Low-effort is the mission
Low-effort's a decision
Low-effort ambition
Low-effort nutrition
Low-effort corruption
Low-effort seductions
Low-effort deductions
Low-effort assassins
Low-effort passion
Low-effort fashion
Low-effort obesity
Low-effort poetry
Low-effort parents
Low-effort presents
Low-effort president
Low-effort arrogance
Low-effort adolescents
Low-effort embarrassment
Low-effort communication
Low-effort conversations
Low-effort imaginations
Low-effort motivations
Low-effort deterriation
Low-effort information
Low-effort physicians
Low-effort inhibitions
Low-effort politicians
Low-effort inspiration
Low-effort education
Low-effort vacation
Low-effort nation
Low-effort voting
Low-effort tech
Low-effort sex
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A song for this:
Sexy to Someone by Clairo
act like you know (feat. Muni Long) [E]
Life is a one-time blessing
Every effort made,must be pleasing.
Death is uncertain, it's a mystery
No one can comprehend, not even, in History.
Quit the sorrows,tension and stress
Be composed, never be restless.
To ensure a life worthwhile and long
Enjoy the little moments, get along...
Keep the soul pure and mind free
Hang out with dears and go on a spree.
Be in peace,spread it around
A peaceful crowd is sure to surround.
To ensure a life with no ailment
Possess the features that are salient.
A positive thinking, a graceful lifestyle
Is a life lived worthwhile.
Feel nature's beauty,express gratitude
Be thankful too,for the Bliss of Solitude.
He who outlasts others,being healthy
Is truly, rich and wealthy...
You pour your heart out in a poem
bursting with emotion and sincerity,
then share it with the world to see.
You rush delivery ignoring any typos.
Your readers may not be too understanding
that you did not care to make an effort.
Readers honour you with their time
when they read the lines you've written,
the least you could do is make it worth their while.
If you don't think highly enough of your poetry
to warrant scrutiny and revision,
you'll find many will not take you seriously.
Not only will you be overlooked...
but you may just come off as the amateur
in competition with a fifth grader
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Crown of Effort by Otieno Elvis Gikoi
I have carried books through endless days,
Walked the long and winding ways.
From early dawn to fading light,
Hard work has been my guiding sight.
Exams have tested, lessons burned,
Through sleepless nights, the pages turned.
Each struggle carved a stronger me,
Each effort shaped my destiny.
Now the final year has come,
The race is near, the journey done.
I stand with courage, firm and true,
Hard work has brought me safely through.
No crown is won by idle hands,
No dream fulfilled by shifting sands.
It is the sweat, the will, the fight,
That lifts the future into sight.
Let me rise, with hope and cheer,
For hard work shines in my final year.
@ArtOfHeart
Like everything worthwhile in life...
It's best to put the effort forward.
Pays to elevate our expectations.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
I may look cool but
I'm peddling as fast as I can
just trying to keep up
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2025
Jigsaw puzzle pieces scattered freely
Playful invitation to leisurely solve confetti challenge
Assembly required: copy box cover
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025
Underdogs are today’s true heroes
defeating impossible odds they surpass wild expectations
~ proof dreams do come true
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2025
Fascinated, Gainfully Harnessed, Impishly Joyful
Again, a contest I can't deny.
There's someone though, who makes me grateful
While I sit and ponder, knowing my.
Kind, Loyal, Muse, Nicely Observes
My constant request for her inspiration.
By finding words this poem deserves
Through her obliging communication.
Perusing Quests Requires Studious Time
To edit, correct, some lines rearrange.
Ensuring then my end words all rhyme
Therefore, deliberate lines to exchange.
Unquestioned Victory, With Xenial Yes!
Together my muse and I agree.
These words are ours, but now confess
My secret muse is really like me!
When winning seems beyond hope
~ keep on trying with all you’ve got.
Double down. Don’t give up!
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 2nd place 2025
Be you ~
I'm not going to tell you what to do.
You're on your own ~ be creative
to care enough to find ways to please me,
to care enough to be...
to care...
yes...
I think that's the key word.
I want you to care.
About me.
About us.
I want you to
be in the moment,
be in the relationship,
be in the driver's seat.
Contribute
not just sit back and wait for cues.
You're not just along for the ride.
Be...
Care...
Be on top of your game.
Act like you care.
Give it all you've got
without holding back.
Like this is the real thing.
Like you want this to work.
Like you want this to be special.
Be consistent.
Consistently caring loving attentive.
Don't deviate from the script.
Love me like you mean it.
AP: 1st place 2025, Honorable Mention 2026
I show up ready
Like it’s nothing, no big deal.
But calm is just a front I put on,
No one sees the ache
They say thanks, but don’t see the work,
Only the finished things I do.
They don’t know how many times
I’ve held it together when it got hard.
They see the results, not the fight,
Like it all came easy overnight.
They say, “You always have it figured out,”
But they don’t know the truth.
I check my work twice or more,
Late at night when no one cares.
I clean and fix before they ask,
But effort’s never what they see
It’s just expected of me.
I hide these tired eyes
And they love it when it’s done,
But not the work behind it all.
Waves in my brain
to your cliche songs they entrain
Background music in the store
It takes me over to my core
Others keep looking for merchandise
Or converse with each other to break the ice
But I sing along with nothing to prove
Just taken over by a nonlinear groove.
(chorus)
Waves in my brain like a tidal refrain,
When you can't think, the vacuum's the pain
I sing other people's words, can't think alone
cobwebs grow on a stalling stone
My cortex resonates to the rhythmic beat
I start dancing in the aisles, pounding my feet
It's like I'm under a spell by a witch
As my brainstem resonates to a higher pitch
The people with the white coats come for me
My shrink is puzzled, he just can't see
When your brain is one big empty hall
Music rules it, better than nothing at all.
They were right, I'm just an empty suit
So don't play that piano, guitar or flute
Thinking is hard, But I'm going to be brave
I'll find a way to make my own wave.
All was lost after the effort
Now tired, for he fought
Like a god's son, perhaps Zeus'
And the struggles despite no vows.
All he ever wanted was to be a son,
Respected by all—now, respected by none.
For his parents to boast with pride aloud,
Saying, "He’s worth every struggle allowed."
He longed to raise a daughter someday,
To make her proud in every way—
To show her love from a father's hand,
To be her shield, her steadfast stand.
He dreamed of speaking justice clear,
A lawyer solving case by year—
To free the pure, condemn the vile,
To stand for truth, mile after mile.
He wished for moments just his own,
Some quiet time to be alone—
To run and laugh and simply be,
But now he's chained, he’s not quite free.
He once dreamt of reaching high,
For ranks—but instead, he got high.
Drowned in sorrow, beyond repair—
Even his mother no longer cares.
He gave his all to be the best,
Yet failed again—another test.
He sought redemption in a glass,
Now, a shadow in his class.
All was lost after the effort
Now tired, for he fought
Like a god's son, perhaps Zeus'
And the struggles despite no vows
Final, strained breath drawn,
Hope's faint ember starts to glow,
One last push to rise.
©bfa050825
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