Best Boastfulness Poems
St Helens, volatile lady,
Is letting off some steam.
She is seething now with anger.
We know not to what extreme.
I remember the eruption in
The year of ninety-eighty.
That fierce outburst proved her to be
A quite hot-headed lady.
She will not tell what ticked her off.
She gets her satisfaction,
Not from talk or boastfulness.
She articulates with action.
So take your puny instruments
And foolish speculations.
She well may have surprise in store
Beyond all expectations.
Don't tramp on her abundant skirts;
That tends to irritate her.
This lady's incensed enough now,
You're foolish if you bait her.
She's given you fair warning
And if you take her dare
You can't run far enough to get
Her ash out of your hair.
By Joyce
I said I would stop,
writing about love.
But now that I sit here,
I might say some words.
I don't remember,
the last poem I wrote.
But I know for a fact,
it was not about love.
Love has many qualities,
it is gentle and kind.
But people forget,
what love is sometimes.
They think love is obsession,
boastfulness, and pride.
Living their lives,
forgetting love is kind.
So as I write this,
ill inform you all,
about the true qualities,
that pertain to love.
Love is the greatest thing that there is.
And without love it's not easy to live.
Love is trusting, and perseveres.
If you did something wrong,
Love will forgive.
Love rejoices in truth,
and does not support lies.
but most importantly,
Love is kind.
If you live in this world,
and do not have love.
You don't have patience,
you have nothing at all.
God is love,
that is something you must know.
Therefore, be mindful,
and learn how to love.
Attacked by Janus-faced complexity
My mind responds with functionality
To present either sheer timidity
Or self-entitlement tenacity.
Gripped with hypocrisy’s duplicity
I succumb to boastfulness-dignity
In striving for victorious verity
Achieving, though blown by futility.
Then, playing safe midst glad security
My conscience settles for “low” identity
Yet, that is not true in actuality
Since I’m drowning into dishonesty.
Frailty hides behind pride’s integrity
Such is human nature’s reality
Showing arrogant personality
This besets me in my carnality…
Braced by feelings of superiority
I tend to value self’s priority
Along the guise of false humility
Enclosed by ingratitude’s vanity…
Admitting my guilt of being haughty
Heart of mine confesses infirmity
Asking God* for compassion’s propensity
Indeed repentant, seeking His pity…
Recognizing who’s in authority
I stay in the Saviour’s security
Trusting divine Source of tranquility
Who forgives sins by His grace-certainty...
Now, freed from shame’s blaming intensity
My soul thanks the sovereign Almighty
Declaring I’m not anymore guilty
By His peace I did claim with surety.
Doing best with accomplishment’s duty
Propelled by devotion’s sincerity
I cling to Giver of blessings’ bounty
To check always my wrong audacity.
With the Lord’s miraculous specialty
Transforming me toward eternity
I bow to His life-building creativity
Directing me for kindness-purity.
*James 4:6 "But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."
November 29, 2023
1st place, "Pick-A-Title, Vol 40" Chosen Topic and original Title: Janus Face
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh; judged on 12/16/2023
The age of time bears acts forbidding...
wrongs, deceit and vice,
In its course worldly facts are riddling,
as poetry shares its eyes.....
In the age of time, such things of want...
be more so than things of need,
as realities warrant...
such heed being greed,
In the age of time, the wealthiest show,
such boastfulness beyond belief,
while human poverty continues to grow...
in worldwide tribulation to no relief,
In the age of time, destitution keeps rising...
in need of real want and care,
as worldly governments are aware and disguising,
hunger and pestilence toll be to bear,
In the age of time, many are doubting...
true fairness of human law,
and many are shouting,
for justice for one and all,
In the age of time, many are awaiting...
for God to stretch out His hand,
to end all wickedness, tyranny, sheer hating,
thus bring peace throughout the land.
DARKNESS, EMPTINESS, HOLLOWNESS, DESPAIR
WEAKNESS, LAZINESS, CARELESSNESS, GLARE
LONELINESS, AWKWARDNESS, SILLINESS, SHAME
PASSIONLESS, HOPELESSNESS, PAINFULNESS, STAIN
FEELING LESS, UGLINESS, SADNESS, DISGUST
SHAMELESSNESS, VAUNTED NESS, VALUELESS, MISTRUST
RUTHLESSNESS, HAUGHTINESS, BOASTFULNESS, PRIDE
DECEPTIVENESS, CAUSTIC NESS, FRIVOLOUS, STRIFE
CHAOTIC NESS, REBELLIOUS, RIOTOUS, EXTREME
LEWDNESS, LASCIVIOUSNESS, SELFISHNESS, SCHEME
DEGENERATIVE MAN
GOODNESS, LIGHTNESS, JOYFULNESS, GRACE
CLEANNESS, GUILTLESS, PAINLESS, FAITH
HAPPINESS, FULLNESS, PEACEFULNESS, SOUND
GROUNDED, STABLE, SECURITY, FOUND
EXUBERANCE, FULFILLMENT, UPLIFTED, LIGHT
WHOLENESS, HELPFULNESS, TOGETHERNESS, MIGHT
TRUTHFUL, MEANINGFUL, THANKFUL, REAL
ENLIGHTENED, RESCUED, REDEEMED, APPEAL
COLORFUL, BEAUTIFUL, VALUABLE, LIFE
WORTHINESS, HONORABLENESS, HOPEFULNESS, RIGHT
REGENERATED MAN
Let us put on humility,
Even being on center stage;
Remain meek and modest amid
Honor, glory, praise, and prestige.
