Best Upper Hand Poems

Volcanoes can engulf the land
in avalanching lava blaze
entombing picturesque Pompeiis,
for Nature has the upper hand.

Tsunamis raze an earthly strand
disrupting lives that cling to breath
in e’er untimely mortal death,
for Nature has the upper hand.

Despite the undertakings planned,
a cataclysm’s fatal sweep
may chance on beings deep asleep,
for Nature...

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Free will and choice, we think we know,
the high road calls our name.
But man's destruction arises low
in a part we just can't tame.

And evil's there, in quiet repose,
we rap it's hollow door.
And here we sit for what we chose
as they tally the final score.

Of all...

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On Halloween's scary night, I trust no friend,
when lots of witches and spirits loom...
to let all the rascals have the upper hand!


I could dress just like Robin Hood,
but the elves and the grisly bears
wouldn't like it...so I dress as a dragon! 


Others kids strangely stare...

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Quid pro quo 
Give and take
How it should 
Have been 
Take take take
Is how things 
Really were 
50%50% my ass
More like 20% 80%
Not equal at all
Always seemed 
To have the 
Emotional upper hand 
Over me...

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I hold the power in my hand
to harness light across the land
there's beauty in love's synchronicity
when sharing happens with reciprocity



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Submitted on April 14, 2025 to contest YOUR CHOICE O sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  Honorable Mention

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