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Best Self Improvement Poems

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Premium Member Inner Turmoil
It is not fair, it is not just,
That you have things that I don't!

Do I suffer with envy and jealousy,
Coiling like a noose in my...

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Categories: self improvement, emotions, fate, feelings, identity,
Form: Dramatic Monologue



The Optimistic Pessimists Resolutions
Get in shape, lose some weight.
Every year it’s always the same.
Read a book, stay home and cook,
And I only have myself to blame.

Till some land,...

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© Tony Lane  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: self improvement, funny, holiday, me, me,
Form: Light Verse
Rah-Leasing 999
Everyday I am Rah-leasing More

I must make room for what's in store

I became who I became so I could survive

I honestly didn't think I would...

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© Gu Jendayi  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: self improvement, 12th grade, abuse, america,
Form: Rhyme
Mind, Body, Soul
Thought is a given

Right and wrong are choices we must decide

Wisdom instead of Ignorance

Peace of mind brings happiness

What we eat is who we are and...

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Categories: self improvement, addiction, body, courage, dedication,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Fairy Toad
I once met a toad who thought he was man
Now that fairy tale I can understand

I heard of a man who thought he was toad
Now...

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Categories: self improvement, anti bullying, bible, christian,
Form: Free verse



Kindness and Afterlife
Spreading the good news
Spreading the kindness
Kindness keeps spreading
Kindness heals rascals
Rascals were lying
Rascals and the pope
Pope and Cardinals
Pope re-entered Rome
Rome the papal territory
Rome the city of...

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Categories: self improvement, bible, death, encouraging, inspirational,
Form: Blitz
Self-Therapy: Side-By-Side and Apart
I do appreciate the sky
that is not flying high
the moon is so powerful 
the yellow grey clouds protective of,
The light blue sky that turns Blue...

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Categories: self improvement, art, jobs, psychological, self,
Form: Rhyme
Change
Mend the life set before me--
                   ...

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Categories: self improvement, angst
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Slim Purse
I know a man who’s not adverse
To helping others slim of purse
He’s more than willing to help out,
If self-improvement floats your boat,
For teaching men to...

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Categories: self improvement, life,
Form: Rhyme
Fed Up
Once a felon always a felon, right?
Once an addict always an addict, right?
At least an addict can make the choice to leave their drug of...

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Categories: self improvement, confusion, life, people, life,
Form: Free verse
Better
I look to a new day within myself with positive insights on life with dreams of being better. Self-improvement needed for my own soul for...

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Categories: self improvement, inspirational, heart, pain, people,
Form: Lyric
Make Something of Self
make something of self
make change towards 
self-improvement
betterment is goal
to be achieved 
have waited long enough
have stood still for far to long 
step of this old...

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Categories: self improvement, change,
Form: Lyric
Blessed
I will become a better me
A better me than I was yesterday
For everyday is a gift 
A gift we cannot take for granted

So I'll take...

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Categories: self improvement, new year,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mister and Miss Right
Mister Right and Miss Right met at church the other day.
However, they didn’t recognize each other.
And, too sadly, they didn’t know what to say.
They awkwardly...

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Categories: self improvement, angst, education, innocence, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Remember That We Are Beautiful
Remember That We Are BEAUTIFUL

As humans, we actively help others…ALTRUISTICALLY.
Benevolently relieving burdens pleasing…BIG-HEARTEDLY.
Celestial hoping rewards souls with inner strength's…CALM!
Divine inspirations amaze; its wonder delivers mountains...

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Categories: self improvement, faith, life, love, mystery,
Form: ABC

Book: Shattered Sighs