Short Preferable Poems

I sold my soul to Santa
but it's much too soon to tell.
If an everlasting Christmas
is preferable to hell....

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I sold my soul to Santa,
but it's much too soon to tell.
If an everlasting Christmas
is preferable to hell....

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I am an unwilling participant.
But it is inescapable.
An earthly evil.
Death would be preferable,
but no, it is taxes…....

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Considering the alternative – this alternative state of being is preferable.


written August 11, 2021...

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Much preferable to deprive the body of material goods than the soul of moral precepts! 







© Demetrios Trifiatis
     06 January 2017...

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Preferable it is one's destiny cheerfully to embrace 

save to be compelled his life's lot grudgingly to face!  








© Demetrios Trifiatis
       22 July 2020...

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Preferable to  have controlled narcissism
     than having low esteem...
     Controlled we can perform
     merit things... low esteemed,
     we are useless to ourselves... !...

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Was once a display
The sudden eye ambition 
Trusty appendage 

The hind to the heel 
Broken in to much appeal 
A preferable feel 


Inspired by Raul Moreno’s “still life” contest!...

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Preferable for me it is, my love,

A violent storm in the open 

To brave

Than 

A single tear of pain in your eyes

To confront! 



©Demetrios Trifiatis
    7 January 2012...

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Much more preferable it is for the one who really doesn't know

His ignorance to hide than attempting his competence to show!










© Demetrios Trifiatis
      17 June 2021...

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Preferable is for Man, on

Soft clay, his opinions to write,


For 


Easy to erase them will be 

When the truth he finds! 





 

© Demetrios Trifiatis
    15 February 2016...

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MUCH PREFERABLE


Much 
Preferable for me
Would be,
In the whirlpool of your
Hopelessness to
Vanish 
Than
Solace to seek 
Into another woman’s  
Embrace! 


© Demetrios Trifiatis
  12 February 2013...

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Suffering injustice on the earth plane is a
Very painful experience
Yet, 
it is much preferable than to commit injustice 
for 
it would be a torturous experience in heaven 








© Demetrios Trifiatis
     24 APRIL 2020...

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Both in you and both are together,
Solo isn’t a word for it,
Cruel world doesn’t have place for one of it,
Devil is better for scoundrel,
And so is an angel better for angels, 
Disney world ain’t real,
As soon as you believe it’s preferable for tranquility....

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BROKEN STEPS 

they had some good times
days not too hot nor too cold
cold preferable
unless denied the warm room
that place under broken steps

once while cleaning up
insulation was dumped
‘neath those broken steps
and Lord knows how many cats
had blessedly found a home...

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What incorrigible means is not able to 
be corrected, improved, or reformed.


Trump Truly Has Tendency

Trump does have tendency to be deplorable,
And at same time is also terribly incorrigible;
Bad news bearer;
Been  holy terror,
Always thinks he is  preferable and adorable.

Jim Horn

Heading towards 6,000....

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Crystalline marbles streaming;
Pouring from clouds; rainstorm.
Lightening flickers in the dark.

Night brings the dark; 
Hides moonlight streams;
Such rage, have storms.

On the ocean waves, storms
Show their tempers, dark;
Angry waves leave streaming debris.

A simple storm, without an angry, dark temper is preferable.

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a child is snatched
life forms brutalised
earth is a dark realm
where all of us dwell
feeling fear overwhelm

within the dark abyss
when all hope seems lost
our eyes turn heavenward
but it may be preferable
if they first turn inward

law of cause and effect
inevitably comes into play
but for now we weep tears
bleeding, bleeding, bleeding
paralysed by our worst fears...

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Sometimes I sit and wonder why
I can move how I like but cannot fly
I watch things in the air go by
But still I sit and wonder why

I don’t bark; I’m not a dog
I don’t croak; I’m not a frog
But snore? I sleep like a log
It’s preferable to a healthy jog

Sometimes I think that maybe that
When I listen to all the chittychat
The reason I can’t fly? I’m fat!!
A pampered, well loved kitty cat....

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Everyone I've ever loved
Has left their mark on my soul
On my body
On my mind.
Every time I speak
Everything I type
Every song I listen to 
Everything
Without my loved ones
Who am I?
Without me
They will still be them
But without them
I am nothing
Is it too late?
Too late to be me
Or will I simply be them 
Until I die
Being them is preferable
To being me
But I must be me...

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People will never believe in you 
If you do not have self belief
They will never respect you 
If you do not have self respect 
But if you like to be recognised
Then you have to recognise them first 
Expect less and whatever they say accept all, 
To people this attitude is most preferable 
Do not ever   try to judge any one  
Whatever they are, they are 
For their actions, remember, 
They need not your approval...

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A childhood summer
leaks away, taking with it
its raft of unanchored memories.

Thoughts grasps at the cold hands
of the never-was.
Time and age question.

The long buried emerge,
a would-be history
exposed as a replacement fiction;
one stolen from an imagined life.

A borrowed sunshine -
yet still preferable to the head-dreams
that deny both fact and fairytales,
and open doors long nailed shut....

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big bright green spider
on my drivers-side window-
you held me hostage




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Poetry notes:
5/21/2018

I parked my car and there's a stare down between me and spidey. I didn't know when I opened the door if it would drop inside the car (not good) or outside (preferable). I was only held hostage for 3 or so minutes until I made my move. Success! Both of us walked away from the car in different directions :)...

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In a world of chaos there is no sense
In a world of pain no goodness
Downtrodden and browbeaten
In a world full there is loneliness
Shadow so long and dark
Scars run deep and bleeding
Hurting and scared
Confusion runs thru the night
Time stands still and hope is gone
Life is without meaning
Sorrows abound all around
Alone and lonely
Not willing to go on living
Death preferable to the suffering
Darkness envelopes lights fade
Gone forever more....

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oceanic are my dreams
sedated by soporose slumber 
I drift 
washed up on a different shore
no longer bathed & preserved within icy saline 
the opposite of the safety of the womb
yet preferable to awakening 
with eyes skinned so that harsh realities sink in

I choose to close my eyes
shiver in unknown surroundings 
await the sandman's anaesthesia
amnesia battles denial
truth battles confabulation
I don't want to stand & stare ...

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