Best Maximizing Poems
But this Day is Mine!
Joyfully I seize this new promising day,
along with whatever comes my way.
With God’s help, I’ll make it the best one ever,
putting my best foot forward with every measure.
I’m singing a new song, dancing a new dance,
doing things differently willing to take a chance.
Soaking up the sun’s energy from east to west,
it’s time to enjoy this life to the fullest.
Loving like crazy and wishing on a rainbow,
no more reserving happiness for tomorrow.
It’s about maximizing the here and now,
for tomorrow is not promised to anyone anyhow.
So I stake my claim – this blessed day is mine;
and I’m not wasting any more precious time.
Like a radiant super star I will shine,
leaping to the very front of the line.
Here’s a toast to doing it the best way…
let’s celebrate and live life today!
06-04-2015
Contest: Any Old Poem #9
Sponsor: SKAT A
Placement: 3rd
Categories:
maximizing, celebration, happiness, life,
Form:
Carpe Diem
Purposeful thought leaders, empowering intellect they reign,
In disposition phlegmatic, indifferent to pleasure or pain,
Rejecting emotions vain, impassive within taciturn domain,
Questing for mindful contentment, virtues of reason ordain.
Missives tolling of rectitude, emanate from heart and mind,
Guiding sanctity of awareness, wisdom virtuous aligned,
Maximizing positive thoughts, amplifying tendencies kind,
Of knowledge and understanding, spirits tranquil designed.
Freeing from distress, achieving balance in purity sublime,
Reverberating in noble song of life, echoing through time,
Strumming happiness, where refrain of reason is prime,
Where goodwill of speech, and actions benevolent rhyme.
Enlightened people find harmony in realms of self-control
Overcoming disturbances that in silhouettes of past troll,
Vying aspirations of tomorrow, enamored in sanctity of soul,
Consciously shedding negativity, passions imprudent extol.
Volatility of perturbed life calms, embracing thoughts divine,
As sapient ways of erudite mind, on arc of cognition shine,
Triumphing over negative vibes as dissonant distractions decline
When goals of reason and acts of virtue inextricably entwine.
Categories:
maximizing, inspirational, meaningful, perspective,
Form:
Rhyme
Moonbow magic held me spellbound,
Momentarily enthralled, I climbed to new heights,
Momentously inspired, I painted the ultimate,
Making magic with oranges, reds, and pinks shooting
Magically into a dark, happy, explosive background
Mystically honored, I watched my dendrites bring forth that
Merriment which I could have never brought forth without
Moonbow magic that set inspiration on a
Mystical, magical,rejuvenated path of pure enthusiasm
Maximizing my poet's heart.
Categories:
maximizing, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form:
Free verse
In a utilitarian, profit-maximizing economy
Where supply only meets demand
And demand runs only for those
Willing and able; where the margin
Between total revenue
And total cost must be largest;
Where taxes are necessary evil
As they cause disincentive to work
And subsidies too as they
Breed the disgrace of inefficiency;
Where it is all about sustained
Growth and low inflation and
Low unemployment and
Healthy balance of payment and
Efficiency in resource allocation and
Maybe equity, but not quite
Equality, and perhaps standard of living
But hardly quality of life—
This is what is heard of them:
Categories:
maximizing, money, poverty, society, voice,
Form:
Free verse
Dazzling and inherent beauty
Inspiring ability within
Animating my e-motion
Maximizing my passion
Onto gravitating excellence
Needed to have my precious
Diamond
Categories:
maximizing, education, hope, passion, romance,
Form:
Acrostic
Bundle of rules elongating the short distance between a problem and its solution
Unnecessary layers compulsorily placed on a mounted ladder with very few steps
Road expectedly smooth and direct is created with uneven stones and many bends
Every step is an independent process making the system tiring and liable to corruption
Alternating procedures and changing routes heavily function in the handling of issues
Under these so many ambiguous limbs is the fertile ground to germinate yet more problems
Complication storms out of these processes lined up in a queue with undefined relevance
Rare is the accuracy of timing respected as it is bastardized in five to ten folds
Add-ons a very possible side effect embracing the commotion of the mercy of many hands
Cruel is this system, especially in the 21st century of advancement in data processing
Yet loved by establishments of worlds without regard to maximizing human services.
Categories:
maximizing, angst, business, career, social,
Form:
Acrostic
Maybe
Majority maintain,
majestic, maritime, myths…
Myriads of Mermen & Mermaids
Miraculously, meandering, merrily.
Maximizing, and motivating the mounting, momentum…
..moving, magically in MerSea’s, manumit, mysterious, measureless, march!
Mortals, marvelous…’maginations
SunshineWilliams
Categories:
maximizing, imagination,
Form:
Alliteration
July 14 Scripture Meditations Based on Isaiah 1-6
Key Verse – Isaiah 6: 3 … Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR REVEALING TO ME YOUR HOLINESS
Thank You for revealing to me Your holiness midst my sinfulness
Letting me realize my filthiness…
Henceforth, I repent with humility and meekness
Please uphold me as You forgive my confessed guiltiness.
