Long Sluggard Poems
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He slept under the moon
He basked under the sun
He lived a life of going to-do
And died with nothing done
The spring well and root of all vice
The canker of the mind
An appendix to nobility
The only refuge of weak minds
Discontinued labour is dangerous
They labour to kill time
And labour dire it is, and weary wore
The worst of all unrealities, an idle man
Man, the only being that can properly be called idle
But woe to the shepherd that left the flock
Go to the ant, thou sluggard
Consider her way and be wise
To do nothing makes one nothing
For an idle brain is the devil’s workshop
Life is full of care
We have no time to stand and stare
To do something- man’s inherit power
Absence of occupation is not rest
A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed
Why is man idle who can do something better
I am happiest when I am idle though
For it is well to lie fallow for a while
The lazy man gets round the sun
As quickly as the busy one
Eschew the idle life
Flee, flee from doing nought
For never was there idle brain
But breeds an idle thought
December 28 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Revelation 9-11
Key Verse – Revelation 9:13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God.
FAITH IN GOD WHO EMPOWERS US TO COME BEFORE HIS ALTAR
God empowers us to come before His altar of holiness
Since He imputed to us His righteousness
Toward striving to please Him by faith’s steadfastness
While continuing to stay in His perfect will of goodness.
God empowers us to come before His altar of authority
Since He adopted us as His children around His security
Toward living under His dominion by faith’s certainty
While exalting His awesome majesty.
God empowers us to come before His altar of commandment
Since He called us toward His commission-fulfillment
Toward obeying His precepts and statutes by faith’s enablement
While complying to His Biblical requirement.
God empowers us to come before His altar of Scriptural standard
Since He appointed each of us as His steward
Toward following His steps by faith’s pace against being sluggard
While abiding in His sure safeguard.
God empowers us to come before His altar of submission through His Word
Since He taught us to handle it as the Spirit’s sword
Toward meditating His law by faith’s increase, not feeling bored
While applying His life-building principles, divinely mentored.
God empowers us to come before His altar of victory
Since He settled us for heavenly glory
Toward loving Him by faith’s trust against doubt or worry
While sharing His good news in declaring His Gospel story.
God empowers us to come before His altar of worship
Since He freed us from sin-slavery bringing us to His ownership
Toward serving Him by faith’s obedience to His leadership
While delighting in sweet fellowship and ministry-partnership.
December 28, 2025
Ants exemplify diligence
With their labor-propped persistence
Smiting attacking indolence
Amidst united resilience…
They don’t starve when there’s pestilence
Since they work against virulence
Warning laziness’ insistence
To flee from crises’ prevalence…
Learning from insects’ competence
Rebukes me of my negligence
I confess industry-pretense
“Help me, Lord, to fight impotence.”
*Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Proverbs 30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer.
January 19, 2022
1st place, "A STRAND (1057)" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 1/22/2022.
Looking at the mirror
…with good day’s pleasure
I see indolence-glamor
…gripping me with delight’s leisure
Yet ready to attack my sense of honor
…for me to defy time-worth’s treasure
Such a deceiving foe; not a generous donor
…offering me gift that costs much pressure!
Today, I challenge you, my sluggard laziness' suitor
…upon your procrastination’s grandeur
I’m aware of your wastefulness’ color
…since my daily schedule you want to injure
I fight you for putting me in meaninglessness’ rigor
…against unjustified torture
Dampening my work-ardor
…by your entertainment-indulgence culture!
I now combat fruitlessness’ horror
…in striving for a productive future
While trusting God* with His grace-anchor
…I press on by His might so sure!
*Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
July 5, 2018
1st Place, "Standard No. 100..." Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand: judged on 7/7/2018.
ant* colony reigns
buttressed by food fortress
conquers hunger strikes
The Creator cares
even for ant colonies...
let's trust* God always.
*Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
**Proverbs 3:5-6 Proverbs 3:5-6 King James Version 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
August 13, 2024
7th place, "Collective nouns" Senryu Poetry Writing Premiere Contest
Sponsored by Suzette Richards; judged on 8/15/2024
(Second verse added after contest was judged.)
January 28 Scripture Meditations Based on Leviticus 25-27
Key Verse – Leviticus 25:18 … Thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR INSTILLING IN ME REVERENTIAL FEAR
Thank You for instilling in me reverential fear for Your holiness
Since You’ve imputed to me Your righteousness---
Keep me striving by Your purity’s immaculateness
While continuing along Your will’s steadfastness.
Thank You for instilling in me reverential fear for Your authority
Since You’ve adopted me as Your child by Your love’s security---
Keep me living under Your dominion’s gracious sovereignty
While confessing Your name’s great majesty.
Thank You for instilling in me reverential fear for Your commandment
Since You’ve called me toward Your commission-fulfillment---
Keep me obeying Your precepts, statutes and judgment
While complying to Your instructions’ requirement.
