Short Steeper Poems

Stronger
Deeper
Longer 
Steeper
May I gain a stronger deeper heart,
Suffering through a longer steeper start....

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Looking down,
I’ve been so lucky

Looking up,
still more to know

Fortune smiles,
the road still open

Steeper yet
—but blessed to go

(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2020)...

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It seems that the beef
In Stans veggie beef soup.
Has gone the same way
As most pork and beans do.
So, that is to say
There isn't much of either.
Yet,  that's just my view
But the price has grown steeper.
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Reaper Who Is Steeper and Steeper

No matter how grim had been the reaper;
When seen seemed steeper and steeper;
Terrible singer,
And malingerer;
Into debt did dig us deeper and deeper.

Jim Horn

You can apply this to whoever you 
want to....

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The higher the hill
the steeper the climb
the longer the journey
the more it takes time
though if you fall down you mustn't complain
to leap to your feet to rise once again.




Bite Size Poem no.8 Poetry Contest
   Sponsored by: Line Gauthier...

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A hug for my feet
So complete
No harsh cold floors
Wood, stone, no more. 
Protecting me from harm
A cushion barrier from alarm
Could I be think of something deeper?
The depths of my soul could be steeper
Maybe yes, Maybe no
All I know 
Is I thank you....

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ELUSIVE  TIME



These days  the  weather seems colder
And the road a little steeper
The buses seem to go slower 
And the school kids look a bit younger

Is it just my memory
Or was it that way last year too?
Next year I’ll  try to recall this year
To get a fix on this elusive time.




23  September  2019...

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By Parizo Van Thulare 

Bitter or sweet 
I'ts life after all

Cherry or chilly 
I will find my all 

Sunny or stormy 
I will stand tall 
If sloughy, I will crawl 

Steeper or  concave
I will find a way even if I fall 

This too is  temporarily
God ,I will answer when you call 

I won't stop now
I accept  my fate and all my flaws...

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Two limericks

There is a truth I must tell and it is a whopper
I don't come from much, but married a Hopper
I'm not playing games
When I make it rain
Though unintentional, I have became a name dropper


  I have seven missed calls from Justin Bieber
 My stacks of fan mail just keep getting steeper
I hate to be vain
But can't entertain
Every filthy rich and famous creeper...

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Another moment has gone by in sleepy stupor
How long must we languish thus in darkness
As we trudge along the climb seems steeper
Another moment has gone by in sleepy stupor
The light of joy in our heart now seems dimmer
We yearn for love divine in rapture of blissfulness 
Another moment has gone by in sleepy stupor
How long must we languish thus in darkness

14-November-2020...

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As I pushed the knife in deeper,
There was excitement in the air.
As I made the angle steeper,
I didn't have a single care.
 
Even as red began to ooze,
I thought I'd get away with it.
I was careful to leave no clues;
A little cocky, I'll admit.

Even though I did clean the knife,
And thought I had cleaned up the place,
I have but one regret in life.
I left cherry pie on my face....

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Garish showcase 
in your front display;
jitter impatiently
for next payday.

Martyrs pay debts,
not collect them;
you swipe crosses
with your plastic pets.

Pennies for pupils
advertise the cost:
far steeper
than you thought.

Go steal a wish
from some pauper fountain.
Faith immovable?
"Just buy the mountain!"

The deals you’re making are unjust.
All that glitters turns to dust....

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Now that she is gone, I am bereft of cheer
The holidays are the most difficult times
Oh, how I wish my dear Deborah were here
Now that she is gone, I am bereft of cheer
I always feel this way facing another year
For as I grow older, the steeper the climbs
Now that she is gone, I am bereft of cheer
The holidays are the most difficult of times.

written December 22, 2021...

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Plunging in deeper
Into layers of delusion
Making the climb steeper
Adding to confusion

We then surrender!

Something falls away
Detected in flowing stillness 
Attention no longer sways
In the realm of Oneness

Presence looks on in wonder!

We look around at the actors
Each playing their part
With zest & zeal & fervour
Until they choose to depart

All one; no hearts asunder!

28-August-2020...

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Stumble and fall,
Pick up, start over.
Life's a continuous treadmill,
Beginning to end.

The race is on,
Who is in front?
If he stumbles and falls,
Will he begin again?

Life has started.
Stumble and fall,
No bones broken,
After all.

The terrain gets steeper,
The speed increases.
Are you gaining or losing,
This race in life?

Fall to the wayside,
Stumble and fall.
Life's dangerous path,
Belongs to us all....

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Every milestone counts along the way
 They tell how far from hell I am
 How near to eternity draws the day.

 I have left the plains since morning
 The hill gets steeper day by day
 I walk to meet sunrise and keep going

 The sun gets tired, yes, and goes to sleep,
 But I keep on going up this hill
 While they my commitment perfect keep

 Every milestone counts along the way
 And takes me nearer to my home
 A little while longer, I am not far away....

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My heart is jealous,
But extremely zealous.
I pull my life,
To fullfill that strife.
Look into my eyes,
Seek there are no lies.
I shall never divide,
No matter what you provide.
The mist of our lips,
Endlessly drips.
The lust growing deeper,
The trust rising steeper.
Never slip away,
Never attempt to betray.
My words seem soft,
But they weigh heavier then a loft.
Don't break the bond,
I'll never grow more fond.
I'm not afraid,
To roam you like a parade....

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Please help me
I'm drowning
Drowning in a sea
I need someone to come save me
In this sea
I'm loosing all my hopes & dreams
I have fear
I have blame
The fear of loosing you
The blame of everything
Because of you
I'm drowning deeper
The holes in my heart
Just get steeper
I close my eye
Realizing this is the end
Hoping when I open my eyes
It was all pretend
Please help me
I'm drowning
In my heart
I know this can't be
Whomever you are
Please come save me...

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They surround me on all four sides, 
Not suggestive, but definite and set, 
Forgetful of apprehension and tides, 
Unable to move, change, alter or let. 

But they protect me from something, 
That one thing with which i can’t cope, 
So that maybe when time will bring,   
I’ll tear them down to have more scope. 

Once I feel validated by them, ramified,
I’ll venture away from my cruel keeper,
To be the person I am to be, amplified, 
Thankful that the path was not steeper....

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Resisting confrontation.
Keep your chip up on the board.
Waiver not your aspirations,
seek peace from that which soars. 

Welcoming diversity.
Stay focused in the dice.
Unrelenting hesitation 
allows a steeper price.

Remain steadfast in the outcome,
play your hand with tender fists.
Ignore the competition 
throw away the vengeful list. 

For when the game is over,
they will reap what they sew.
Keep your focus on what's yours to claim.
On their conscience,  pain bestowed....

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Seasons Of Life
Miracle Man
4/27/2024

Age has a way of collecting life’s dues,
Change is the payment we make to age.
No matter which phase of life we choose,
our payments get steeper at every stage.

Sometimes the payment will be in wealth,
the dues required for our space on earth.
Other times this payment can be in health,
Turning thoughts to outliving our worth.

When the day arrives we can no longer pay 
We throw up our hands and God whisks us away


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