Intestinal Fortitude

Don’t give in to adversity
Don’t accept defeat
Put your best foot forward
In any challenge that you meet.

Stick to your convictions
Hold your head up high
Know your limitations
Then you’ll be able to get by.

You can weather any storm
No matter how severe
It takes intestinal fortitude
Let me make that clear.

If at times you feel inept
And things have gone askew
Don’t wallow in self-pity
There’s plenty you can do.

Don’t give in to adversity
Don’t accept defeat
Put your best foot forward
In any challenge that you meet.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 8/8/2010 7:29:00 AM
congrats on your well deserved win!!
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Date: 8/5/2010 9:56:00 AM
very very well done Ralph. Congratulations to you!
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Date: 8/5/2010 4:34:00 AM
Congrats on your well deserved win in Joe's contest, you are such a creative poet. Please keep your creative caps on and let your poetry pen keep painting your poetry pads with colors of creativity. Enjoy the honour. Love always, Adeleke
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Date: 8/4/2010 7:42:00 PM
Congrats on the first place win, Ralph
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Date: 8/4/2010 3:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Ralph's contest. Great advice given herein.
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Date: 8/2/2010 10:17:00 AM
Good advice in the well written poem that is in the winners' circle..Congratulations...Sara
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Date: 8/2/2010 9:13:00 AM
I extend my congratulations to you on your win Ralph in Joe Flach's contest "The Earl of Sandwich". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/1/2010 6:19:00 PM
Ralph, I love your inspirational, good advice poems. These should be on a poster and posted on the wall. Thanks again for participating in my contest. Joe
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Date: 8/1/2010 10:53:00 AM
great poem, congrats on your first place win
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Date: 8/1/2010 7:42:00 AM
Heartiest Congrats on your win.
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Date: 7/31/2010 8:03:00 PM
Lovely sandwich! Congrad's keep up the good work! Light & Love
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Date: 7/31/2010 5:58:00 PM
Congrats on a winner..! BG A BIG winner!
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Date: 7/31/2010 2:51:00 PM
Such great advice, and put so well into this winning poem! Congratulations!!! 1st place, and so deserving!! ~ Carrie
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Date: 7/31/2010 2:51:00 PM
Big congrats Ralph on another first place win... what a wonderful way to begin the weekend my friend... enjoy your top spot in Joe's contest.. with luv..
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Date: 7/31/2010 2:10:00 PM
Congratulations Ralph on a fine win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 7/31/2010 12:00:00 PM
Congratulations Ralph. on your first place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 7/25/2010 12:44:00 PM
Wonderfully written advice Ralph - Enjoyed it!~Tirzah~
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Date: 7/25/2010 6:36:00 AM
excellent poem, so true, and inspirational. Harry
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Date: 7/24/2010 9:54:00 PM
Inspirational way to start my morning, thanks Ralph bb Wilma
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Date: 7/24/2010 9:12:00 PM
Superbly inspirational! Great write, Ralph. Dan C ps. It's nice to know that there is someone else out there that has seen Rio Bravo at least 100 times other than me! We should do some "Duke" poetry! What do you think?
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Date: 7/24/2010 7:36:00 PM
Which foot is my best foot?.....Another Great write my friend.....Larry
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Date: 7/24/2010 5:42:00 PM
Such great advice....and anyone would be wise to hear it! :)
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Date: 7/24/2010 5:37:00 PM
Nice instructive write for the morning
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