The cat has ruined the tray,
It was so nicely decorated.
Intentions were to catch the mice slowly.
But the whole scene turns awkward and ugly.
The mice have every right to survive,
The cat's arrival gives a piece of advice.
The mice play with kids enjoying vacation,
The fiery cat springs up with determination.
The cat has an upper hand,
But at times becomes overconfident.
Finally scratches the pillow in deep frustration,
As the kittens are in hungry connotation.
The mother arrives and is in immense pain,
but she remains at work in hope of success again.
Have always known my limitations
it's a fact that can't be missed
I'll always go out on a limb
and you're an attraction I can't resist
am I being reckless to gamble on such a crazy game
am I overconfident and like a moth to a flame
will I melt my wings
these and a thousand other things
will I crash and burn will I ever learn
always had my uncertainties
if I speak my mind to you
there's a danger in the air
you'll take and break my poor heart in two
am I flying too close
when the day is done
if I say, "I'm in love with you,"
am I flying too close to the sun?
Marley lion had a completely laid-back attitude
Nothing like the other big cat’s overconfident cattitude
Without making a big deal, he smoked his marijuana with no fuss
I wish I was more like him, I said to my cousins Jimmy and Russ
Nothing makes Marley angry; he is as mellow as they get.
I have never seen him lose his temper or have any kind of fit.
Last time I saw him he was relaxing against a willing willow tree.
I say “he is amazing in his meditative state” every time you ask me.
Flesh fuels fire. Spirit yields. There's body-soul fusion.
Springs up, will to power, and power to will illusion
Narcissistic senses and sensations amalgamated
Moral fibre, like worn-out dental roots, is deflated.
Selfishness, like the greed of predators, murders morals.
Egotism, like crabs in competitions, grabs all laurels.
Overconfident sensitive ego, like porcupines
Spreads its pokes, and thus, to hurt anyone, crosses limit lines.
Mind-not-on-task, - mental disposition, pervades the mind.
Consciousness compromises; awareness gets quarantined.
Hunger for acknowledgment and appreciation grows.
Self-contentment and satisfaction get peaceful repose.
Pretension and flamboyance soon become ethical codes.
Property, possessions, power, projective passion modes
The gratification of instinctual impulses
leading, ultimately, to emotional convulses
October is here,
Clinging last leaf on the tree hopes for survival,
Tomorrow cold and snow will arrive,
Overlooking flowers and shrubs demise,
Be overconfident and enjoy the outdoor tranquility,
Even the birds and bees would not disturb your thoughts,
Remember to use your time as best, passing days don’t come back.
most beautiful sheep crown was ready to be given out
vain sheep had been prancing up and down, all about
I know it will be me, one overconfident one said with a shout
the judges made a note of this, and another one’s pout.
crown was pretty, enhanced by rhinestones that were real.
all the girl sheep wanted it, this was their August deal.
Whoever got crowned queen usually wore a bit of teal
for they always chose the same head judge, my uncle Neal
A peacock to some,
but to others a confident and close friend.
Confidence, humorous,
displays feathers,
selects the perfect mate.
Unbeknownst is he of the
defects
within his selection, too much time
lusting the outside,
never fully knowing the inside.
Secure in his vibrant colors,
overconfident that his mate would never stray.
Too concerned with the outward appearance
of those within their circle.
Neglected is she who grooms the offspring and tends the nest.
Healthier to leave to the injuries she's received,
yet flaws hold her bonded.
Too late you come with the validations
which she required.
Divulged is the straying
with those of lesser colors.
Injurious is it to your
prideful mantle.
Both are now imperfect,
insecure in being,
and require a pal full of time.
crouching down in the grass
she felt like a puma or at least a tiger
the grass barely moved
she was careful not to breathe
a rabbit went past.
too big to take.
She let it live
She was waiting for a chipmunk
She had spotted him yesterday
He was overconfident
she could hardly wait to
bite off his head
TOWER
Tall tower tempting to touch torn clouds.
Obstinate overconfident, overwhelmed on own structure.
Wonderful high rise offering warm wishes to sky.
Erecting arrogant head entertaining eagle to perch on parapet.
Rooftop feels proud of height, casting pitiful glances on ground.
07/23/19
'Acrostically I Stand Tall' Contest by James Edward Lee Sr.
