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Self Restraint Poems - Poems about Self Restraint

On humility
...Defeat and failure grow people sad, Neither cultivating humble instead Humble, the core elements of humility With self-restraint and obeying the reality The pros and cons of oneself accepted ......

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Categories: self restraint, appreciation, community, confidence, growth,
Form: Sonnet
Precedent setting the stage for kerning and tracking piqued my interest
...Precedent setting the stage for kerning and tracking piqued my interest Just before logging off for the day, and ready to boogie out of the joint an email landed squarely in my inbox cordially ......

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Categories: self restraint, adventure, appreciation, business, fashion,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member My Mornings
... My Mornings Miracle Man 8/7/2024 Some mornings I awake feeling void of delight, and before many steps, my joints crackle and pop. Far from existing thoughts are things beyond my sigh......

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Categories: self restraint, jesus, life,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member An Alliterative Pursuit Of A Lover
...An Alliterative Pursuit Of A Lover I will firstly frankly forwardly forthrightly fastidiously befriend you. Then I will completely correctly courteously candidly chastely court you. Then whences......

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Categories: self restraint, desire, friendship, funny, lust,
Form: Alliteration
Food glorious food
...Food glorious food Asia generic guy gastronomy (and how gourmet foods eat destructively clearly beyond any) excess enthusiasm, the necessity to feed and clothe this lean mean exercising machine gu......

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Categories: self restraint, 12th grade, adventure, america,
Form: Rhyme



Gluttonous Connoisseur of Ethnic Culinary Cuisines
...Yours truly would never be confused for a gourmand, nevertheless I could enjoy experiencing taste testing select food samples if offered an opportunity of attending a fancy feast viz smörgåsbord, whe......

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Categories: self restraint, addiction, appreciation, birthday, blessing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Poetry Is Like Puzzles
...Poetry is like puzzles or paint coming together a bit at a time; The design bold or sometimes faint; Often requiring self restraint it’s such a tall mountain to climb; Poetry is like puzzles ......

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Categories: self restraint, emotions, poetry, words, writing,
Form: Villanelle
Premium Member We Dance
...We dance with desire; we dance with dislike. As human beings, we all are alike. Flames of desire will always leap higher. We dance with dislike; we dance with desire. If desire is lust, we must......

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Categories: self restraint, life,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Cowboy Up
... Appaloosa, Mustang or Paint Breeds to ride and love, breeds who ain’t Broken by pain or heartbreak But show them a rattlesnake That horse won’t have much self-restraint ......

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Categories: self restraint, funny, hilarious, horse, humor,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Pizza Delivery
...I’m going to each of my suitemates' rooms. One at a time, methodically. I pause, for dramatic purpose, until I have their full attention. Once I have it, I rushingly, excitedly, breathlessly say, “I’......

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Categories: self restraint, friendship, humor, school, teen,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member State of the Onion
...It seems as dry as parchment on the outside. It’s certainly no appetizing treat. Although it’s sorta juicy on the inside, The taste of it is anything but sweet. It’s the state of the onion. It’......

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Categories: self restraint, allegory, political,
Form: Burlesque
Blessing In the Balance
...Slowly, treading softly I must guard my hesitant heart Taking forward moves with caution If any rebuilding is to start I'm still wading wounded waters Tidal waves of fear and doubt Self-rest......

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Categories: self restraint, blessing, courage, heart, hurt,
Form: Rhyme
My Battle
...I sensed your reservation But you were too sweet to tell me so Still I pressed on with my agenda Oblivious of concern for you though My faults and failures resurfaced And once again, I feel r......

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Categories: self restraint, emotions, forgiveness, growth, sorry,
Form: Rhyme
Wildmoor Symphony
...FIRST MOVEMENT (Minor Key) Times such as these test body soul and mind So should our thoughts be pain and dark confined Or loosed to concentrate on brighter things Like furry puppies, flowers a......

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Categories: self restraint, nature,
Form: Rhyme
A Fool's Death
...Drop after drop my calm burns by the cold fireplace like the rain on the glass, reminding me of a taping dance. Patience is the bastard son of virtue running in short supply. The wind is adding......

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Categories: self restraint, adventure, allusion,
Form: Blank verse

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