Short Drawbacks Poems

Killer whales in the flood
That fills the room, vacuum parts and mattress floating
Above mud;

I bluff them back;
No shame in mud now, I’m noting
Drawbacks,

It seems,
Having gloating
Dreams.

Killer whales in the flood—
No shame in dirt now—I’m noting
Dreams.
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Darkening clouds from overhead and darken the Earth
Crackle of lightning and thunder flash and I wonder how the weather can turn so quick. 
Mother Nature or God shows it's ugly head as rain comes pouring down in sheets.
A storm like this can bring much needed relief for the land but it also has its drawbacks...

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Success is drawing blood.
Follow in my tracks.
There's no rush.
Im not missing.
Just off the straight and narrow.
Open to facilitate.
Steadfast to invigorate.
There are drawbacks
But I take the plunge.
Time passed as pastime.
Days blend differently.
Its not my daily grind.
But it helps to get by.
 

 

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if i said my childhood was rough 
i'd be ungrateful
but that doesn't mean the world hasn't been a drawback
to the fulfillment of my destiny
the devil in my brother is one of those factors
that drew me back in the search
to put my talents to work and use
i'm grateful to God
'cuz He never let the drawbacks take away my soul
but rather they helped me grow
in talent and self-esteem...

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I am the person next to you,

Sitting on that seat,

The person who raises her hand at every beat

Trying to understand who, where and why?

What for, when and how?

Is this the best way? 

Can it be better? 

Does it really matter? 

Then it goes on from there, 

Like a programme in the air,

That’s how my mind works, 

Drawbacks and benefits is where my mind lurks....

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We should understand others
No matter how bad they are 
It is the only way to peace
And try to read their minds
To let them vanish their drawbacks 
And purify themselves

We should wipe out tears of others
And make more and more friends
To let them feel
Sympathy for us
When we are in trouble

We should stand beside the weak
And try to help them out
To make the earth a heaven
For all of us indeed...

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Yogi bear loved to rob tourists of their lunch,
raiding picnic baskets for brunch.
Always on the lookout for the park ranger,
his antics grew even stranger.

Boo-Boo routinely got caught with pilfered snacks,
being Yogi's friend had drawbacks.
Tagging along on the promise of a treat,
he served the master of deceit.


(Clerihew)


9/05/2021


Cleritoons Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May...

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As a general rule
we are all alike 
with our faults and merits
abilities and drawbacks 
excesses and deficiencies 
talents and ineptitudes  

Successful becomes the one 
who discovers early his inclination 
focus his attention on it
works uninterruptedly 
is trained unceasingly and
unconditionally devotes himself to 
the advancement of his trade 
no matter what his trade 
happens to be!








© Demetrios Trifiatis
      05 July 2020...

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