Best Prudence Poems

Hell breaks loose through the trusting door
Whining its splintering, wooden hinges
Claws wrapping onto the arches beyond
Gnarled feet pressed on the threshold
Lower limbs jingling with sparky anklets
Ready to catapult and kick with spitting mouth
To shove its shine like a worthy prick
It was time for her daily...

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Dangling the bitter bait
Looming the passionate bite
Wisdom at attention....

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power, police and prudence,
the mainstream monsters of mimicry,
like patels of a flower playing far from the fulcrum,
their power derived from dismal points interior,
of state sustainance and centres,
assistants arrayed according,
to authority anchored beyond,
to pry prudence on paupers,
thus pour power like powder,
on supra-orthodox options,
and security sanity perforates...

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Judgement’s fine line runs betwixt Prudentia’s
Right and Left hands. In her right, the mirror
Offers serious reflection on life
Lessons learned in crucibles of choice --
Wisdom bridles rash reactive impulse.
But in her left is the serpent coil’d,
Hissing, intimidating, strike ready
With venom of conscience paralysis.
Counting the cost, thinking...

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I was given the challenge
Well in truth it was a bet
And the bet was to get a date
With Prudence the librarian
Whose coldness was legend
It would be a tall order
But I picked up the gauntlet
And headed to the library
I walked up to the desk
And there she...

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Pride's thunderous words are short lived but those of prudence never die!*







© Demetrios Trifiatis
    02 December 2018      


* Inspired by Limerick's story!...

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Why do you cry?
Today is beautiful
Tomorrow is another day
Of love joy and rainbows...

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The man must be a fool or an extra prudent who 
 Spreads around teaching that silence is gold 
It has in it the real meaning of the world 
And wise are those who keep silence when all around there is chaos
 And advocates people...

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My friend, cheer up
Never lose your cool
Act not like a fool
Start your first step

There is a sure remedy
Find it out with hope
Hard-work has a scope
To hug it, be ever ready

Time is very limited
Waste it not my dear
My words do you hear?
Let not duty be omitted

Thousand...

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"Who is he, who stares back at me from the mirror? 
I am not him, with wrinkles and faded beard that is rough 
and inelegant, stained with soup and unmentionable
Things.

Ah, No: I am that handsome man who yet has gravitas,
And is great in the world,...

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They say that all things are allowed,
And by this many oaths are vowed.
Some say that alcohol may be drunk,
Some vouch that tobacco is for inhaling;
Bullies believe others' backs are theirs to spank!

But Paul the man of epistles did say
That all are permissible but all don't...

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They say that all things are allowed,
And by this many oaths are vowed.
Some say that alcohol may be drunk,
Some vouch that tobacco is for inhaling;
Bullies believe others' backs are theirs to spank!

But Paul the man of epistles did say
That all are permissible but all don't...

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Prudence is the guide that may lead one out of the labyrinth of his emotions! 









© Demetrios Trifiatis
        31 May 2021...

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Upon principles human minds uphold
Spring wells of belief in the power
Redemption renders in the stronghold
Truth defends in every tower

Where consciences care
To sow seeds justice
Dispenses with flair
Despite the high price

Principles and their disciples exact
In circumstances so demanding
They jeopardize the pact
Dangled and spangled in a commanding

Voice which...

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If recklessness, 

Doesn't leave the rudder of humanity's boat

Into prudence hands,

Man would soon have to face the typhoon of

Nature's wrath!

 












© Demetrios Trifiatis
       13 June 2021...

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