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Determination Poems - Poems about Determination

The Unfolded Path
In pursuit of promise, he journeyed far, A dual path of toil and academic star. Leaving loved ones, a distant shore, He braved new faces, some warm, others a bore. Hostility's sting, he wouldn't endure, Focus on friendly souls, his heart's allure. Through want and need, he pressed on ahead, Enticing pleasure, a siren he'd rather be dead. Night's silence, his studies' sacred...

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Categories: determination, allegory, appreciation, care, desire,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member sheer tenacity
sheer tenacity come the challenges ~ i will thrive AP: 1st place 2025...

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Categories: determination, courage, journey, life,
Form: Senryu



Premium Member When Waking is a Wonderful Thing
Sleep held me hostage this early riser, jumped ship free will is magic....

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Categories: determination, adventure, care, faith,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member B F F' Britians festival of freedom'
Theres a surge inside of Britain..' A tidal wave will rise Comesl the hour come the hero's lts time for history to Decide.' In the deep breath of September although the air might Chill.' The streets will bear true witness.' The station yards Shall fill.' In every corner of the Nation on every market Square the vibration will be travelling...

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Categories: determination, courage, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member New York City Jungle
Aisha was fierce and sensuous and belonged on Broadway she knew what she wanted and was bound to get her way AP: Honorable Mention 2025...

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Categories: determination, desire, dream, hope,
Form: Rhyme



Hunting for Mushrooms
The morning was dark and misty venturing out before the throng weaving between oak and elder the path I took was long I stumbled on a clearing and fell down upon my knees it was there I started digging through discarded wood and leaves burrowing through the top soil breaking deeper in the dirt my fingers and palms wore earth stains nails had worked to earn...

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Categories: determination, death, nature,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member crack in the sidewalk
in crack the sidewalk nature's determination ~ city garden blooms Submitted on June 25, 2025 for contest SHAPED HAIKU sponsored by JCB Brul - Honorable Mention...

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Categories: determination, city, flower, garden, nature,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Handle with Care
it broke and shattered one piece at a time it fell apart had come unglued little by little over time in the end there was no fixing it was beyond repair barely held together it was just for show i just got up one day and somehow was determined to get on with life trying to mend the pieces as well as could be expected AP: 3rd place 2025 Posted on April 26,...

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Categories: determination, motivation,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Self determination
Stand firm though winds may try to break your will, Dare to begin where endings cast their shade. Endings are myths that stubborn minds distill, Sow your own path though doubts may leave you frayed. Withstand the tide, for even storms grow still, Drive your...

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Categories: determination, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member SOAKED JUSTICE BLOOMING
Her soil, soaked in blood, sought to stymie fertile seeds; but justice stilled bloomed:- ...

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Categories: determination, allegory,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member runaway turbulence
suddenly my world got dark and spun out of control thrust in the eye of the storm all i could see was you and how i would find my way back to your arms Submitted on March 14, 2025 to contest THRUST IN THE CENTRE OF TEH STORM, ALL I COULD SEE WAS YOU sponsored by ANOUCHEKA GANGABISSOON -...

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Categories: determination, dark, longing, storm, uplifting,
Form: Free verse
Force Determination
Don't be afraid On road of life Don't surrender. No matter what The weather is Bring your sunshine. Some road can be Traveled alone Strolled bravely. How far dream is Only one leap To go along....

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Categories: determination, courage, dream, life,
Form: Than-Bauk
Leave That Omen Behind
When you’ve had every chance and all resource in hand. When you’ve been in good graces and known where you stand. When you had God in Heaven reach down just to line it all up, and you still found a way to fail. How could that be? You look back in disbelief, regretfully and feel like a failure, jinxed...

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Categories: determination, endurance,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member I Wear My Suit
I wear my suit while my house burns I wear my suit while my wife dies I wear my suit when my son’s body arrives And I wear my suit for you Donald Trump I wear my suit while Russians torture I wear my suit as bombs explode I wear my suit for my lost future I don’t wear my suit because...

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Categories: determination, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme
I will be heard
Life's got me in a chokehold, but it's not the same asphyxiation that I crave. I loathe when pouring my heart out is seen as "very brave" When it's not bravery that compells me, But hope. Hope for a better future for those who relate And some kind of catharsis for my pain. It does not take bravery to tell a...

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Categories: determination, dark, deep, emotions, encouraging,
Form: Free verse

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