Best Attitude Poems
Laughing, dancing, having the time of her life,
Faerie Fun went from mushroom house to toadstool cottage,
Spreading joy,
Playing with everyone
In a kind and pleasant way.
There was going to be no sadness
In Faerie Forest today if she could help it.
It is up to me, she said.
I am the catalyst for happiness today.
She ate breakfast with the Nymph family,
And they laughed about silly stuff,
But no people.
She watched Lila Leprechaun’s Lilliput dance,
And she clapped and clapped while
Mama Leprechaun took care of the
Unhappy baby. Baby calm. All is well.
Faerie Fun was soon skipping
Up the walk to the most challenging
House of all.
Change your attitude! She warned herself.
Change your attitude!
Her jaw was clamped tightly shut now, and she
Was already filled with dread.
Pixie Dust! Her internal voice yelled. NOW!
The sparkly particles surrounded her, and settled down all over her, calming her instantly, and
Changing her attitude from not-so-great to wonderful.
Before she left Grump-Eater’s house, he gave her a long, lingering hug. No one gets me like you, he said.
Progress at last.
Sometimes it is simply a matter of us changing our attitude.
Positive and negative energy
Pulls you strongly either way
Which do you choose to flow with
To start you off each day
Each one has the power
To take you oh so far
Which of them do you choose
To show you who you are
You have the power in you
To stand up and be strong
You do not have to fall down
When everything goes wrong
Its just the way you think my dear
Its just the way you flow
Its oh so easy to go down
Stop now and just say no
Your thoughts are reality
Not always what you see
Good or bad, you have the choice
Which one will it be
The more you flow on upwards
The higher you will climb
Fill yourself with positive thoughts
And always you'll be fine
Such an interesting game to play
And will only take a while
And when you've mastered it well my friend
You'll have great confidence, and that is,
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heave bursts from lips can both injure or heal
harsh words strike deep the bayonet’s metal
while kind words stroke soft as a rose petal
floral scent~ gardener’s sweeter appeal
AP: 2nd place 2022
Submitted on March 4, 2020 for contest KIND INK sponsored by CHARLES MESSINA - RANKED 3RD
let me pause
slow down a minute
and look inward
to adjust my lens
there’s more to life than
operating in react mode
let me pause to ask
the real question
the why is so much more
revealing than the what
let me break the cycle
and if need be, like a rookie
put training wheels back on my bike
refuse to live on automatic pilot
I’m more than the sum of my parts
similar to the iceberg with
most of me under my surface
always more to me that meets the eye
I am more than an organism
with likes and dislikes
more than a machine
with on and off switches
I’m comparable to
a complex equalizer
filtering and remastering
random captured signals
I’m the maestro of my life
creator of my realm
master of my domain
I am simply more
I am so much more
all for asking the real question
the why is always so much more
revealing than the what
Read on air by invitation ~ June 2, 2021 'WORDS & MUSIC'
AP: 1st place 2021
Submitted on June 3, 2021 for contest ALL YOURS (JUN 5) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
Looking outward.
She’s had a hard life, yet can still laugh and smile,
making it look effortless and genuine.
Looking bubbly and youthful, glowing from happiness
like she knows no other way to live.
I’d like to understand -- I really would.
She’s more than a survivor -- she’s a champ.
Looking within.
I have finally earned my bit of comfort.
I should feel light and worry-free.
I should be blissfully happy.
I should look at who I’ve let within my circle.
The negatives who've dragged me down:
the procrastinators, whiners, drama queens and naysayers.
I so need to unclutter and make room
for daydreaming soulseekers and inspiring artists.
