Short Missed The Boat Poems

Mythical tales told

Of unicorns frolicking,

Noah left behind....

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Mitch McConnell just missed the boat
His elephant said - and I quote:
"It seems rather clear
The suckers are here
Giving Amy McGrath the vote!"...

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My teenage years were filled with dreams
Being a sports star, missed the boat it seems
A couch potato I am
Eating bread and jam
Cheering from the sidelines but bursting at the seams...

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“Win Some, Lose Some, 
And Some Get Rained Out”
Miracle Man
4/24/2024

Sometimes my investments cause me to gloat,
but not those times when I’ve missed the boat.
Some days I cruise,
On other days I lose.
It’s then I feel as helpless as a tied up goat.

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One spring morn

A boat set sail

Sailing away

On a sea of green

All the flowers

Were on board

Traveling forth

New sights to see

All the snails

Were too slow

Missed the boat

Didn’t sail

Gophers too

Left behind

Staying out

Of bright sunshine

Sail away

On a sea of green

Going forth

In the new day...

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Timing is the key to whether
Many things pan out.
We wait too long, we’ve missed the boat;
We know what that’s about.

Procrastination may cause
Opportunities to fade
And then regret kicks in
For the decisions we’ve not made.

The timing of a venture
May determine its success.
Too soon or late may wreck it,
Thereby adding lots of stress.

Comedians are criticized
If they can’t nail their timing,
Like rhythmless musicians
(Or a poet bad at rhyming)....

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