Thank You for revealing to me Your holiness midst my impurities
Letting me forsake my iniquities…
Henceforth, I combat worldliness and vanities
Please cleanse me toward maximizing Your sanctification opportunities.
Thank You for revealing to me Your holiness midst my imperfection
Letting me recognize my limitation…
Henceforth, I conquer self-righteousness and self-exaltation
Please transform me along Your virtue-endowed beautification.
Thank You for revealing to me Your holiness midst my arrogance
Letting me learn from my ignorance…
Henceforth, I subdue proud hypocrisy and haughty appearance
Please abase me while I yield to Your Almighty elegance.
Thank You for revealing to me Your holiness midst my deficiency
Letting me face my insufficiency…
Henceforth, I contend against indifference and complacency
Please keep me satisfied, thanking You for Your bountiful mercy.
Thank You for revealing to me Your holiness midst my impairment
Letting me acknowledge my weakness-detriment…
Henceforth, I vanquish complaining and discontentment
Please cheer me up, assured with Your grace-fulfillment.
Thank You for revealing to me Your holiness midst my losses
Letting me carry my crosses…
Henceforth, I overcome vain curses and selfish fusses
Please guide me to follow You against disobedient forces.
July 14, 2022
Categories:
maximizing, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form:
Rhyme
(Spiro T. Agnew Looks In A Mirror)
Tea party’s lasting epitaph
The “walking dead” today
Reactionary to the core,
At home, at work, at play,
All Muslims truly terrorists
Might strike next in my town,
Why try to hide your racist heart
Just greet them with a frown
No stranger ever gain our trust,
They might have ill intent
Sweet Liberty’s scrap turned to rust
And brother love long spent!
Let’s do what we accuse them of
Paint Muslims with one brush
As Donald roasts the temple’s dove
On fires stoked by Rush.
Conservatism blown to hell
By rabid dogs of fear,
Hyena’s on self-righteous right
With blood from ear to ear
True monsters feeding on their own
With public left aghast,
Like mongrels fighting for a bone,
All manners in the past.
How many millions do they need,
The middle class striped bare
The one percent caught up in greed,
Like deer in headlight’s glare!
Oh how can I unravel rhyme
Or trump the devil’s curse
The perils of a warming clime
Though Hell’s fire would be worse.
Republicans can only “No”
Have lost their faith in “Yes.”
The only compromise they know
Is one they won’t confess.
For death to them is Left not Right,
Though they still have two hands
But those who want to be their friend
Must yield to their demands.
For Satan’s taught the Right to fear,
For flesh and not for soul,
What’s safe is maximizing wealth,
Your health is not their goal.
Like bobbleheads they ply their craft
This world is just a frame,
And all they really care about
Is who is left to blame!
Brian Johnston
December 10, 2015
Categories:
maximizing, life,
Form:
Rhyme
Bound in his wheel chair
He’s my special child so dear
Blissfully maximizing
His freedom with joy
Against disability
To cheer others by God’s mirth.
Midst infirmity
He optimizes Christ’s strength
As he gives out Gospel tracts
Gladly gesturing
“The Saviour loves you so much”
Triumphing with his thumbs-up!
*Psalm 92:4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
May 18, 2019
1st place, "ALL YOURS (Jun 15)" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 6/15/2021.
Categories:
maximizing, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form:
Choka
Hear ye wisdom’s excellence
thankful to God for our existence
testifying about grand natural essence
as trees* of noteworthy functional prevalence
oozing with aesthetic environmental iridescence.
Weathering all seasons, varied roles we fulfill
being perennial or "long lived plants" steadfastly still
in the forest, valleys, at the backyards, or upon every hill
classified as deciduous and evergreen trees of scientific thrill
serving well as resources the Almighty provides for mankind’s good will.
Our value showcases the Lord’s commitment
with our partnership to be useful in every engagement
such as furnishing oxygen, essential for breathing moment
along food, shelter, medicines, tools, bridges of great enrichment
midst ecological enjoyment, health investment, and life-enhancement.
As our leaves mitigate heat
we share climate amelioration feat
improve air quality toward a joyous greet
conserve water, preserve soil where we all meet…
midst our community and social contributions, hard to beat.
Peace we exude can vanquish stress
wafting freedom that relieves woe and distress
along playgrounds, we bring joy of serenity-buttress
whereas parks and resorts become rejuvenation-fortress
inspiring a poet ready for songstress and choir conductress.
We praise the Creator for enabling us to be a delight
since our wondrous usefulness pleases Him with full might
maximizing our best for optimized utility of triumphant height
with His blessings to be shared with love, devoid of selfishness-blight…
Now, our question to people: why are you exploiting us for greediness’ flight?
*Psalm 104:16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted.
Personification in Rhyme form
May 22, 2022
2nd place, "Wisdom from Trees" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Anoucheka Gangabissoon; judged on 5/28/2022.
Categories:
maximizing, appreciation, blessing, christian, creation,
Form:
Personification
In no time, seconds tick to minutes and minutes hasten to hours
Hours run full speed to days, days grow wings and fly to become weeks
Then months, years, decades….
