Constitutes Poems | Examples

Combat Boots

A pair of combat boots in black,
Abandoned on the top
Of the ramp right by the river
Brought me to a sudden stop.

Beside them was a khaki shirt,
Its arms tied to the rail.
Together they suggested
That their owner tried to bail.

For a leap into the river,
When nobody is about,
Seems to be a way to end one’s life,
An urban exit out.

There might be an explanation,
Unlike mine, about those boots,
But the evidence implies my theory’s
What this constitutes.

Volcanic Ash

.................Several strokes were made; sharpening this shiV
Sulphuric is the stench; but a sentimental heart; in its echO
             Heat beyond conceptualized; melted away my walL
                                 Emotions brought out in forms so basiC
                 But evolving with flowing skills like a river of lavA
                  Feeling this intense heat; I am a boiling cauldroN
              My personality is very intense; seen often as quasI
          Perseverance is a trait; I embrace while others mimiC

                    Gladiatorial the battles fought; inside this arenA
                      Fueled I am by what constitutes; life-long fireS
   As a cool down begins; I question; what did I accomplisH

Xenophobia

Because our world's too crowded, we fear strangers,
treating foreigners with disdain and contempt.
Yet, xenophobia is fraught with dangers;
laws can help, but the entitled feel exempt.
"Go back to where you came from;" such racial slurs
taunts many minority entrepreneurs.
How easily we tend to forget our roots
and what being a true Christian constitutes.


(Rispetto)


04/28/2023


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Rispetto
The Rispetto lyric is generally composed of eight hendecasyllabic (11-syllable) lines. Early on the rhyme scheme was usually abababcc , but ababccdd is now more prominent.

The Final Straw

Cynthia Kwiecinski and Suzanne Colby
  You've broken every rule of civility
  With the execrable decision you made recently

  You withdrew a job offer from a school superintendent
  for addressing you as 'Ladies' in an acceptance email
  You claim the term constitutes a micro-aggression'  
  But it's you abominations who have disgraced your profession 

  The superintendent-to-be meant to compliment you
  But you two sows couldn't see that for the cud that you chew
  I have much more to say, but come what may ~
    You deserve to chew CRUD for the rest of your days


  _________________________________________________________
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  says job offer was rescinded...' Story by Yael Halon

Lifes' Book of Instruction

Sometimes in life, one needs a map to find a destination.
Relying on such a tool can cause a slight defendant relation.
There are times that one might ponder the meaning of existence.
On this journey of trial, error, joy, and pain, one prime element is persistence.

Ignorance of man's law still constitutes being liable, 
Therefore it is wise to use references within the Holy Bible.
Pages of the word and lineal heritage abide within,
solutions to problems can be found in the Bible, it's the best place to begin.

Be not dismayed by arrows that fly by day or fire that consumes by night,
for utilizing the scriptures helps in manifesting superior insight.
When lost or dismayed about which way to go,
the use of the scriptures will help you to grow.

Have the humility of the earth, which can be molded into any shape,
and have complete faith in God and his spirit will emanate as wine from the grape.
The consequences of life will work out fine with proper deductions,
when assembling something for the first time, one needs a book of instructions.

Prison of Freedom

The world, a place dreamt perfect, orderly and friendly
Graced and paced, hospitable to both brave and cowardly
The timid forced turgid, the brave at times feeble and shake
At the forces from the four poles, leaving their lives at stake

The tell tale of the noble as the only capable to cope forces all
To quickly mutate into beings that can conquer and hell in stroll
You and I, apostles stemmed on great doctrine that constitutes
Making the world better and better, indorsing the ancient platitudes

We`re awed and perplexed by perspective of the world depending 
On the side that we fall, the pessimist or unrelenting
With every rise of the sun, a chance to choreography
And perfect authentic living, whether it ends in tidings or catastrophe

As the light dims every day, conscience deems us gutless or valiant
Therefore with every breathe, comes an effort for a man to prove gallant

Plausibility

contrary to popular religious belief
our universe was not created in a week
the universe did not spring from nowhere
spewing out planets and breathable air
that which constitutes the totality
has forever defined reality
difference lying within the constant changes
which evolution by any other name is

this world was not created for humankind
we adapted became physically aligned
to survive the environment our planet provides
what is possible becoming the ongoing guide
humans forgot their place within being
only themselves they now seem to be seeing
fortunately this universe does not care
if species is self-centered and unaware
that not one condition is ever permanent
including the so-called human experiment

no matter who or how long faith denies
fabricates larger, more intricate lies
self-righteousness and all consuming prayer
realty destroys it layer by layer
coming down to  final analysis
existence shall always be all there is

Too Raw

(Series: Silhouettes)


The cloud announce the rain 
& the birds adjourn the strike by flying home
The ears give birth to silence.
Longing has raged in both of us,
The ruins on the road of our thighs 
Until the valley of buttons fall out of order.
The dialogue between our lips wash with fluids in styles
Warring tribes of unsettled palms roaming the pyramids of nipples.
Quenching waist full of fullness 
Down to the home that constitutes the life of a child
In complexion of the night
Group of muscles pump
& signs of femininity shakes

Resumption of Daily Nightly Constitutional Lap2

Just on the cusp of experiencing joie de vivre,
the triumvirate of Crooks and Quade
figuratively swoop down
to announce re: inspection
of apartment unit B44
whenever they deem appropriate.

