They tell us we’re the future
yet 63% of us stand under twenty-five,
hungry for more than empty promises.
They say unemployment is only 6.8%
but when each job vacancy spawns nineteen hopeful faces,
those numbers shatter.
It’s not our fault alone
we’re taught to pass, not to prepare,
and leaders build bridges to nowhere.
change the system,
rebuild classrooms with real tools,
forge curricula in tune with today’s world,
craft jobs that don’t evaporate at sunset.
We memorize theories dusted in chalk,
while the real world races in code and startups
our syllabi stuck in yesterday’s headlines,
outdated lessons that never teach how to build,
to pitch, to innovate, to adapt.
change the system,
write modules on digital skills and green tech,
teach us negotiation, problem-solving, resilience,
so our knowledge finally walks hand in hand with reality.
Because when the system bends to our needs,
those cracks become the light we’ve been waiting for.
In poverty's grip, we struggle to stand
Delays in church programmes, with empty hand
No money, no food, yet we accuse the night
Ignorance abounds, in futile fight
"Kill it! Die by fire!" we cry in vain
While future's labour, we refrain
Little wonder poverty's dark veil remains
As Africans pray, while Chinese innovate and sustain
China rises, in tech's mighty stride
Creating jobs, and a future to abide
But we, in ignorance, our potential waste
Forgetting scripture's wise and timeless taste
"Faith without work is dead," it's written true
Yet churchgoing sleep, won't see us through
Breakthroughs need hard work, consistent and real
Not just fervent cries, or emotional zeal
Balance we seek, between work and prayer
Engaging hands, not just fervent air
For faith alone, without labour's might
Leaves dreams to wither, in endless night
Let's strike the balance, and take the lead
Work and faith, in harmony we'll proceed
No more delays, no more empty cries
A brighter future, with hard work's wise eyes.
Proclaim liberty throughout the land
to dig, explore and discover
to live free in America and love her
to create and innovate ~
To Remake America Great!
When others
play by the rules,
in their comfort zones,
my spirit
craves
the unknown.
My soul
only knows
to disrupt,
to innovate,
to rewrite
the game.
Let's all celebrate
Motivate and innovate
Let's all have incredible fun
The one that will last more than a lifetime
Every four years, it is that time
Again and again, let's us sprint, jump, run
Like happy rabbits, like flying cheetahs
Let's us enjoy all sports and the hoopla
Let's witness and win the gold medals
Many records will be broken
It is about doing our best and to have fun
Let's bring the torch, the flowers and the petals
Let's bring the doves, the love and the sandals
These are the Olympics, let's unite forever
And laugh all the way to the river
The bikers are coming, the rowers are here
Let's have the party of the century
Let's watch the volleyball players
Invite the drunkards and the smokers
Who are already sadly out of breath
Let's pray that they don't see an early death
Let's win the medals
And decorate the stadiums with lights and petals
May the world remain beautiful
Where there are no weak losers, only strong winners
May the world remain peaceful and wonderful
Where there are no lousy losers, only lovely winners.
Copyright © July 2012, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved
Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.
Being alone, you waste time
being alone smells like wind
being accompanied I feel,
being accompanied I fly
Don't ask why
if only you matter
I'm retrograde, because
for not being you
This state is ok
it's neither good nor bad
it's wanting to be fatal
but wanting to see the sun
All this goes to...
the individual cannot
he's too closed off
because of an open wound
All this goes to...
my thoughts like this
bold as lights
that disappear when flying
Innovate flow is what I seek
feel that insufficiency as I go
as one moves and
find a happy cat alone.
I don't think I'm looking for that
I want to be and share
I guess that's what I call flow.