Meekness may elicit picture
Of someone saying 'I was wrong';
Or one telling 'I need help' from
A certain group he does belong.
Yes, it brings into mind of one
Not expecting royal treatment;
Remaining lowly and humble,
Even if he is prominent.
It further raises one's image
Of putting others' concern first;
Reaching down to other people
From pedestal of interest.
The lowliness leads to wisdom,
While the arrogance to disgrace;
The former ends in accolade,
As the latter in shame of face.
Humility brings wealth and life,
While the ego castigation;
Modesty makes joy and gladness,
As pride puts one in destruction.
Hat in hand truly gains guidance,
As cap on head spawns misery;
Clothe not ourselves with boastfulness,
Let us put on humility.
Bouncing back, I’m
brought from
boastfulness’
break-down…
...braced up
by God, the life-Builder
blessed with His bounty,
bidden to
brighten others with His
beauty’s* bliss.
*Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us…
May 9, 2019
6th place, "Dial It Back" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Maureen McGreavy; judged on 6/5/2019.
A Visit to the Graveyard
My heroic entry in the gateway
Of a graveyard
And drop by drop dissolving of boastfulness, in a boneyard
Admiring an army of, once a tyrant
Now being labeled as late
Between them lies my big brother, the buoyant
Now being fetched by his fate
Though I was prestigious enough to purchase a plot
In an aristocratic area of my city
Now being doomed to a dilemma, to search a slot
To where on I’ll be clenching in this cemetery
Being a tireless traveler, round the globe I visit
But a visit to the graveyard, unleashed, every life has a limit.
October 21 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 1
Key Verse – Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO DOES WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE
Luke 1:37 Praise be to God for with Him,
nothing shall be impossible by His:
Sovereignty’s supremacy in our salvation-security
Supply’s sustenance for our satisfaction-sufficiency
Suffering’s seal along our sanctification-settlement
Strength’s support upon our service-steadfastness
Scriptures’ standard along our sacrifice-sincerity
Stature’s significance for our submission-serenity
Smartness’ superiority over our supplication-shelter
Stability’s sturdiness while in our success-shining
Servanthood’s specialization with our surrender-sobriety
Stewardship’s statutes against our stubbornness-silence
Luke 1:46-47 Praise be to the Lord for letting us
magnify Him as we rejoice in Him Who is:
Blessing always our souls with His best
Building up our strength against boastfulness
Bending our self-righteousness to bow to His bracing
Beautifying our spirits midst bliss against bitterness-blows
Bringing our supplication along our beseeching toward bountifulness
Luke 1:68 Praise be to the Saviour for blessing us
with His favour which is a:
Great possibility by His grace along our faith
Good pleasantness by His gift amidst our fruitfulness
Granted performance by His governance along our followership
Glad promise by His generosity against our futility and faithlessness
Goal-goaded propelling by His gearing guidance away from our fatalism. Amen!
October 21, 2024
SEVEN DEADLY SINS AT SCHOOL
Parents give their kids what they feel
Is training worthwhile and valuable,
But it often shows up at school
As behavior which is objectionable
Stupidity in the face of simple facts, forsooth,
Is widespread, and stops kids learning truth.
Stubbornness in attitude is horrible,
Because it means no progress is possible.
Spoiled behavior is something of which to be rid,
For nobody is going to like such a kid.
Boastfulness and comparing with a weaker kid,
Just the way dad and mum always did.
Dirtiness has no reason to exist, try soap and a comb,
Yet it exists, presumably at the child’s home.
Bullying is my favourite for extermination,
And it begins with parents’ self-examination.
.
Bad-manners, for which the child can thank his parents,
And please do so, for they have been aberrants .
When in having or showing a seemingly moderate,
most humble estimate of one's great merits,
and importance, free from ones vanity,
egotism, boastfulness, or grateful pretensions.
When free from ostentation or showing extravagance.
Can you a modest house,
white washed as new cotton picket fences.
When kind when in having,
or showing a proper regard for the decencies
behavior, speech, long fevered press,
and desert is best served:
when a modest neckline is not seen on that dress.
A demure young chorus girl.