Thus series of unfortunate events
(linkedin with bull limey
Lemony Snicket bro)
got sidelined nsync with
contracting a minor bout
with deadly Amish Flu
symptoms found garden variety reasonable rhymer
bedridden feeling a little horse and buggy (ha),
incapacitated to craft signature poetry writing.

An honest to dog confession
regarding hiatus spewing forth
vociferous versatile vocabulary
mine words - worth their weight in gold
(told woofer I do not know), nevertheless
included perusing a gamut of reading material.

The passion to engross intellect
witnessed courtesy immersing
attention, concentration, excitation
gratification, intoxication;
knowledge prized more precious
than fine spun gold.

Likewise crafting (albeit painstakingly)
elusive notions that flit
to and fro hither and yon
(analogous to ping pong ball)
within parameters of
microscopically crenellated
sixty plus shades of gray matter
also constitutes fervent interest.

Night Watch

search for oddities
into space and time we squeeze
eons can be seen
through highly polished mirrors
on bitter cold night so clear

'The Accident' morphs
dim mysterious brown dwarf
skimming stellar turf
leaving possibilities 
constitutes dark energies

lustrous Milky Way
is where we reside today
facing come what may
dusty gas, huge black holes hide
where galactic center glides

interstellar bliss
where supernovas exist
fireworks not to miss
proves the cosmos are alive
eternity will survive

for the non-earth bound
cosmic microwave background
has now hung around
over fourteen billion years
since Great Expansion appeared

sky watching sessions
cosmic history lessons
answering questions
when the universe was born
how our galaxy was formed

sitting in the dark
with conditions often stark
tracing heaven's arc
watching the vast cosmos flow
where true dreamers choose to go

Humanity

You may find it empty mirth,
Or some meaningless chatter,
But for how so vague its worth,
I choose to write this letter.

Let me tell you, my old man,
What ‘tis that makes one human.
I scarce know if it’s better
To talk, or write a letter,
But as is self, puffed with pelf,
Rare, it listens to the Self.
To me it’s such a pity
That we humans should know not
What constitutes humanity!

Minus money, its colour,
Prestige or be it power,
Caste or community,
And whatso else and any,
Save, O man your dharma
And born of it your karma,
Then take what’s left as balance—
Which, still is quite so immense,
That is man’s humanity.
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Monologue |02.09.2021| Free verse

Poet’s note: The true self always tries to be in touch with the pretender self, call it one’s ego, but as it happens it hardly listens. And out of frustration it chooses to write a letter. Yes, it is only a monologue, for I think, no meaningful dialogue is possible with a pretender.

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Our Wealth

It is not 

The abundance of things we possess 

That 

Constitutes our wealth, my dear friend, 

But 

The number of virtues our heart enjoys! 








© Demetrios Trifiatis
      29 August 2021

True Blue

A divergency of sorts.
Breaking away from the norm.
I’ll never conform.
A harmonious verbiage full of love and hate.
There’s no reason to segregate.
Planetary arrangements spoke softly to you.
As the crowd of constitutes walked away.
From a Texas governor that may not see another day.
As his own party perceives his hostage taking as a sign of discouragement in what’s free.
True Blue , right on key.
True Blue, I’m right with you.
True Blue stand by me.
True Blue stand up for what is free.

Profundity

Profundity


            It is not the size of the brain that constitutes high intelligence

            It is the profundity of the essence within that exudes radiance

Old Soul

Rose in hand, an owner to be replaced
Gait conscious, creases should not show
Scented air, following steps made
Rapping at a door, nerves on edge
Chivalry is dead, though not to all.

A sight to behold, breath succumbs to
memory 
Eyes meet in appreciation of efforts
A stem for a hand, fingers find the gaps
The door opens, before a reach is made
Journeying in time, to an era bygone.

Words exchanged, never tempting tedium
Captivated by articulation, goosebumps find their way
Passions and pursuits, a nudity of its own
Excitement overwhelms, a candle in the dark
Romance romanticized, a reality realised.

Walking along a pathway, waving to the shore
Souls admiring life around, the stars and their shine
The air cools, before the offer of a coat
Pride finds its way home, as a heart finds shape
Fickleness exists, constants as well.

Back to the start, only with a key 
Pleasure expressed, without fearing unrequitedness
A peck on the cheek, knowing time
A departure of anticipation, thoughts linger
Desiring only one thing yes - if love constitutes desire, it is true.

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