Short Temper Poems

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


Katrina

Nothing out of place
Just playful late summer breeze
A gentle warning...
For children often forget
That Mother has a temper
Form: Tanka


Father Christmas and Max

Child caring Father Christmas,
Messed with drops from Max's ass,
Gave little Max a new pamper
Without losing his temper.
Form: Clerihew

Sleep

Sighing, tossing, turning,
Losing temper fast,
Eyes so tired they're burning...
Eventually (at last)
Prolific snores will blast!
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Give it time

I let my coffee sit
Temper not get the better of me
Best let feelings cool off



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Two Days Sermon

A preacher commanded the Lord
To end all religious discord
The Devil got hot
And said, "You get squat!
It takes fire to temper a sword!"
Form: Limerick


Premium Member Temper Control 1

Temper Control 1 By: Tom Wright 3/18/2019 We are found failing When we give in to temper And become its slave
© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Earthquake Temper Tantrum

Splitting soil and rock; quaking, 
shaking dance of death.
Land and sea alike,
Well shaken; no stirring here; 
an earthquake, temper tantrum.
Form: Tanka

I Have Gained So Much

I have gained so much
And I have lost so much 
My greatest gain is love 
My greatest lost is temper
In all provocations, stay calm, speak less.
Form: Bio

Semper Fidelis

Donald Trump has lost his temper
It seems his fi is not semper
His corruption trail
Caused close friends to bail
Trump failed as Trusted Exemptor
Form: Limerick

Milked

There was a gent named Hackle
With a temper he’d oft unshackle.
He was known to scream
Uttering curses in a stream
And then pop, snap, and crackle.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member The End of an Umpire

  
   The umpire had a temper
   The emperor, he did too

   They got together

   The ump called the emp out
   The emp called his soldiers in

VEINS OF SMOKE

A fragile vase, a volcano's wonder,
Mercurial temper, brewing like thunder.

Herpetic in nature, a painful key,
A brief sabbatical, one's only remedy.
© Jeta Buch  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Her Temper Incited Countrymen

She used her temper to totally chide
Most of her countrymen on the hillside
Annoying some greatly
Especially lately
They may have to commit a fratricide
Form: Limerick

Winter Water Haiku

Winter water (HAIKU)
14/08/2018



          Winter white cap wave

                Tidal temper I’ll behaved

                       Refuse returning
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Doggy

They called him doggy while growing up
Because he growled when his temper erupt
The name it stuck though
He had a son you know
He got tagged forever the name pup
Form: Limerick

Premium Member 'gainst mine reason

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           slow 
           your
            roll
          world
   temper that spin

      come close
           listen
            
            spit

Fifty Bucks

I was really happy seeing fifty bucks on a street
But when I picked it up and put it in my pocket I felt sad
I realized somebody has lost their temper looking for it
Form: Sijo

Premium Member Terminal Anxiety

travelers waiting busy terminal buzzes loud piped in music occasional temper flares late departure time announced
written June 8, 2021
Form: Senryu

Sad Life 7

A temper tantrum
the adults don't care
they stick me in a corner and tell me to wait
I wait, until the sun has gone down
you may go to bed now
one of many late nights
Form:

Playing Card

Playing Card

On a playing card is a 
group of 
my cells whom have no 
bitter temper. They’re being gradually approached by 
the centre suit wearing 
trash symbol.

The Hand of Fate

By a woman’s hand I’ve been told it’s true,
what mood she is in, and her temper too, 
so you must understand,
if a gun’s in that hand,
that she’s not entirely happy with you.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Temper Tantrum

Benny B was well known as a crowder
And today he craved a bowl of clam chowder
The waitress with a frown
Said "the chowder's all gone"
Ben threw a tantrum, whining all the louder
© Mark Toney  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Redemption

Who will Cure our moral cancer
Why does Hate hang heavy in our hearts
What is Recklessness but ruin 
Where has Insolence brought us to?
When can Sin be exorcised
How is Temper tamed

Premium Member Donald Duck

A fussy fellow is Donald Duck
He gripes about everything saying, "I have bad luck!"
Don't know how he keeps his girl friend, Daisy
Cuz when he loses his temper he acts kinda crazy.
© Lin Lane  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Clerihew

Teddy Bears Pram

There once was a kiddies teddy bears pram 
Teddy never managed to stay in,damn 
What a temper oh what a bore
Then Teddy feel and  hit the floor 
Ooh how I wish she was not such a sham .
fun
Form: Limerick

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