I dubbed a first year my room mate
Upon arrival into our teacher training college
To baptize him. His pride in quick order I did decimate
Taking him at high celerity on a binge
Initiating him into traditional beer
In a nearby shanty compound
Where I got his head into God’s fear
Whereby upon returning the greenhorn couldn’t push anyone around
The special welcome made him the follower
I desired
Having diminished his self-concept and self-esteem lower
Than he aspired but higher than he perspired
I proceeded to indoctrinate him into elocution parlance
As best as I could
Ensuring he possessed a college etiquette lance
That would
Not upstage Special
Whom he soon began to emulate
With artificial
Manners to dissimulate
The nascent confidence he feared might offend me
If he grew overconfident
More than I could agree
If he became less diffident
But he played the good boy
Obedient like a lapdog
Happy to enjoy a bone for a new toy
Like a contented warthog
When my training petered out
Satisfaction smiled
In my bosom without any shadow of doubt that my clout
Tamed the greenhorn who wouldn’t succeed in getting me riled.
Overconfident
practice makes perfect we guessed
tango contest thrill
we moved and were dressed to kill
ending dance in tangled spill
9-1-17
From glory to dust-2
F ragile humans flailing away at cataclysmic events, trying to
R ule the world without a clue, not knowing the way
O ut... Impressive they try to be, imposing their
M ediocrity in synchronicity with deceptive ideologies
G lamourously they present themselves as role models
L eaders of society, in the arts, and business moguls
O f the sports world, they excel high above the
R est of the competition, they are winners, never
Y ielding to doubt or fear, ever overconfident
T oo many times they reach the summit, the peak of power
O nly to find themselves crashing down into the mire of disgrace
D isillusionment will rule the hopeful mind and heart of the innocent
U ntil the day when they finally comprehend that humans on their own
S imply cannot control or manage the chaos that confronts this world
T ogether the impious and vainglorious rulers will return to the dust.
John Derek Hamilton
March 22,2017
From glory to dust
F ragile humans flailing away at cataclysmic events, trying to
R ule the world without a clue, not knowing the way
O ut... Impressive they try to be, imposing their
M ediocrity in synchronicity with deceptive ideologies
G lamourously they are presented as role models
L eaders of society, of governments, in the arts, and business
O r sports world, they excel high above the
R est of the competition, winners never
Y ielding to doubt or fear, ever overconfident
T oo many times they reach the summit, the peak of power
O nly to find themselves tumbling down into the mire of disgrace
D isillusionment will rule the hopeful mind and heart of the innocent
U ntil the day when they finally comprehend that humans on their own
S imply cannot control or manage the chaos that confronts this world
T ogether the impious and vainglorious rulers will return to the dust.
John Derek Hamilton
March 18,2016
1. The green light shines from above
ready to move, you stand erect.
2. Blood rush is your dialect
the dark tunnel is the only choice
of your venue for your project.
3. You dream of going to and fro
as if there's something to inspect
claiming the territory and going faster
with no respect.
4. Acting as if you're the only one
who has something to collect.
Why so subjected to this Life's aspect?
5. I always tell you
to wait for me to first connect
and stop being proud and overconfident.
6. A little humility
you need to inject
cos you're not the only object in this sect.
7. The heart in this situation
has more effect
so don't be in a hurry to affect
or else you'll face an abject reject.
8. Wait for your gate keeper
the time deem fit, she'll select
be understanding too,
her esteem, she wants to protect.
9. When the time is right,
it'll be perfect
bad manners, I don't want to detect.
10. Don't be desperate and aggressive
like a typical insect
for the main time stay and reflect
while you keep warm behind the zip.
We grew up listening to the famous race
between the fast moving hare and slow moving turtle
in which the turtle defeated the overconfident hare
why don’t we turn turtle and learn its nature for
the turtles outlive generations of others species on this planet
they can protect themselves with sturdy shell shields
the turtles migrate frequently and travel long distances
they wisely understand ocean currents better than any else
the turtles have wrinkled bodies but also see many more seasons
they are laid back and love stability and live long
mythology reveres turtles who supported earth’s creation on their strong backs
and they draw strength from their meditation on the creator
they are friendly, easygoing and a patient lot
they may be cold-blooded but know how to adapt to all conditions
why don’t then we let them raise their necks high and learn from their wisdom?
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