Best Haughtiness Poems

haughtiness – worse than mere naughtiness – path to downfall




Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.  King James Bible


Date: October 31, 2019
Contest Title: Proverbial Monoku 2
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Haughtiness* is a formidable tower
ascending toward self-exalted fame
anchored by steel of personal gain
rising through conceit’s brace
projecting gracious meekness 
while standing tenaciously
upon sinking ground
of futile superiority
predicament. 

*Isaiah 2:11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and...

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