A sudden burden of flipping turns him into a fraction /
Action of correction in your cranium needs traction /
Bad habits all erratic need retracted to leave the bad flabbergasted /
Dad’s had it with blabber half gassed /
Mom’s at fits with the sadder last cast /
It’s time to rebuild your gasket close the guilt and accept that past /
With loss of balance he’ll tilt a step and the other he’ll sway /
No scoffs as God grants built pep for him to innovate and crave /
Show restraints in that trot trance and let go to win a place /
Hope remains and trains to not dance against fate /
Cope complaints and aims of the banes with faith to renovate their games /
Don’t sift pains just cuff and cell those demons away for gains /
Life rift and experience creates a hell of a wince and some grimace /
But with the premise immense like an overwhelming radiance /
Lift a new obedience followed by some grievance /
Don’t review old rants allow width to come into your presence /
Father lends many ladies and gents new grief vents or pressed sense /
Plenty a second chance as a new ordinance /
Such reverence protects and proves an alliance with resurgence
Supple intake transforms standard to salient
Triumph thanks tantalised talent
Trials confronted conduct products ultimate
Survival sullied for an alternate
Symphony bellows true blood tempo rhythm
Value balloons with enthusiasm
Transmits fail-safe faith in methods titanium
Sophisticates yesterday's system
Theories distributed to avid students taught
Voluminous sage bolsters scholars
Series of gradual upgrades steadily sought
Take bulging pulses, pump dollars
8th November
Innovation
Dream
Breathe in
Live and grow
Grow and live free
Live simple, love more.
Ask and you shall receive
Hope each day, live with patience.
Learn new things, innovate, believe.
With everything you sow, you shall reap.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
lost
forgotten, out-of-place
misplacing, defeating, succumbing
disappearance, bewildered, result, conclusion
conceiving, discovering, observing
innovate, establish
found
Diamante Poetry For Fun - Your Choice Of Theme Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger
Date written: 08/23/2021
If power comes your way,
You can use it to dictate the state of play,
So, use it wisely every day.
You will have the power to delegate,
You will have the power to relegate,
You will have the power to dedicate,
As long as you concentrate.
You will have the power to renovate,
You will have the power to update,
You will have the power to Innovate,
As long as you don't hesitate.
You will have the the power to hate,
You have the power to be late,
You have the power to tempt fate,
Should you chose to activate.
If power comes your way,
Know that it will dissipate,
If you delegate,
To those who wish to speculate,
In order to accumulate.
Life is a mystery,
It offers you a chance to make history..... (1)
Be ready to live Life boldly and fearlessly,
Failure is an opportunity to live Life more intelligently.................................... (2)
If you can conceive and believe,
You definitely can achieve................ (3)
Be ready to ideate, create and innovate,
Be ready to effortlessly collaborate..... (4)
Life is like a movie,
You can define your own climax,
Keep Believing,
Keep Pretending .............................. (5)
Believe in your dreams,
For failures are just tools to turn a disaster into an opportunity................................ (6)
A poem
canny,
talkative,
voracious that
intends to innovate ...
invokes,
flames, screams,
fusses and
no one
reads it ...
A poem
manipulated,
sexed,
rapacious,
mushy,
smelling
incest ...
does nothing but
to spread the
pages,
legs ...
for soon
all come
, enter into
and read ...!
It seems we are always
trying to improve – innovate;
which is not the same as
procreate; though the two
can be combined...resulting
in far fewer divorces – maybe?
The problem is, trying always
gets in the way: it’s simple Physics:
takes energy to do motion – leaving
less energy for each rising degree
of devotion; till the system failure
a fatal delight –
"Consistency"
by: Eric L. Boddie
Contemplate, debate hate
Rate state magistrates
Mate great fates
Wait....date late
Deflate straight weight
Emancipate inmate traits
Dissipate irate gates
Indicate! Investigate! Litigate!
Incarcerate? Degradate? Incinerate?
Rejuvenate! Captivate! Demonstrate!
Innovate! Motivate! Fascinate!
Anticipate! Dedicate! Articulate!
Communicate....congratulate....exonerate
Infiltrate....penetrate....interrogate
Implicate! Detonate! Annihilate!
Separate? Segregate? Disintegrate!
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