Like a flash, all this like a flash, life is too short
Because life is too short,
Maximizing pleasure is for them no fault
Like one possessed, so the girl dances the night away
But her morning turns bitter, realizing she has gone faraway
And the devoted family man falls for it too ‘cause life is too short
For the sweet and the pleasant he craves,
So he steals the waters, and the bread in secret he breaks
But alas, to a piece of bread he is brought by his stolen waters
The church woman as well, and her feet, abide not in her house, for life is too short
“Come let’s take our fill of love till morning, for the good man has gone a long journey”
Like the adulteress spoken of by King Solomon, with her cage
She whispers to her latest catch, her last offspring’s age
Child, you’re wrong and that’s not the meaning, so hear
Not in your narrow interpretation life is surely too short, dear
Life is so short that you maximize enjoyment?
Child, you’re wrong and that’s not the meaning, so hear
Man, damn right life is too short; too narrow is your understanding
To share have I what really meanest it, so your attention please give me
I swear you will get it not even when you lend me both your ears
But your virgin mind too bring it along, so you appreciate what exactly meanest “life is too short”
Because life is too short,
The Heavenly Father wants to be your Lord
By His providence and His providence alone the King requires you in His fold
For life is too short, out of you your Creator wants to get the most with no fault
Woman, in His paths of light He wants to guide your weak feet
Before He takes from you His breath
‘Cause He knows life is too short to be lived meaninglessly, so precious is every minute He is to give
And independent of Him He doesn’t want you to live
Life is too short, dear
His perfect will on you is all He wants you to grasp clear
So that to His Kingdom you hugely contribute before His breath He takes away
For life is surely too short only in this way.
Categories:
maximizing, bible, life,
Form:
Narrative
Nineteen months has passed since I did a step..
A step to attain one of my dreams..
Rumored as the land of "Just dime or penny"..
Talked as a land of so much strict Rules..
Rials their stable currency.
Oil their main product..
Towering modern ediffices abounds..
Architecturally design interiors..
Rich truly, as they said..
Islam the strictly followed religion..
Arabic their national language..
Riyadh, Jeddah, Maddina some of it's mainland..
Black and white the common colors of apparels..
Yet, roaming around malls..
Variant vibrant colors visibly in stalls..
Simplicity, that's what I appreciated here..
It was a barren solid land..
Almost all nationalities are here..
Finding a life; Making livelihood..
Maximizing what this country can offer...
Yet it's rules, the prohibitions..
Depresses the other life of man...
It takes away some of the joys of living..
Thus others, breaks the rules...
" incest meetings" are such as searching gold..
precious as undiscovered diamonds..
friends makes the stay here worthwhile..
Adopting and preserving the heart of humanity..
by: olive_eloi
02/10/2013
9:44pm
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Categories:
maximizing, angst, care, feelings, inspiration,
Form:
Ballad
There are those confused at times searching for a purpose.
Cuddled up with an innate desire to discover the meaning of life where they fit in.
The corrosion of today’s society finds those trying to lead their lives with expectations that are not consistent with who they are.
Many contort themselves ending up leading unhappy lives.
To the surprise of some, they discover a purpose accidentally by a random coincidence.
It seems that others are born with a purpose programmed into their subconscious.
When we attach ourselves to the truth, seeking answers, a door will open…with the hope of finding what we are looking for.
The signature of finding our purpose is a seal of a meaningful live maximizing our life’s experience.
We must align ourselves to be in harmony with our purpose if we wish to find more.
Edward J Ebbs - August 30, 2019
Categories:
maximizing, destiny, happiness, inspirational, life,
Form:
Free verse
"Time is the thief you cannot banish."
Phyllis McGinley, Writer, 1905 - 1978
as God’s gift to treasure along life you value
my essence is functionally worthwhile
granting meaning to every moment
substance midst hours’ impact
vitality for achievements daily
significance in annual reports
quality upon inventory pursuits…
bestowed to be your growth partner
my nature has witnessed you since birth
while the Creator blesses your advancement
midst my watchful calendars, diaries, journals
goading your steps--- forwarding … ascending
commending your milestones with enthusiasm bliss
prodding your spirit to keep on…
having seen you raced with me in beating deadlines
beholding you, praying to the Lord with faith for interventions
how I love to command my clocks and watches to stop
so as to accommodate your requests for “more time, please…”
yes, my heart favours your yearnings toward “perfect time”
believing that such is God’s will, the best for your triumph
never to hurt you; yes…. never…
now, that I’m convicted of a crime, which I’m not guilty of
…accordingly as a thief you can’t banish
to your discernment I appeal regarding these truisms:
culprit am I of aging for those who deny such reality
adversary to the slothful, indolent, as well as to the sluggard
accomplice to fatalists, and “que-sera, sera” fellows
friend to “Time is gold”-driven stewards maximizing my opportunities…
here am I, time*, confronting you; what have I stolen from you
yet, how about your misuse, and negligence to enjoy or optimize me?
*Ephesians 5:15-16 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
November 13, 2020
5th place, "Writing Challenge - Quote Inspired" Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 11/14/2020.
Categories:
maximizing, character, christian, faith, god,
Form:
Personification