Combatting Poems | Examples

serenity

for far too long he had been a fighter against God
the world as such and mostly combatting himself

but wars have no winners and so he surrendered
asked for pain insecurity and fears to vanish for good

surreal emptiness descended upon his restless soul
at last there was space for positive energy and peace

Combatting dollars

Clashes of riches
For everyone wishes to be pronounced “thor”
Their hammer being the only way for them to score,
For they all need keys to unbind forbidden doors.
The answer meanwhile has been stitched to a lame roar, 
He who hears it, can decipher all the nameless lores.

The Dream

In 1963, Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. 
What he asked for should not have been a far reach. 
Dr. King was rather unique 
And boy did he like to speak
He spoke on equality and racism
And spread his message through activism
He was one of the most prominent activists during the Civil Rights Movement. 
He was hoping for enlightenment 
He led nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience
Based on his years of experience 
Dr. King was against discrimination and Jim Crow laws
They didn’t align with his cause
For this, the FBI deemed him a radical 
That just wasn’t practical 
He won a Nobel Peace Prize for combatting racial inequality 
A major step for civil rights in American polity
In 1968, Martin Luther King met his demise
His assassination led some to theorize 
Would he be surprised to how little we have come 
Or would he be thankful for improving equality some

The World Emoji Day

Blinking characters
Silent speakers

Awesome images 
Emotional carriages 

Beautiful thoughts 
Words fought and mutes sought 

Hiding behind hands
To make its own stands

The shy faces 
Gladly embraces 

While chatting 
To avoid combatting... 

Your favorite emoji is......?

Open the Floodgates

Combatting attacks of spiritual dearth
My soul agonizes midst prayer plight
Yearning to be powered with divine might
As God opens floodgates of triumph mirth.

In overcoming supply-lack crises
My heart yearns for ready replenishment
And floodgates’ opening entitlement
Believing that the Lord timely blesses.

Struggling against discontentment sorrow
My carnal mind now demands grace to reign
While confessing doubts, causing woe and pain 
Since bounty floodgates open tomorrow. 

Reaching-out, sharing Gospel of hope’s call
My faith seeks the Saviour Who enriches
With trust knowing His hand widely stretches
To open* redemption floodgates for all.

*Psalm 118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD.

May 10, 2022
3rd place, "Pick-A-Title, Vol 30" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh; judged on 5/29/2022.

I Yearn To Live For God

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 of the King James Bible

Ascending upward faith-performance gain

Behooved to stand against falsity stain

Circumspect while walking midst harsh terrain

Delighting in Christ’s blessings of grace reign

Enabled for service midst labour’s pain

Fervent, combatting grievous boredom bane

Guided by God’s wisdom while goals do attain

Hoisted for life-building upon truth’s cane

I yearn to stay in the Lord’s domain

Joyously sharing love He does sustain.

(ABC in Monorhyme form)

November 30, 2021
1st place, " 'Y' Contest, New Poems" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 12/3/2021.

Warfare's Veto

subtitled:  Lyrics by Lamoureux


He writes upon his poet's harp complex chords of life, 
motivational music to halt us
from following malicious men -
fractured minds of mankind.
He writes peaceful melodies to soothe restless thoughts;
He write knowing only a few will sing.

The lyrics of the hopeful striving for upswing
find like voices in those who untie knots
from threads miserably entwined.
His voice punctuates with his pen,
joining writers prepared to oppose injustice
while harping on the foibles of strife.

Richard plays warfare’s veto on drum and fife,
combatting behavior that’s treasonous.
Bias seen time and time again,
protest throngs unaligned.
He notes unfair sanctions on free speech and boycotts;
He composes words to caution our offspring.


January 30, 2021

edited slightly for dramatic monologue
contest: My Significant 2021 Poem
sponsor:  Beata Agustin

contest:  Political Verse
sponsor:  Richard Lamoureux

originally written for
contest:  My Invented Form - I Write Upon
sponsor:  Constance LaFrance

Support the Frontliners

N-icely support the frontliners
I-n combatting the terrible threat; 
C-onstantly obey the protocol, 
O-nce the rules are strictly set.
L-et's support the frontliners, 
L-et's pray for their victory; 
A-sk the Lord to save them from
I-nfection that causes agony.