Thank You for instilling in me reverential fear for Your standard
Since You’ve appointed me as Your steward---
Keep me following Your diligence-pace away from the sluggard
While abiding in Your sure safeguard.
Thank You for instilling in me reverential fear for Your Word
Since You’ve taught me to handle it as the Spirit’s sword---
Keep me meditating Your law, not feeling bored
While applying Your Book’s principles, being divinely mentored.
Thank You for instilling in me reverential fear for Your lordship
Since You’ve freed me from sin-slavery bringing me to Your ownership---
Keep me submitting myself to Your leadership
While enjoying with delight’s bliss in Your fellowship and worship.
January 28, 2022
An out-of-money experience
Is almost like existing without an essence
This period is one so awful
No money, no elation, just doleful
The money in your bank is broke
The money in your hand is nil
Who to call that is not broke?
Who would give without being left nil?
One too many is the responsibility
One too many is the workload
Little to nothing is the payload
Little to nothing is the mobility
A sluggard off another's dough thrives all good
A bilker thru' bilkering gets all rich good
He, a worker, gets less luck and cash at a distant range
Why should this be? he finds so strange
Should the reward for a scammer be being rich?
The scammer ought not remain being rich
Should the reward for a worker be being broke?
The worker ought not remain being broke
"Time is the thief you cannot banish."
Phyllis McGinley, Writer, 1905 - 1978
as God’s gift to treasure along life you value
my essence is functionally worthwhile
granting meaning to every moment
substance midst hours’ impact
vitality for achievements daily
significance in annual reports
quality upon inventory pursuits…
bestowed to be your growth partner
my nature has witnessed you since birth
while the Creator blesses your advancement
midst my watchful calendars, diaries, journals
goading your steps--- forwarding … ascending
commending your milestones with enthusiasm bliss
prodding your spirit to keep on…
having seen you raced with me in beating deadlines
beholding you, praying to the Lord with faith for interventions
how I love to command my clocks and watches to stop
so as to accommodate your requests for “more time, please…”
yes, my heart favours your yearnings toward “perfect time”
believing that such is God’s will, the best for your triumph
never to hurt you; yes…. never…
now, that I’m convicted of a crime, which I’m not guilty of
…accordingly as a thief you can’t banish
to your discernment I appeal regarding these truisms:
culprit am I of aging for those who deny such reality
adversary to the slothful, indolent, as well as to the sluggard
accomplice to fatalists, and “que-sera, sera” fellows
friend to “Time is gold”-driven stewards maximizing my opportunities…
here am I, time*, confronting you; what have I stolen from you
yet, how about your misuse, and negligence to enjoy or optimize me?
*Ephesians 5:15-16 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
November 13, 2020
5th place, "Writing Challenge - Quote Inspired" Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 11/14/2020.
January 27 Heart for God Bible Meditations Based on Exodus 28-29
Key Verse – Exodus 29:18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
HEART THAT OFFERS A SWEET SAVOUR UNTO THE LORD
Our heart offers a sweet savour unto the Lord midst His holiness
Since He imputed to us His righteousness---
So that we can strive by His purity’s brightness
While continuing along His will’s steadfastness.
Our heart offers a sweet savour unto the Lord midst His authority
Since He adopted us as His children by His love’s security---
So that we can live under His dominion’s gracious sovereignty
While confessing His name’s great majesty.
Our heart offers a sweet savour unto the Lord midst His commandment
Since He called us toward His commission-fulfillment---
So that we can obey His precepts, statutes and judgment
While complying to His instructions’ requirement.
Our heart offers a sweet savour unto the Lord midst His standard
Since He appointed us as His steward---
So that we can follow His diligence-pace away from the sluggard
While abiding in His sure safeguard.
Our heart offers a sweet savour unto the Lord midst His Word
Since He taught us to handle it as the Spirit’s sword---
So that we can meditate His law, not feeling bored
While applying His Book’s principles, being divinely mentored.
Our heart offers a sweet savour unto the Lord midst His partnership
Since He freed us from sin-slavery bringing us to His ownership---
So that we can submit ourselves to His leadership
While enjoying with delight’s bliss in His fellowship and worship.
Our heart offers a sweet savour unto the Lord midst His grace
Since He reached down to us by His salvation-brace---
So that we can live for Him all our days
While running victoriously the Christian race.
January 27, 2026
You tell folks you’re as busy as a bee,
but I’ve been watching you. Here’s what I see:
you, sitting on the porch with book in hand
and dozing off. Is this the “work” you planned?
When I fly by your windows, I peek in.
Neglecting dirty dishes is a sin!
I’m shocked to see that messy, unmade bed!
You’re busy—like me? This is what you’ve said.
When you compare us two, I feel distressed.
Thus, in the name of fairness, I suggest
“I’m busy as a sloth” is apropos
for those like you. Let this be your motto!
June 13, 2022
entered in the Bee Creative Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Matt Caliri