Short Morale Poems

drab lackluster mood
brought on by somber spirits
~ blue melancholy



AP: 2nd place 2022

Posted on July 9, 2022...

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Mrs. Claus has a job the night
When Santa soars out of her sight:
For the elves she strips
With broad, swaying hips;
Christmas Day elves hum from delight....

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William Sherman by Doris Culverhouse

USA union General William Sherman
Calm determined and mighty fighter
Ruthless morale killer
Marched by Atlanta with hot pyrotechnics...

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The Chocolate!

She is a deliciously smart gal,
For each and everyone's her pal.
Be it in the brownie or cake,
Or the icy cold milk shake.
She sure can change everyone's morale!...

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Increase My Morale

When they will want to increase my morale,
They should be willing to go the extra mile,
And when dared,
Do be prepared;
Feel like they are a close friend and my pal.

Jim Horn...

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If you think that your life’s in reverse —
so adverse that you can’t help but curse,
I’ve got news for you, pal:
it might harm your morale...
Things are certain to get muchly worse....

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Killed by Enemies
Legs blown off sometimes
Exploding Mine Field
Morphine helps little
Eyes close for last time

Buddies are sad
Morale goes down
Honored by taps
Flag draped coffin

Sad mothers
Sad fathers
Bugle dirge

Awful
War...

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There is a din gurgling through my calm.
Rancorous roots reaching
into ceasing heartbeats.
They writhe and twist and mangle.
It is but an idea unbridled.
The slow decay of morale manifest
in teardrops long dry.
All that prevails, the black salt....

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Dear Reader,

There is low morale on TPS of late. I know this from several comments and personal messages. This is due to bullying. Bullies get away with their behavior because no one calls them out on it.

Please check out my blog on this issue.

Thanks,

Eileen...

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My own proverb.....


"Any sort of  violence is known as an enemy of  the peaceful country.
Not only it will destroy the morale and trust of the people but also the unity of   country". 


Ravi Sathasivam / Sri Lanka
all rights are reserved @ 2016 Ravi Sathasivam...

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Bounty
of landfall.
I am collecting your berries.

The castle
has connived with the moat
to end an era.

The first step
ends the journey.
An avatar has accepted the bribe.

Gather the tents 
and return the sky.
My morale is sinking very low.

The dream 
will wash the eyes
to read the book again.



Satish Verma...

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Confidence is low and morale has been drained, a man unable to change.
Consumed with hesitations, self doubt and reservations
He still resides within his mothers’ home - Alone in hibernation
Inclinations to one day grow but he’s unable to let go of the life he knows.
So he sits in peace, deep in thought knowing he ought to change....

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Impetuous Words
Written: by Miracle Man
June 3, 2021

Each word that I say, 
contains my DNA.
Words, intended as token
can’t be unspoken.
Impetuous words often sting
and heartache may bring.
Leaving me with one course,
drink a cup of remorse.
Can’t worry about morale,
if the horse has left the corral.
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cont' from Part I

Are you ever truly going to find the courage to open that door
When keeping it shut only hurts you even more
If you continue to stay there without coming out
The morale of the story without a shadow of a doubt
Is that your heart and soul will soon self destruct
Behind that lonely Fortress you chose to construct...

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He's messed up the whole earth's morale
Donald's not a traveler's pal
Because he's a thug
We must yank out his plug
As Kubrick directed for HAL

Author's note: Last line is a reference to "2001 A Space Odyssey." Quite like what happened to the HAL 9000 computer in the film, we certainly think there is something wrong with the brain of our master....

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This poem insists on hiding;
It’s resisting being found,
Despite the fact it knows full well
To daily verse I’m bound.

It’s teasing and it’s taunting
Staying just beyond my grasp.
I grapple with it but the words
Just vanish from my clasp.

I’m indebted to my pencil
For it’s managed to corral
This rambunctious little bugger,
Which has lifted my morale....

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Happiness is not far from reach
It's not limited to the rich 
And who has the morale right to determine who is rich?

Anyone who frees his mind from the ditch 
Can reach
Serenity without a bridge 

So if you want be rich
Do your best to deny your actions from leading you into the ditch

Dare to stay rich
And live rich 
Because it is not
Far from reach...

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written in an Indian form, abhanga

Lil Bo Peep found her sheep
in a lovely locale
singing Luther’s chorale -
Mighty Fortress.

She’d trailed their tails through town,
but sheep had found a church.
There she ended her search
musical rest.

Left - no longer bereft
refrains raised her morale;
this church, a cool corral
for shepherdess.

June 14, 2019...

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Love follows like a bright light

Illuminating the universe

With a positive energy

Embracing body hugging the tears away

Breaking hearts darkens the spirit

Crushing the morale

Takes away everything

Mourning the loss of one's own soul

Love follows like a bright light

Protects with insight

Wiping the tears away

Bringing peace throughout the night...

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TROPHY

Truly puts high on you
It makes you on top physically and morally
But the recipient/awardee
Must not be the emphasis
As creativeness losses its boldness instead materially
At the end concentration eats up the story
Achievement and success is a history
Keep up the high morale and spirit anyway.
Leaping, aiming to the gold a quantum to glory
Indeed to an award, a TROPHY!...

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Character 


Of personality
Of nature
Of quality 
Of spirit 
Of tone
Of image
Of ego
Of pride
Of disposition 
Of juxtaposition 
Of morale 
Of frame of mind
Of temperament 
Of attribute
Of mood
Of portrayal 
Of reputation 
Of description 
Of esteem
Of representation 
Of design 
Of sublime
Of divine  
Of character defined 




Marckincia Jean
Free verse 
96/28/19...

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Morale-Boosting Award 
Moves an artist forward,
Farewell to The Backward,
His perception as ‘Ward’
A new image of ‘Lord’
Nice creations onward… 

Fear-Checking Award 
Is a commanded reward,
Expecting it a horde 
Like a protective sword…

A spirit is lifted, 
Its owner proved gifted,
Future efforts trusted;
More jobs self-entrusted…

For Fame name drafted:
A New Stem is grafted....

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The person stuck on that memorable throne,
They are not too immune,
Twitching with suspicions,
A knife behind their back,
Soon they will be by your side,
A partner ready to behead,
Constant checks, Lonely Medicine,
The pool of influence,
Followed by infection,
The recovery time is raw,
Developing more than before,
The morale of their greatest actions,
Only a fraction of their innocent mind....

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I'm, wishing, hoping:
That you Dream
Your Dream of Dreams
Only you can dream.

One's that take you;
To places
Only dreams can take you.

I wish for you;
Your imagination
Takes you far away.

To places that;
Imaginations
Can only take you to.

Your places, in dreams:
You sing; Imaginations Dream
Come true for you.

I'm wishing, I'm hoping;
Your Dreams Imagination

Only Dreams ...
The Best For You!...

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 VAPOURS OF INTENTION

Love
art and morale
pending
till reality bites
destroying all
vapours of
intention

Hope
in the root
grows as the
creative course
progresses
to reach lost
vapours of
intention

Faith 
restored at our
artistic best
when denied
our way
compensating
for that void
realizing
cultivating 
talented
capacities

igniting
vapours of
intention




© Kim van Breda...

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