Not being prudish could suggest an exaggerated,
self-conscious proper well fitting form of modesty
or propriety in behavior or lacking in conversation
when one whom like I, being thought of, as you wish
to be thought of,
easily shocked and who more often than not
is thinkingly tolerant.
Could a prudish objection to a harmless remark thus provoke.
When I am loving you, but you never me.
Bold, but coarse.
Often is the bread, when seeing the greenest sea.
I am but a small,
humble, low, slower, meeker version of thee.
A candle light woman.
Bright camera woman,
and a dream for he, comes true.
Can you not find,
this being this your modest of modest of styles today.
Can we not be ostentatious or kind of pretentious
without it being unseemingly, not extremely or excessively?
When it is modest and moderate,
decorous and or decent, when coming, I ask this of thee.
Love me and thou be art,
it is most often then, only when found by thee, is modestly.
Keeping due measure of your new found treasure.
It is a concentration of all of your riches,
and often one which is considered lost or forgotten
until being, you it is fire, 'rediscovered.
Of fine ripe women and wine, 'not improper or lewd,
Never once considered, a shrew.
'I will, ' therefore, with only thee...
Being that women adorned in themselves is modesty...
When beechen quickened red buds begin then to swell,
And the woods, far off this woman can see.
Being thus when this is, I have written
on this page.
It seems too me like modesty.
Beholding bountiful compassion-blessings of God* beyond bankruptcy…
Brothers and sisters, let’s be braced-up, becoming better
bouncing against bitterness borne by crises’ bondage
breaking free from backsliding midst burdens
built-up now: healed heart, soul and body
bowing to the Saviour Lord, blissful
beckoned toward hope’s beam.
Bestowed with bread and butter from the Creator’s barns …
Beloved, let’s share, battling against selfishness’ bouts
Blowing away boastfulness in stewardship business
beautified along faith-blooms of love’s benefits
buttressed upon biblical belief
besieged by divine boldness
bringing service best.
*2Samuel 22:47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
December 19, 2020
1st place, "Alliteration" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Eve Roper; judged on 12/22/2020.
July 11 Scripture Meditations Based on Ecclesiastes 6-8
Key Verse – Ecclesiastes 7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME UPRIGHT
Thank You for making me upright midst crookedness’ sight
While straightening my attitude to do right
Enabling me toward faith-maturing height
Strong in facing wickedness’ fight.
Thank You for making me upright midst worldliness’ impurity
While cleansing my heart from vanity
Enabling me toward repentance-sincerity
Sanctified in following Your authority.
Thank You for making me upright midst sinfulness’ defilement
While purging my soul of selfish motives’ element
Enabling me toward holiness-involvement
Steadfast in fulfilling every devoted commitment.
Thank You for making me upright midst foolishness’ interruption
While enlightening my mind for biblical action
Enabling me toward wisdom-application
Settled in choosing stewardship function.
Thank You for making me upright midst skepticism’s haughtiness
While subduing my conviction against intellectual boastfulness
Enabling me toward humility-meekness
Secured in abiding in Your provisions’ goodness.
Thank You for making me upright midst poverty’s challenges
While meeting my needs within Your bounty’s packages
Enabling me toward contentment-surges
Satisfied in learning through Your exhorting charges.
Thank You for making me upright midst trials’ fervency
While empowering my will against trust’s insufficiency
Enabling me toward service-persistency
Sturdy in conquering fears with Your truth and mercy.
July 11, 2022
So foolish a thing it is
to look past what is today
for tomorrow can't be known
no matter what one may say
Better not to consider this
for all boasting is vain
learn much from proverbs wisdom
such treasures learn to attain
Indeed what tomorrow will bring
today we indeed cannot know
better to leave it to God alone
who controls all things here below
So learn to trust in the almighty
in all things large and small
for He alone created everything
even tomorrow's events whatever will befall
AUTHOR NOTES: 'Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring'. Proverbs 27:1 NRSVA
April 25 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Kings 15-17
Key Verse – 2Kings 15:3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO HELPS US DO
WHAT IS RIGHT IN HIS SIGHT
Praise be to God for helping us do what is right in His sight with:
Humility by His love
Honour through His leadership
Honesty along His liberating lessons
Heartiness upon His life-leading light
Hoisted hope toward His lifting-up loftiness
2Kings 16:3 Praise be to the Lord Who
invites us to His house to learn about:
Worship with all our best
Workmanship by His blessings
Word’s bracing-up against boastfulness
Willingness to walk along ways of Biblical-building
Worthy winning wealth through His benefits and bonuses
2Kings 17:39 Praise be to the Saviour for
His deliverance that warns us against:
Disaster of sinfulness
Despair due to selfishness
Dismay caused by stubbornness
Discouragement bringing us shamefulness
Destruction to our spirituality along slothfulness. Amen!
April 25, 2024