Short Polite Poems

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


Premium Member The Reply

A butterfly winging by
  into one ear did fly --
Came right out the other

How come so fast, asked I
  ~ Too polite to pry


Sorrow's Room

Dim its room; as if the light
Day's benign, too cruelly burned.
Drowsy kept; as if that heard
Polite whirred, painful turned.
Form: Rhyme

The Real Coward!

The real coward has removed and has turned off my polite comments
On his lying writings, so I published my comment: Evil Killers
Form: Monoku

Elk Behaviour

The elk is just an Eastern moose,
Or else a Western caribou … 

But if you chance to meet one,
He will be polite and nod to you.
Form: Epigram

Premium Member Society and Me

The day begins with a lie
It is mine
There is no shame
I have been taught to lie
By a society 
That hates truth
And I rely on it....


Premium Member Old Bachelor Wants His Privacy

How merry could the old bachelor be?
We decided to set him up, times three.
He was polite.
Not contrite.
He then demanded life privacy.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Cannot Be Polite Today

Sorry but better go away my love.
I’m in no mood to be polite today.
Lessons from higher entities above
Have not taken my angry state away.
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Mom's Perfect Life

salon perfect hair
expensive haute couture clothes
kitchen seldom used
maids always kept house spotless          
we were polite ornaments
Form: Tanka

She May Be - Well Read

Hey dude be polite close your jaw
I know women’s breasts bring us awe
Some cravings are strong
But this is plain wrong
For those two belong to my ma
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Hi Can Be Intrusive

hi
polite
kind greeting
uplifting to some, but not to others
who find it intrusive, and invasive.
different feelings
not always
felt the
same
Form: Tetractys

Premium Member Could I Borrow a Cup of Toilet Paper

Could I borrow cup of toilet paper?
Asked old gentleman named Mr Saber
Slammed door in face
Without much grace
Not very polite this fearful neighbor
Form: Limerick

Polite Pirates

The captain called all hands on deck
He said come on lads what the heck
Whatever you do
when you have to poo
don’t leave the loo in such a wreck
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Catty cat

Oops... do excuse my manners.
I didn't mean it, just came out.
Excuse me please... so sorry.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
cat
Form: Other

Premium Member Plain Pretty - Ah

precious pink petals
promising peace, passion, praise
polite pardoning





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Sponsored by: Charles Messina
February 28, 2023
Form: Haiku

Inviting Sadness: Don'T Do It Without Divinehelp

I
We invite sadness when bad news shows up
It is the polite thing to do
Unless you have divine help, guard up!
Yes, variety is good. Upbeat is boring good
© Anil Deo  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Making a point of it

Dead silence the cold shoulder.
He couldn't be bothered to feign interest.
Not even to be polite.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Premium Member Being Polite

Once there lived a man named Harry.
He met a lady on a ferry.
Her hand, he asked with delight.
The lady being polite,
Told him to meet her hubby, Barry!
Form: Limerick

Am Polite When I Will Write

Do thank God for the ability to write
My poetry when I always am polite;
Of others will continually be thinking;
Often feel like I have been sinking.

Jim Horn
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form:

My Friend Married a Japanese Lady

My friend married a Japanese lady, 
They are graceful, polite and orderly.
But he was deceived such heartlessly and shady, 
Someone slipped him - a Chinese forgery!
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Winged Warrior

A genuine soul 
Whose pen is so bright 
A master of words 
Whatever his write 

Always a cool cat 
Always polite 
Cheers! To you brother 
My friend...love & light
Form: McWhirtle

Transfer To Prosper

Transfer To Prosper

To another take things to transfer;
Will please then when done proper;
Also right
And Polite;
People around are certain to prosper.

Jim Horn
© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Our Future Face

The future trait of the human race
Planet jumping from place to place
    To be polite and deserve
    For tomorrows preserve
Or once again we will start to lose face
Form: Limerick

Premium Member The Gentleman

The Gentleman
  Polite to a Fault
  Kisses Ladies Hands
  Dances Gracefully, Effortlessly
  Writes Romantic Poetry
A Sparkling Conversationalist
  ~ Vanishing Species
Form:

Premium Member How Now Bow Cow

I'd like to have my cup of coffee now
You'd like me to stand and give you a bow
Polite makes you a cougar
I might take out my Lugar
I like to see how you moo like a cow
Form: Limerick

Shy Farter

A polite little chick from Belize
Always ran outside to fart with ease,
And when I asked her why
She bowed her head so shy,
Said she loves when it floats with the breeze.
Form: Limerick

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