Short Willful Poems

Willful blindness, yes.
Despite all the evidence. 
Irrefutable!...

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bleed like the willful
line up to die for idols
pagan bringer faux...

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brown recluse bit me
seized my arm and heart willful
spoke,said of god,"NO!!...

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Any willful thought, Word, Deed Or 
Omission contrary to the will of God

72113...

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Butterflies

The butterflies in my
Stomach are rude and willful
But I will not catch them...

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grounded by Father. . . 

His willful kids keep trying
  
to break nature's laws...

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Surrendering control

Willful ignorance is not bliss, but a coward’s way of surrendering control....

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Water sinks in me,  
Helps flush the pain, so yet deep—
Made a heart for storms,
Its mild poise or stagnant play—
Dries in growth— willful, it stays....

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Beautiful Stained Glass,
elegant and sophisticated,
sits modest and willful,
bright, vibrant colours,
when the sun shines through,
what a stunning and iconic view....

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doubtful
hopeful
wistful
willful
there lives a doubtful, hopeful darkness
in her wistful, willful mind of gloominess.


July 3, 2019
Sponsored by: Michelle Faulkner...

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Ships
aground
all around
rolling, roiling
waters of midnight’s sudden surprise storm.
Willful winds usurp and fling sea vessels 
hither and yon
uncaring
ruthless
rush....

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Well Spent
© Ben Burton 9/31/2017

Those whom can rate each day "well spent"
Will elevate their heart's content
Where willful waste bears no excuse
There's time to change, but none to lose...

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Creating an exit,
my psyche expands
all locks have been opened,
no shrill reprimand

The light has rekindled,
my way again clear
a willful expression
—new freedom endeared

(Dreamsleep: February, 2022)...

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The black I bear,
The burden black, 
Betrothed bestowed,
Bewildered Brain,
Brown Disdain,
But White I Bear,
The Withered Fear,
The willful woes of domination,
Wake up World,
To wider waves, 
Of hatred in the waning....

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I 
Am 
Willful.
My bitter
Hatred of this trait
Is unending, It haunts my mind.
Though this trait is one I must live to deal with, I have
No means to murder it, to leave it behind, I step onward, Living, Learning, 
Dealing....

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Thunder in the wind,
lightning on the plain
Glory in the moment
heaven to exclaim

Voices freed of bondage,
willful souls released
Stalking through the ages past
—hunting for the beast

(The First Book Of Prayers: February, 2022)...

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will  iron wrought
                              
                                bent on abandon to bliss

                                        forges a cage





June 11th 2018


Composed for Brenda Chiri's 
Abandon Poetry Contest...

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The willful solution of nature's passion
Catapults fury past sun-barched pride
As singular bodies receive awakening
Watery trenches press all debris

Nature resurges from infinite give-away
Making her case for elements unrestrained
Life blood plentifully arranged...

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As my body stoops with age,
youth lulls upon the page

Where words forever young,
cry willful to be sung

As daylight quickly passed,
I greet night a friend at last

With memories deeply grained
—reborn in verse again

(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)...

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As my body stoops with age,
youth lulls upon the page

Where words forever young,
cry willful to be sung

As daylight quickly passes,
I greet night a friend at last

With memories deeply grained
—reborn in verse again

(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)...

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Creeping footsteps of a malevolent clown
Laughing menacingly you know there around
Ominous, frightening, sinister, malicious
Willful and wicked attacking and vicious
Night terror dreams - you try stay awake
Seek you, they'll find you, make no mistake.

               20.08.21...

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Shall the wise-man strive
For perfection
Him for which there is none
Oh shall he seek simplicity
Fore the wise-man knows'
That he is not perfect
Yet,
Simplicity reaches'
The outer reallm of reality
Wisdom in the mind
Of the spirited
Simplicity in the heart
Of the willful

GF...

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Have I lived long enough,
have I said what I came to say

Is my spirit now to rest,
has the toll-way back been paid

Have I lived long enough,
being willful, righting wrongs

A last heartache twice forgiven
—one more smile before I’m gone

(St. David’s Pennsylvania: February, 2020)...

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Loving and considerate
The first of his kind,
He is of Father
        -And-
He is a glimpse
Of His own reflection
      Threw time
Worthy of his Father
           -Fore-
He is his Father's child
Willful and obident
He is the Child of God
The Son Of Man
Resurrrected

             GF...

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ACTUAL SIN OR DAILY SINS
"Actual sin is any willful thought
Desire
Word
Action
Omission forbidden by the law of God
"The chief sources of actual sin, pride
 Covetousness or materialism
Lust
Anger 
Gluttony or Greed
Envy
Sloth or Laziness
These are commonly called capital sins or Deadly sins...

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