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on December 14, 2018
With the onset of years
erstwhile crazy ideas
abandoned with caution and dread
now crowd my mind
no peace I will find
till my conscience lies neatly in shreds
Conscience, out the way
there's hell to pay
for too long I've toed the line
Ms Goody Two-Shoes
who never once boozed
longs to taste the fruit of the vine
Since exiting the womb
no breathing room
another's cousin, sister or daughter
later in life
mother and wife
now breaking free to taste the sweet water
Once meek and restrained
willingly chained
missed out on the pleasures of life
no fun to be had
not a chance at being bad
as a dutiful mother and wife
Inch by sure inch
my conscience I'll lynch
spread my wings which were hitherto clipped
down with taboos
I'll expose my tattoos
and enjoy my first skinny dip
I dream of a match
to telly dispatched
on the streak my clothes I'll abort
displaying my tattoos
and unmentionables too
and a full frontal view before caught
No doubt you'd agree
my earlier poetry
has a somewhat conservative ring
conscience, step aside
you've my freedom denied
readers, prepare for smut on a string
Though passionately aflame
this steri-clean dame
aims in the heart zone to practice due care
though my conscience'll be dead
of all life been bled
I'll draw the line at illicit affairs
I have little control
over the world's travesties
I have power
over little more
than my thoughts
my words my actions
so put away that sharp tongue
so as to never sting or slash
best choose to be kind
so as never to regret
the smile not given
the kind word or
compliment not granted
preferring
to love
wholeheartedly
and spread kindness
as best I can
AP: 1st place 2021, 3rd place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021
Posted on March 4, 2020
regrouping
i take a deep breath
like nothing else matters
owning the moment
basking in its magnificence
relishing in the focus
the intensity of being present
the pulsating rhythm of consciousness
and synchronized openness
making peace with time
letting go of the past
of what’s ahead of what’s next
experiencing life in segments
having sublimely discovered
the secret to stretching time
measuring life in instants
and gaining a feeling of…
if not control at least harmony
as it becomes a way of life
showing me what’s most rewarding
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~MINDFULLY~ 2021
AP: 1st place 2021, Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on May 3, 2019 for contest HONORABLE MENTIONS WORTH MENTIONING sponsored by RICHARD LAMOUREUX... For a workaholic with constant time constraints, it is a big step to finally find the power within to slow life down. - RANKED 4TH
Originally submitted on February 8, 2019 for contest MINDFULNESS sponsored by CHANTELLE ANNE COOKE - HONORABLE MENTION
When it's viewed
and renewed
let's exude
a good mood
attitude
Life's worthwhile
with new style
wear a smile
don't be vile
or hostile
January 11, 2022
What's New Contest
Sponsor: Joseph May
Start with fond feel that feels most right,
See sparkle steel your grand foresight.
Peace of mind comes from true being,
Plant choice that sums wise becoming.
Ask to be wise with street-smart poise,
Aim for love's prize with steadfast voice.
Rise to the road where journey takes,
Roam with fine loads that cheer now makes.
Keep dream in sight no matter how,
Keep fond delight in focus now.
Live each day true with heart and mind,
Love frames your cue to seek and find.
Etch a bold stay with form and fact,
Embrace the way of knowing tact.
Trust that you can become your best,
Truth words firm plan to work your quest.
Invest in joy as cheer sticks close,
Indulge the toy that frames kind pose.
Meet all you meet with grace and cheer,
Mind how you greet both faith and fear.
End where you start with peace of mind,
End with good heart as love now signs.
Leon Enriquez
25 June 2015
Singapore
I only tell of sunny hours...
The cheerful makings of memories
Cloudy bouts to be forgotten
Nights meant for relaxation
Each a designated pause between
Sunfilled enjoyment and adventures
I only tell of sunny hours...
The ones that are important
So you’ll bite into life with vigor
And treasure each bright day
As the divine gift it truly is
I am your witness and accomplice
I only tell of sunny hours...
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on February 7, 2019 for contest SUNDIAL WISDOM sponsored by JULIA WARD
the heart of a priestess
the courage of a lioness
she stands in defiance
with every ounce of strength
throws caution to the wind
with her grand dreams and schemes
she lives her life
on her own terms
fearless and audacious
AP: Honorable Mention 2022, Honorable Mention 2022
Posted on April 10, 2022
Tongue lashings are bitter
they hurt and injure
Gnawing at both the heart
of victim and abuser
With each hostile strike
both hearts bruise and deaden
Hostility a most deadly poison
injected as cheeks redden
No word of a lie striking a chord
You live by the sword you die by the sword
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on December 6, 2019 for contest IF YOU LIVE BY THE SWORD THEN YOU DIE BY THE SWORD sponsored by SILENT ONE - RANKED 1ST
I am strong & energetic
I am spiritual & creative
I am happy & positive
My joy comes from within
The past need not
Taint my present
Much less
My future
I am strong & energetic
I am spiritual & creative
I am happy & positive
My joy comes from within
AP: 3rd place 2020
Submitted on February 4, 2022 for contest ENCOURAGE sponsored by REGINA McINTOSH
Originally posted on this February 4, 2018
Attitude, Crattitude. Mattitude. Fattitude. Jattitude. Rattitude.
Nothing comes close to it.
There is only one.
And it is all yours.
Nothing compares.
Nothing can replace it.
It walks ahead of you into rooms.
It shows people who you are before you say a word.
It displays itself by the way you carry your body, fold your arms, and move.
Can it be changed?
Absolutely.
The most effective people have learned how to change it fast and
furiously.
For their greater good,
and self preservation,
to keep their jobs, and their
families.
Attitude. Crattitude. Nothing to make fun of really.