The egomaniac has no power
unless you pause to hear him:
the bully shrivels in his tower
unless he makes you fear him.
Together, side by side,
Shoulder to shoulder,
One destination, one path,
Sparkles in our eyes
Winds in our hairs
Two hearts beating as one,
We walked a synchronized walk
At even pace, at an even tempo
Smiles on our lips
Under a brilliant blue sky
with warm spring sunshine
carrying us aloft
on the wings of the breeze,
With love in our hearts
We were poised to soar high,
But then…
One of us went rogue,
became self-conceited,
cocky egomaniac and…
created God;
Fear made the other make the devil;
One created God in his own image,
In his own image the other made the Devil.
~05/08/23
~Contest: A Brian Strand Premiere #1215
No one likes an egomaniac
or welcomes pain in their sacroiliac
And what kind of monomaniac
enjoys a sudden heart attack
Yet it's my opinion, if not established fact
~ life's worse than death for an insomniac
If Narcissus was around these days
Thank God that he is not
He would be very pleased to see
The following he’s got
Imagine him on Instagram
Or on Twitter, let’s assume
Do you perceive the immensity
Of the throng he’d have to groom?
He’d teach them about self-interest
Their ego they’d adore
And what they want and what they need
They’d push that to the fore
Apologizing they would know not
Respect, nonexistent too
And dare not give them what they want
Good luck I’d wish to you
They’d prey on your emotions
They’d make your life a hell
You wouldn’t know that from the start
Most often you couldn’t tell
Still, this is the breed of nowadays
The egomaniac
Who goes against them, you’ll see
They’ll push your life off track
I’ve also noticed, and with fear
That the narcissist now thrives
Lord help us, give us lots of strength
Or just simply save our lives.
Wendy Nipas
Come one come all!
I invite you now to to the narcassisitc ball!
A herd of manipulators will dominate this masquerade
It will be a sight to see, get your ticket now and don’t be late.
The theme of tonight’s event is sociopathic tendencies
Preying on other people’s vulnerabilities
Infactuated with themselves, lack any feeling.
Making love to their reflection is what they find appealing.
Mirror mirror on the wall
Who is the grandest egomaniac of all?
They will be crowned tonight, didn’t you know?
You will find out if you dare to show!
Based on my consulting this year’s almanac
June 30th being the best possible day for a BBQ out back
I sent out invitations to everyone, I didn’t hold back
There was the lumberjack, the nymphomaniac
The humpback, the hunchback and the hypochondriac
The kleptomaniac, the hemophiliac and the insomniac
No reason to leave out the egomaniac and the pyromaniac
Ooops and how could I almost forget our local amnesiac
I proposed a neighbourly exchange of paperback
I asked them all to contribute, call back or at least provide feedback
Eve of June 30th, gotta prepare my shack
Start to clean vigorously with ammoniac
Wash my floors and dust that miscellaneous bric-a-brac
To make room for guests, park my hatchback in the cul-de-sac
Find bowls for every possible sweet and snack
Think of various games including kayak and piggyback
Think I might serve some type of aphrodisiac
Put together a musical playlist of 60’s to 70’s flashback
Get all set for a promising night of banter and wisecrack
I think I’ve thought of everything and I’m right on track
O gotta go… I think I hear the doorbell- must be Jack
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
You I Have Found Horn Haiku
Besiege with prestige
Is an egomaniac
With no common sense.
Know someone like that
Feel uncomfortable around
Is hard to withstand.
Wall with a mirror
Containing an image of
Someone I do love.
Why should we give in
To any women and men
Who always will sin.
If my endeavor
Is always cute and cleaver
Be with me never.
Who do you prefer
Someone like me I am sure
With love that can cure
Love to hear your sound
Also glad have been around
Thank God her I found.
James Serious Mysterious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
(All in fun, my friends!!!)
In spite of my charm and amazing good looks
There are things I want you to know
I don't wear undies on weekdays and Saturdays
Which leaves only Sundays to go
Undies sure inhibit my freedom of movement
While I strut up and down the mall
My sexiness is not something I usually can hide
Exuding my sweet charms to all
Guess I might sound like an raving egomaniac
One look and you'll surely know why
This hunk of humanity has been dazzling the ladies
Since I was just a wee tike of a guy
So I'll be taking requests from you ladies
To enjoy my sweet charms for a night
The cost relates directly to the perceived value
So take a number for a heavenly flight
© Jack Ellison 2015
Invisible chap
Bearded egomaniac
Probably not real
In this life I have lived, always told to me while I was young try to excel in something for
someone, or just yourself.
My code and standard is a rigid one no one will come close to what I have done.
Out of all the people that have ever lived I feel myself to be better still.
My heart is in the wrong place and my head is on wrong, it is my moment of ego that keeps
me this narcissistically strong.
I have a strong body and a very bright mind, how dare they ignore me they all must be
blind.
And on one sunny day I will have my say, having my way to make them pay, and see things
my way.
The Egomaniac…
James C Bryant Jr.
December 14, 200
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