Best Tenacity Poems

harsh adversity
brings forth determination
tulips in the snow...

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is there
      certainty
        anywhere?
perfection
      or
         beauty
       beyond
    measure?
who
can
say
   ...

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A tiny mottled maple leaf
appeared outside my window pane.
Its superficial veiny face
Clung wet glass precariously.
Its nemesis, the wind, blew strong
But yet the tiny thing held on.
Its struggle onset reverie
I saw self-similarities:
bygone years of bold contentions
underdog I need to mention;
but like this leaf I gave my...

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Stronger
Deeper
Longer 
Steeper
May I gain a stronger deeper heart,
Suffering through a longer steeper start....

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Tenacity and Audacity

When day does start then has been through
What will it be that most men must do
To make sure his marriage becomes complete
So she thinks everything is oh, so sweet.

Each morning he does dust mop floor
See Seattle Seahawks game and the score
And back to...

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Example Of Tenacity        `

True grit likely as
not... is a plant that grows in
a hot parking lot
...

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Sometimes it helps
And sometimes it don’t
Occasionally it works
Though maybe it won’t
So onward you push
It’s error and trial
A little more effort
A little more smile
But this much is true
Before you ask why
You can’t say, “I quit”
If you didn’t really try...

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A bustling presence doesn't infer inactivity. 
Showing improvement with a crucial flurry. 

Prance ecstasy embracing a harsh ignite. 
Self-start binge; don't leave behind a Dwight. 

With verve and enthusiasm and consistently in awe. 
Work never finishes, and objectives won't ever overdraw 

Poise unblemished, musings precise, cerebrum...

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Unwavering Will


                     Deliverance is the ultimate gift... for perseverance







Penned: 11/27/2022
Lake Worth, Florida...

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ME LADY THE SPIDER

There was once an arachnid, a colorful spider,
Who climbed up and down a ladder,
Her name was “Me Lady”,
Whose affection for males was somewhat shady.
Spinning her web for her babies, no doubt,
Hundreds and thousands of eggs she lay,
Moving sideways, spinning in and out...

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Headlights messaged through midnight windows 
Curtainless glass unable to subdue the urgency 
Car obtained in street nearby was theirs temporarily
Three hour drive to ship leaving island next morning

Two sixteen year old girls barely registered surprise 
Departure in stolen car and pre booked boat tickets
Organised by...

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The Bamboos grip on the green hill without hesitation,
Their roots penetrate into rocks with determination.
Remaining tenacious after having been battered by storm,
At all directions they can stand winds blowing in any form.
(tran.)...

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Confidence easily had 
Is a matter of practice
Things that start out prickly bad
Can smooth the thorniest cactus.

Tenacious trial and error
Experience cannot be beat.
If you honestly care
To delve into a new feat.

Encourage yourself to try
And you will never be askance
Effort’s product will magnify
Tenacious person’s honest dance.

Confidence...

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Dreams are the essence of life
Life is void without dreams

Whatever life throws at you 
Pursue your dreams with determination 

Hold onto your dreams with ruthless tenacity 
Hold onto your dreams no matter the challenges 

Cause the road to success is not paved with gold
It is...

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My mother loved me into wonderfulness
An odd child, too unusual for school.
I was sent home the first day, with a note.
I watched my mother’s face, for nuances.
A small wavering cheek dimple would have
Confirmed my most horrid fears.
I could tell by the whisperings of the day
The...

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