Short Latter Poems

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


Premium Member They Happen To Rhyme

Bin Laden, Osama
and Barack Obama
  Their names happen to rhyme
  but the former killed the latter
      for heinous crimes
Form: Epigram


Base of Gold

An old best friend is like a gold, 
New one‘s a diamond to hold, 
If you ever get the latter, 
Just never forget the former.
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Zen Mode

we are either aware
or in hypnotic trance
former void centric
latter, form centric

as we choose to be

10-December-2022

Premium Member Clerihew Ford

Maddox Herefer latter Ford
imagism always struck a chord
Then the genre was all the rage
FMF's collection filled the arts page
Form: Clerihew

Untitled #157 / Which Quote

By which quote shall I be remembered? Hmm…
Though I prefer the latter, I will
set them both down here
for it is not my decision


Remembering New Jersey's John Black

In a blue room with red curtains at, their station....
Twas during her latter fall it's early winter of two thousand
Six then seven
Form:

Premium Member Clerihew Cozens

Cozens artists both father & son
fore named Alex&John
The latter using accidental blots so visual
both in their era quite unusual
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member Givers Live

Takers take
  Givers give
The latter do
  Eternally live.   


Entry in "Epigram" contest, sponsored by Deborah Guenther Beachboard
Form: Epigram

Premium Member Serial

A serial doer of tasks
obsesses until he then asks:
what is it that’s next?
His old muse is vexed;
the former, the latter now masks.
© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Between Two Moments

there are two moments
in this world
we cannot know about.
at birth and At death . And
the former cannot be prepared,
but the latter we can.

Latter To Climb

its begin form within
i know too
what i have to do
to get ahead
instead
just hard work
must be alert
under stand all sign
its  a
LATTER TO CLIMB

The Encounter

That awkwardness
Unexpected,
Unthinkable 
But hey it's the moment,
Besides in the latter is a good story to tell and laugh at...

Space-Poet

Premium Member Trump In Wonder Land

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Dump the Trump or Trump had won If former, Dems winner, If latter, Reps matter, Senate yea or nay, outcome?
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Love the Other

Being different doesn't matter,,,
Be a flower, or be a feather,,,
The former or the latter,,,
I pick the one I'd rather,,,
And show I love the other.

Premium Member One For the Poets--Just Revised

Words we write sometimes do matter: 
"Each candidate's like a mad hatter"
So please Trump and Hill
Take a suicide pill
We dislike the former and latter!
Form: Limerick

A Gun and a Rose

Gun is a gun and rose is a rose
The first is to kill, the other is to scent
If I must pick one, I’ll choose the latter 
For I can easily give it to my lover
Form: Epigram

Premium Member Thought of the day

both, the ripening fruit and the withering leaf
at the ordained time fall off from the tree
former in fulfilment, latter in decay
which oh hermit, will we be
Form: Rhyme

Dark Is the Horizon

A blind person who has lost his eyesight 
Is not worse than him who has no vision; 
To the former, the day is like a night, 
To the latter, dark is the horizon.
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Idle Chatter

There is far too much idle chatter,
On trivial things that do not matter
Perhaps some sensible debate
Something that the world awaits
Be more helpful than the latter.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Latter Rains

devastating, yet cleansing, refreshing…awakes the colors of brood blooms incendiary boast scorched eyes forget fright’ning storm 3/27/2023
Form: Tanka

Gentle Frustration Slowly Unraveling

in silence
i declare violence 
a warm chill rises from the former latter
yet i am just another person in search of something better beautiful
in noise
i perfect my poise
© Marty King  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member What I Am Not

I am not political, I am poetical, as the first is a sham and the latter, a sincere "I am."

Premium Member Life Signs

At birth I was spanked to ensure breathing
Later poetry enhanced life's meaning
The first a violent act
The latter a peaceful fact
Special part of life that keeps me beaming
© Mark Toney  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Thanks

I offer my thanks where thanks is due
And offer suggestions to others
The former is given to yours and you
The latter to our governing brothers


Happy Thanksgiving
  2016
Form: Verse

Premium Member Cut Or

Idk
What 
To do
Cut myself
Or live through
And this is real
I know the pain
And may your
Choice be the latter
Cuz in the race your
Heart n soul’s
What matters
#soul foundry
© Cs Parker  Create an image from this poem.

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