Short Bested Poems

Bested
I walk in the mud
boots sticking...

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the crypt man walketh
the perch he lay bested once
he seen,the light passed...

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fog enhanced walkway
bested by a cold street lamp
water rests alone

Russell Sivey...

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The sore winner, bested by a gracious defeat.




22/12/18

Winners And Losers Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Silent One...

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the woods a secret
hiding place for herd of deer
scuttles ‘round ‘bout creek
out onto the runner’s road
bested, trudging on her feet

10/8/2020...

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Thrust a sword into my gut;
Save me from this mindless rut! 
Armor, shield- an open field 
(To guide my hands with luck) 
One by one 'til all are killed;
Beaten, Bashed, Bested- Struck!

*Play on "Gladiator"...

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By Trump Been Bested

By Trump, we all have been bested,
Then opponents him  they detested;
Like newborn nascent,
And very complacent;
After each of his sins he had rested.

Jim Horn


Carolyn, How about this one?...

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the world is beautiful when ever you look around you
but in a dream you get to see and feel more stuff then when you are a wake
but when you do wake up you feel like you where justed about to have the bested day of your life....

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Malabari Crab

Bet not one of you have ever tasted 
This Indian dish not so easily bested

Blue crabs luxurious in hot savoury sauce
Fresh spices n curry leaves a tour de force

The superb Malabari Crab



Go on surprise me somebody!!...

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SUNSET    DOG



My dog went out today
Over the hills and far away
He went as fast as he could run
To overtake the setting sun

The sky grew darker
And scared that barker
Until he finally stopped and rested
And realized that he’d been bested...

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who achievement stand before these people
that he might find his own way
to be more
greater
better
among those
who have transcended
the atmosphere
to be
seen as a star
someone
best
better
of bested
of bettered
in the competition of
wrestling!...

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I respawn,
Just to see another dawn,

I train,
Not knowing if something I will gain,

I fight,
Only to be bested by others' might,

I die,
As I wave my finale bye-byes,

Some days,
I swear,
I'm walking right into the beast's lair,

PvP,
It will soon be the death of me...

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Restless
Contested
Been bested
Relentless

And I go on I get really strong I just sing this song

Bonded
Redundant
Flattered
Confronted

Hip hip hooray
... the crowd us say  I just want to sing this song


10/26/19
Written word by James Edward Lee Sr 2019©...

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Extinguish fear and heart’s desire
Dwell in the vibrant void
God-connect is what we aspire 
Bliss suffused, overjoyed

Awareness thought rested
Each pulse love attested
The way ego’s bested

Hold steady dear
Extinguish fear

06-February-2022
Quietus ...

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“He Gave As Good As He Got”
Miracle Man
2/13/2024

On occasion,
He confessed, he had been bested.

But never,
did he feel like he was a bruiser.

He’s an optimist, 
and thinks his opponent just got "lucky".

Only a pessimist,
would view himself as a loser.

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When bested hope is all you have left;
And your rights have been your wrongs;
As you live life, live on;
You just settle, your content;
Just remember one thing 

God isn't in everything,
  and yet God is everything?


5/24/2021
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2021©...

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Seven Savvy Sirens
formed a formidable fraternity
of pure-passion purpose
for female fatales.

Murder-minded maids
promised patient pursuit
of tensile tangled truth
while warily watching
crafty crook's coup.

But, busted and bested,
dames drink despair
like lambs laid lame
in trickster's thorny trap....

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Wiley Willie the wandering witch 
Rides against the moon and gives it an itch
Humans in the house are so unaware
But I am telling you – beware! Beware!

Wiley Willie is notoriously wise.
She has bested creatures in disguise.
We know to fear her in the harvest moon.
If you don’t see her she will snatch you soon!...

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Heart is mind
Blood is gold
Life travels vein
Souls somewhat bane
Actions are methods
Methods come insane
Ideas can flow
Like Arrows from a bow
Belief is tested
Somewhat bested
Feelings can hurt
Wounds can heal
Emotions can be shields
Hope is to grow
Heart beats may slow
All can have peace
When all can sleep...

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Seven savvy sirens
formed a formidable fraternity
of pure-passion purpose
for female fatales.

Murder-minded maids
promised patient pursuit
of tattered, tortured truth
while warily watching
crafty crook’s clever con.

But, bested and busted,
dames drink dark despair
like lambs laid lame
in trickster's tensile trap....

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Wiley Willie the wandering witch
Rides against the moon and gives it an itch
Humans in Missouri houses are absolutely unaware
But I am telling you – beware! Beware!

Wiley Willie is notoriously wise.
She has bested creatures in disguise.
We know to fear her in the harvest moon.
If you don’t see her she will snatch you soon!...

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Paiute warrior horses cannot outrun wild quarter horses.
Spanish mustangs and Chickasaw ponies run past.
Taunting and daring native americans to try and corral them.

Paiute warriors admire the way brother horse runs.
He is outfoxing them, wise and wonderful in his wildness.
They turn back to their homeland, knowing they have been bested....

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When I heard the sound of silence
It took my breath away
For I didn’t see it coming,
But wanted it to stay.

It enveloped all my senses
And kept the world at bay;
The world that somehow bested me,
The world that did betray.

It blocked out my uncertainties
And would not let them prey
On all the remnants of my hurt
That time could not allay....

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Potential Of Love Long Gone

He lusted,
I trusted
What I promised.

Forever gone,
I never ever
Wanted him to leave.

He’s disappeared,
I know there’s no one near
To who he was.

Never will belong to me,
I longed
For the time we’d meet.

He has rested himself,
I always knew
How life, darkness bested him.

Forever gone,
I ever-longed
For me and him....

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Went on a fishing boat
   Caught three fish 
Bested my friends who 
caught nothing 
   The day passed in a
kind of haze 
   Didn't even drink a beer! 
but was happy with my 2 flounders and one striped bass
          My fish were tossed back into the water 
   So they could go on 
with their aquatic lives 
   Answer the call of the ocean! For in it lies the secret to life!...

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