"The Late Bloomer" is a collection of unique poems that have been extracted from the author's repertoire, which have continued to grow since 2002. These poems each unique in their own style, provoke both young and advanced poetic minds on life's daily experiences and sometimes the challenges they present. This covers a wide range of social, cultural, political and religious themes. The collection serves its measure of satire, comic relief, tragic situations that are easily relatable to even beyond African socio-cultural borders and thus can be understood and appreciated by all readers. In summary, for a first publication it will make a good educational and entertaining read.