Short Upmanship Poems

Short Upmanship Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Upmanship by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Upmanship by length and keyword.


Premium Member A Battle of Wills

It's a constant battle of wills with my son and me One-upmanship is foremost in our daily “get along” tree Heads are strong Equal right or wrong Mostly friendly but goes off the rail if we really disagree
Form: Limerick


Premium Member Deluded Act of Forgiveness

feeling hurt, we forgive healing heart, that we live noble act of doership tact of one-upmanship if all one, who remains save bliss squall, free of chains each behaves, as ordained thus knaves too, are unstained 18-August-2021
Form: Verse

Premium Member Our Ugly Side

Our ugly side, anger and greed Game of one-upmanship Endless craving beyond our need Gods love not our flagship At all costs need to win Deafened by ego din Delusion begets sin Ego lust ride Our ugly side 22-August-2021 Quietus
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Feral Instinct

Feral instinct, fear and control Seeking domination One-upmanship, the only goal From God, separation Stuporous mind in fog Tail now wagging the dog Think! Pause! Reboot, re-log From soul de-linked Feral instinct 21-August-2021 Quietus
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member There Is No Distance

There is no distance, save in mind God is here now, within Exiting narrow thoughts that bind Heart beckons, go therein Exiting our doership No more one-upmanship Love becomes our flagship If no resistance There is no distance 09-January-2022 Quietus
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member Transmutation

On an as is where is basis, we see
Born into form, power to manifest
Don thinking cap, conjuring misery
Scorn the norm, as one-upmanship persists

Feeling incomplete, we choose surrender
Bringing head and heart into alignment 
Standing erect, beholding Gods wonder
Purring bliss rapture, tranquil contentment 

23-February-2021
Form: Lento

Spaghetti Soup

P erky poets penning perfect poetry
O f ordeals, oppressions, over joyfulness 
E ntreating, enticing, exciting entries
T elling the tales told through time
R ich rhyming romance, riddles and rib-ticklers  
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S avouring sensual seductive spaghetti soup 
O n lookers ovations of one-upmanship 
U niting us in ultramodern, understanding of
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Premium Member Stoop To Conquer

Spiritual practice is doomed from the start, since any ritual involves our doership and therefore unless ego’s made to depart, futile is our meditation or worship, unless ofcourse we choose to add love to cart, exiting shallow game of one-upmanship, whereupon once no agenda is tabled, by God's grace, soul's ascension is enabled. 28-December-2022

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