
who can by deceit or wit 
cancel a line or even a bit
No washing a word or meaning of it
© Nigel Fox  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Late Winter Colors

slightly green ~ can’t fly 
           lethargic bluebottle ~ die
             black yellow red ~ bye 


By
David Kavanagh
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Late Birds

southward bound flying in shape of a boomerang ~ will return in spring
written November 26, 2022
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Kate is Late

There was a lady named Kate
for her job she was too late
soon she was fired
soon she was hired
her old boss is now her mate!
Form: Limerick

Late Afternoon In My Study

Late afternoon the Karoo-sun battles
with trees and leaves 
to be noticed

The shadows dance and play
on the ground
like children

Not To Late

we all make mistake
not need to debate
why give other head aches
stop the pain
you can change
for
heavensake
it
NOT TO LATE

Premium Member Too little Too late

It was the least he could do.
And still that seemed excessive.
Decided I could live without his crumbs.



AP: 3rd place 2026

Premium Member Late October

October sapling
Colored leaves clutch the branches
Emerald backdrop
Sets the scene for tomorrow
Frost covered, lonely, gray limbs
Form: Tanka

The Late Library Book

A forceful pace, it's not a race,
When reading just for pleasure;
Your book is due, you never knew,
More time is what you treasure;
Form: Rhyme

Too Late

gentle flower sways
loved by the suns warm embrace,
away from earth climbs.
barren the landscape behind,
forever changed creation.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Late-Night Charging

Boomer rang my doorbell
    his blue jeans had expired

  Required late-night charging   
    he knocked back whiskeys for a while
Form: Rhyme

Late For Work

trying to catch the train
that day it rain
i was insane
try to catch that thing
guest i was a jerk
not alert
i was
LATE FOR WORK

Premium Member God Is Never Late

God Is Never Late Haiku: by Tom 1/24/2021 Seeking timely help? trust Jesus as your Savior, He is never late!
© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

The,goof fee

At the chime
of Father time
if you goof
with mind aloof
slave to fate
plans stalled late
Master will charge
like Madame Defarge.
Form: Rhyme

Not-So-Late Arrival

Into the earth 
is our final fate,
the best we can hope for
is to be really late...

Damn, I'm always 10 minutes
early for everything!
© George Aul  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Verse

Late Summer

late summer
we gulp spring water from mason jars
during the harvest
and lay out sandwiches for lunch
and shelter in the barn from storms
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Loses Things Too

She was never on time
bought her a watch
she loses things too





Written July 17, 2018
Entered Mick Talbot's  Senryu Poetry Contest
Form: Senryu

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