J-ust let them do their task, 
A-llowing them to fight the curse; 
C-orona pandemic will wither, 
A-s we support the frontliners.

Topic: Birthday of Nicollai Jaca (April 10)

Combatting Spiritual Decay

With selfishness that had rotted my soul
Along foul stench of decay-causing pride
Succumbing to shame midst grievous defeat
For Christ’s blessed pardon, I humbly cried.

Midst unconfessed iniquities, heart fails
As vows toward holy striving lose might
Cognizant of transgressions’ stinking molds
I seek the Saviour’s light to do what’s right.

Admitting my own human nature flaws
Exposing debilities and defects
I beseech God for sanctifying grace
To be cleansed from every sin that infects.

Grateful to the Lord’s preserving* mercy
My spirit persists to fight decay signs
Anchored by His ever-enduring strength
In exuding sweet smell by truth guidelines.
 
*2Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

September 26, 2020
4th place, "Writing Challenge - Decay-Quatrain Form" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 9/29/2020.

Lord, Enable My Spirit

Around Your love’s secured embrace
I snuggle warmly against unbelief’s stress
Finding refuge in You amidst life’s race…
Lord, enable* my spirit to praise You…even I’m in distress.

Seeking for Your full forgiveness
I confess to You my transgressions and iniquities
Knowing that You alone can pardon my sinfulness…
Lord, enable my spirit to thank You…cleansed from guilt’s infirmities.

Combatting adversaries’ accusations
I need Your powerful might
Overcoming guilt-oppressions…
Lord, enable my spirit to cling to You…with Your favour’s delight.

*Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

April 15, 2019

Elemental

A fish needs water
Like humans need air
And trees earth, heavens fire
Elements of nature...
Flowing harmoniously in a ring
Married to the solar system
And Crowned by the universe,

From atoms changing form 
Multiplying and creating form,
Falling into the equation 
Like Satan falling out of heaven,
Stars shine, protons projecting light-
Like our minds creating life in slumber,
Deep dreams be life,
Astral bodies combatting-
And uniting as one,
One as none: the lonely universe 
But infinite consciousness,
Molded and forming vessels...
Bodies of might: zodiac signs
Sharing uneven feelings,
Battling on earth to conquer the galaxies!
From molecules to gigantic spheres,
The sound continues.

Sunshine and Showers

Every dusk of the dawn he rises to immanent blues
                                                 Melancholia like echolalia embraces his morning
Combatting the blaze and blinded by mourning
                                             He settles for the day whatever the weather inside
Scorching steps in the heat he rides waves of the river

                                             Tears have dried up the rays of light that were his
And will be when solar floods shadow muddy prisms

                                  He is a dweller quelling in sadness for what seems eternal
Moments and yet his sorrow is finite will be kindled by love

                            Saved by a rainforest of shelter in the warmth of her kindness
He kindles Mother Earth and wakes up to his soul mates’ smile

                               Before long when his whine has turned water he drinks from
The fountain ingests the fire on his skin saved and restored
                               Soon Sunna and Neptune dance in tune with each other and
Showered by sunshine reigns of rainfall enlighten what becomes

Splash of Color

Its rather hard to remember when the days bleed together.
Bruised yellow, low melancholy soul
combatting vibrant purple highs.
Its diffucult, 
when something resides inside of your ribcage
ripping you apart.
When all you have to give the monster 
is the rolling black of a lonely 3 a.m. 
Its hard,
when all I am is gray. 
Gray matter heart beats too slow.
Gray matter brain splatter on the wall. 
But all I see is red

A Simple Solution

Smiles of joy always win hands down
The main ingredient for combatting a frown
Simple and yet
Not everyone gets
This simple solution to all negativity


© Jack Ellison 2016

Remedy Against Sin

God has provided a remedy
so sin can be defeated
His divine word he has given
that true godlike behaviour is created

Our role is to store this word
deep into our God shaped hearts
so it's there for us to call up
when satin fires his evil darts

God wants us not to sin
especially against His character
so His word we've been given
to live the truth so not be an actor

Jesus is our perfect example
on combatting satin with scripture
refusing his temptation to sin
making sure our hearts are pure

Go on and sin not
believing only on God
daily reading holy writ
so to heavens award 

poetgord@2013

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