Toxic

The tall poppy syndrome Tells of those with one aim To bring achievers down. Those under achievers Too lazy to compete, This an abyss of shame Transported far and wide. © Harry J Horsman 2021

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Darrell Rose

Date: 5/6/2021 7:25:00 AM

Direct and precise , brought forward with eloquence and ease. You are a true master of these arts ! Nicely written Darrell

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 4/30/2021 12:26:00 PM

totally cool, I love it, Harry. :)

Kim Merryman

Date: 4/29/2021 7:48:00 PM

Harry, I found this to be a creative depiction of "toxic"! Well done! Congrats on your win in my contest! Blessings, Kim M

Lisa Ricci

Date: 4/28/2021 7:58:00 AM

Hello harry. Yes, it has been ages. I turned to your entry because of the title. Contest or no contest your words stand on their own with the reader having understanding. Nice work and wonderful to turn to your page once again. May this day find you well. Best wishes with the contest also.

Eve Roper

Date: 4/27/2021 7:57:00 PM

Great Pleiades, Harry, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/27/2021 3:12:00 PM

wow, I like how you did this. Original, Harry.

Judy Ball

Date: 4/27/2021 1:58:00 PM

Oh well done Harry. You didn't just link together some well thought out words but imparted a message as well. Excellent job. Hope it's a winner. God Bless, JB

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/26/2021 11:14:00 PM

Yes it is wise to avoid such people. All the best in the contest Harry. Always enjoyable to read your Poems Harry. Thanks as well for your visit and thoughtful comment.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 4/26/2021 3:56:00 PM

The sad truth is that some people are too toxic to be around. Being that self absorbed is never a good idea. This is a marvelous entry, Harry. Good luck! :D

L Milton Hankins

Date: 4/26/2021 10:26:00 AM

Yeah, Harry, I try to avoid toxic people like the plague. Those are the kind of people I don't need in my life. Thanks for your poem, a fine contender I think.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 4/26/2021 10:17:00 AM

So many people to evade these days. You wrote a splendid Pleiades. Well done.

Alexis Y.

Date: 4/26/2021 5:30:00 AM

WoW! Harry, You used the letter T and composed a good contender for the contest. I try to steer clear of such people. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/26/2021 5:02:00 AM

Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. People who are always pulling down others are not very likable people. One should be comfortable in one's own skin. Your visits to my page with such descriptive and expressive comment are so reassuring. Sara