Comparing Poems - Poems about Comparing

for the girls

i didn’t think it was bad,
till i’m sat in bed
flipping through my pictures,
wishing i was thinner.
i catch myself clicking edit
then scrolling the options,
moving the dial further and further back
until there’s almost nothing left.
i would always hate on girls,
the ones that hated themselves
until i realised i turned into what
i swore i’d never be,
pointing out flaws no

surface

when no one’s watching, i am.
i watch myself
take that extra bite
regret that dessert
body check every mirror
but from the outside
no one sees me
they don’t know me
only i know me
myself
the imperfect image people see so perfectly on the outside

Their Kids and Ours, Not that We're Comparing

   Neighbor's kids, groomed and manicured 
      like a well-kept lawn
   Greet their parents joyfully
      smiles, hugs, a beaming ‘Good morn’

   Not that we’re jealous, not in the least
      as we struggle to get

COMPARING STORIES

It’s early morning…I’m looking into empty bedrooms…
when I smile…stop…and stare…
Although our children have all grown…I can see them sleeping there.

We’ve read them a bedtime story…they’ve long since lost count of sheep
when we peek into their bedrooms and pause…to watch them sleep.

In those quiet moments of the evening…as light seeps in from the hall
we wonder how

Comparing and Contrasting

Death is not what you realize
lt is lighter than a leaf... 
As long as life can be
heavier than a mountain...

Comparing Luther and Mandela

Shall I forget my asking a brother:
“Who of The Two has A Much Taller Order?”
And Dairy Hand mishandled An Udder,
For round spinning to watch Close Adder…

Martin Luther and Nelson Mandela,
If they were Fidelis - Fidelia, 
Then Stark Crudity of South Africa
Matched Mixed Decency of America 
And True killers, sometimes reasonable,
Same as Searching Eyes for The

Comparing the Silence and the Noise

Silence is, a noble
        lifetime counselor...
        That conduct us to elaborate...
         Noise ,
         Is a braggart that
        

Are You Comparing Me

Are you comparing me?
To the others before me
The others in your life
Ex-girlfriends, ex-lovers, ex-wife?
How did I do?
Did I surprise you?
When I showed another side
One you never knew
There are other sides of me I do hide
You need to peel them back layer by layer
There’s no better compliment
That you can pay her
Than by comparing her
To those in

Comparing Actions and Reactions

Legs are faster
         than feet...
         Feet fastest
        than shoes...
        We are that react
        slowly in life.... !

Comparing Your Poems Is Not a Great Thing To Do

No matter how wonderful your writing is
Someone else will say it better with a pen that is more magical
Sometimes with poetry, other times with prose

To compare your missive to theirs is to turn your poem into a dust rag.
It could get moldy and dank, and stinky; you might elect to throw it into a ditch.

Whether

Comparing Fantasies To a Decorated Cake

An old sweetheart of mine never believed
in daytime dreams, because they shattered
quickly and shaking her unconvinced head
silly words came out of her mouth admitting,
" Aren't fantasies unrealistic dreams...
when they appear more tempting
then a cake with irresistible frosting?
And while she cut it with careful fingers, 
" The outside tasted very sweet, 
but the inside looked kind

Comparing the 1500s and Now

This year 2021 seems so very hard
with covid and all its limited implications
but it's worth comparing centuries before
five hundred years before was no celebration

In comparing all these 500 years ago
when it was a world so different from today
this was what Europe then was like
even U.S. hadn't been brought into play

During the 1500s there were no

Comparing Two Seasons

Should a winter's frigid sky
be as clear as the coolest spring day? 
Peaceful is Nature with its frosted, naked trees
that the lightest breeze won't make swing,
I hear their lament, " Long is winter, short are the days! "
Why has the purple finch stopped warbling?

Mom walks in carrying a paper bag full of groceries,
my sisters run

Hinduism I Once Adored: Jesus May I Never Deny: Comparing Compassionately

I shall compare Hinduism with a faith centered on Jesus & show why I cannot worship as a Hindu now. I need to clear a few things ahead of any armchair pundits.

Those who have read more than two of my poems will know I respect Indian culture. You will also sense that Jesus is my

Poetry Contests Are Silly

Poetry contests.   How ridiculous. Silly even. It is like comparing:
dogs with underarms,
underarms with toothbrushes,
toothbrushes with giraffes,
giraffes with garden parties,
garden parties with throw pillows,
throw pillows with coffee cups,
coffee cups with light switches,
light switches with spitballs,
spitballs with cinnamon buns,
cinnamon buns with alligators,
alligators with rubies,
rubies with motorcycles,
motorcycles with sumo wrestlers,
sumo wrestlers with bubble gum,
bubble gum with

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