Short Self Assured Poems

it walks in, self assured, like greeting an old friend...

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Little piggy eyes
Large man, self assured, loud voice
Breakfast comes and goes...

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     Calm and self assured
polished with glittering leaves
       Eve stood by Adam...

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Say whatever you like of me.
It may very well be in truth.
It's really only a matter
Of whether I see it too....

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Self-esteem
greatest gift possessed.
Difficulty ability 
to maintain and accept- my looks
Self-image

Wasting 
my body perfection.
Burning out my life
but self-assured life
Realised

chipepo lwele...

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When I grow up I want to be a mommy Lucy said.
I want to be a TV salesman said our classmate Ed
I want to be TOP CAT, I told them, in absolute glee
He was the most self-assured confident guy on TV...

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It was not a night for work
the moon was at the full
high over the sea
erotic and disturbing
l could hear the gypsy singer in the tavern below
self assured as usual she had a slightly distant air about her !...

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It was not a night for work
the moon was at the full
high over the sea
erotic and disturbing
l could hear the gypsy singer in the tavern below
self assured as usual she had a slightly distant air about her !...

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It was not a night for work
the moon was at the full
high over the sea
erotic and disturbing
l could hear the gypsy singer in the tavern below
self assured as usual she had a slightly distant air about her !...

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Sweet Astrology and Self-Assured Astronomy went for a little walk.
Astronomy said “Glad we can have this little self-respecting talk.”
Astrology sighed.
Astronomy tried.
To self-promote his science, pontificating during every squawk....

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My inner child is sitting on my knee 
most of the time
directing the rest of us

not prissy but confident
self-assured, slightly sexy
ready to take anyone down who is not ready to play

One of my personalities is arguing with her now.
The rest of us smirk.
She always wins...

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Mentality

Feeble-minded
indecisive, brainless
vacillating, lacking, faltering
spineless, pathetic, self-assured, secure
imparting, convincing, unwavering
decisive, intelligent
confidence


© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
January 22, 2010

Poetic Form: Diamante...

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My parents brought me up to be
Self-aware,
Self-assured,
Self-motivated, 
So I could live with myself,
And choose friends who make me smile.



They did not bring me up to be
Self-centred,
Self-serving,
Self-promoting
So I could live in self denial,
And choose friends that are vile....

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young and strong
confident, knowing, growing
fearless, self assured
conquered much
knowledgeable
vibrant 
I was beautiful

pages turned
years pass

not so young, not so strong
confident, knowing, still growing 
fearless, self assured
conquering much
knowledgeable
vibrant
still beautiful...

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confidence
                                self assured, poised
                       unassuming, leading, persuasive,
                           leader, parent, loner, bully
                       bragging, disparaging, lambasting
                                begrudging, angry
                                      lack of...

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Smokey stop pell,

hovering on the station sail,

policy of the ram hitting in a jam in their whole man-
the self assured meander un~spell.


Yes, yes it's a 2000 time tell,

it's so sojourned now we can't expel-

that leader had his mound,

and his following the overt round,

but we had face that was sound?

What is the mettle now?...

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I’m thinking we’re on a downhill slide
With self-aggrandizing politicians now,
Bloviating so self-assured and snide
Paying no attention to their campaign vow.
With an eye on their big monied donors,
They think little of their constituencies
Sometimes I think they are really stoners,
And need more prayer time on their knees.

written October 24, 2021...

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       silent, sparkling, saturating,silver
       streaked-sky...

       sleeping, sonneteers,in states of 
       sky-castles snore...

       sanguine, self-assured,and so sunset-sure...

       something supremely splendid to scribe...

       softly, sylvan on some soul's snuggly, splendorous, spirit...




       September 23, 2019...

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light  bright  damn near white
your wavy hair your pride
been educated by the best
so self-assured inside

you party with the socialites
vacation with the best
accepted, 'least, by liberal whites
passed all the social tests

though, you don't sweep their bathroom floors
please don't get it confused
when slurs are flung behind closed doors
YOU still a ni**a,  too...

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Arrogant caterpillar
Thinking you are all of that.
We have a committee meeting.
You think you are phat!

What’s to be done? Your head is so big.
I know said the chairman.
Took a hammer and
Bam! Caterpillar arrogance smashed in all directions.

Committee meetings ran smoothly 
For a few months
Then grasshopper started getting too self-assured.
Bam! I guess you can guess the rest....

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What is she?
Who is she?
Does she have a name?

I heard…
I heard….
I heard.

It was the first flapper our small town had ever seen.
Not a she yet.
No one cared about her.
We just wanted to flash looks and gossip.

this newcomer did not care.
a flapper is self-confident.
pleasing no one but herself.
beautiful look on this self-assured woman
who needed no one's approval but her own....

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Blue moon paints herself confidently
With power and magic as you can see
She feels invincible, and puts it on paper
Then paints it up, as if it is a self-actualization caper

We see what she is doing, and we smile at her
Her paintings are incredible, but of course, quite pure.
Blue moon is putting herself in poems and stories too
We love her attitude, her assuredness and the fact she is blue....

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Looking back from a position of safety,
One sees now, judgements that were hasty,
About loves that could have been bestowed,
If one had been more self assured.

Maybe for the best, maybe not,
I did not know I was so hot,
I see some of them around,
Do I want to go another round?

Maybe, maybe not,
As their friendship means a lot,
Of one thing I am sure,
I now have some new memories to treasure....

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A stranger
Odd
Sad
Quirky
Unwelcome
Ignored
Once extended a courtesy
Cannot do enough
For her new friend
Stranger no more
Odd means unique
Sad is empathetic
Quirky translates to self-assured.
Unwelcome is ignored.
Best friends are born!

Written 9-11-2018                            Mid September 2018 Any Form Contest
                                                      Sponsor:  Brian Strand...

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Shanita’s face was a map of confidence and strength.
At seventeen, she exuded a majestic feeling, without any haughtiness.
I knew she would master any avenue or occupation that appealed.
Years later I ran into Shanita once again.
Her self-assured face told me immediately …..
She was successful in every area of her life.
She did not have to say it; I could see it in her walk.
And the way she greeted everyone with respect....

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