Valsa George Poet Rhyme

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June 25, 2023

Writing Challenge- 'G' Words Poetry Contest

Sponsor - Constance La France

Greed

Greed of all kinds, more for power n’ pelf
Drives men to play many a mischief
It enters our world like an invisible elf
Making one demean his esteemed self 

Greed is like an uncontrolled steed
It might gallop in reckless speed
Any time it can kick you down to bleed
Sometimes even causing a stampede

Running after wealth is a wild goose chase
The snobbish, wealth can easily entice
Often they have to pay a heavy price
Greed generates greed and many a vice

Money is seen by some as master and Lord
Sad, they strive everyday to hoard
Even if a lot of wealth is procured
Alas, one never feels fully secured 

The root cause of many a malady is greed
We witness the ills it does everyday breed
Minimize the wants and focus only on the need
Thus from monstrous greed, let us be freed

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Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris June 30, 2023 at 8:53 PM Congratulations on your top win in the Contest ...Valsa. Wonderful poem.

Paula Goldsmith June 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM Back with Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write. I enjoyed reading it again. Have a blessed day/weekend....................

Sotto Poet June 29, 2023 at 3:31 PM Back with heartfelt congratulations on your top win with this lovely poem.

Bill Baker June 26, 2023 at 4:01 PM Excellent entry for the contest, my dear friend. Good choice for "G". The root of all evil is the love of money (Greed). It can entice a good man or woman to leave their good life and become a slave to their needless desire. Very destructive. Your poem may help many to return to a better path, Valsa. I hope so. Good luck in the contest! Blessings, Bill

Stephan McBride June 25, 2023 at 10:02 PM Love it , this is the truth you have given us : )

Anne-Lise Andresen June 25, 2023 at 12:14 PM - "Greed is like an uncontrolled steed" ... like the description ... so true ... a beautifully described poem, Valsa - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Paige Hind June 25, 2023 at 11:54 AM You're so right on! Wonderfully described this mess of greed!

Jay Narain June 25, 2023 at 11:17 AM Greed is the mother of all mischiefs. Nice poem.

Paula Goldsmith June 25, 2023 at 10:42 AM Your "Greed" is a powerful write. Good Luck. I also did this G with God. Have a great day/week............

Vijay Pandit June 25, 2023 at 4:42 AM The root cause of many a malady is greed--so true and well said, Valsa. Greed is an obsession, a disease--I like the cure you prescribe in ending lines. Best to you.

Sotto Poet June 25, 2023 at 4:08 AM Oh, Valsa, what a magnificent poem you have crafted! From the first verse to the last, your flawless use of rhyme ensnares the reader, compelling them to engage with your deep exploration of avarice. Your poem has the power to awaken dormant eyes. Poring the demise of rapacious men, one is left pondering the paltry remnants they leave behind – a mere suit, a coffin, bereft of any monetary inheritance. Yet, within them, they bear the weight of both virtue and vice, for swift injunction awaits.

Victor Buhagiar June 24, 2023 at 10:46 PM Dear Valsa, a great treatise on greed. Your poem should be an eye-opener. A greedy person dies and what's left for him. A suit, a coffin, no money taken by the heirs. But with him, he carries the good and the bad. Judgement will be swift. A great poem.