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Shortcuts Poems - Poems about Shortcuts


Life And Times
Said he, “Life is but a short journey, a dead end at best and over all too fast, but along the way admire the view, enjoy the ride while it may last. No ifs ands or buts, there are no shortcuts, we all fall by the same sword and the race well run, from the starting gun, is...

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Categories: shortcuts, age, death, fate, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member There Are No Shortcuts
When we are driven by greed and not need, heart is consumed by cravings of ego and although conscience continues to plead, demons of desire we’re loathe to forgo. If we but take time out and gentle thought, shifting inward our attention focus, we find we’re at peace, no longer fear fraught, ambling joyfully along love’s locus. Our soul becomes what we prioritise, so...

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Categories: shortcuts, spiritual,
Form: Sonnet



No Shortcuts
No shortcuts lead to places worth exploring, No instant wins, no sudden outpouring, But patience, perseverance, gentle pace, Create a journey adorned with fervent grace. Behold the majestic tree, so wide and tall, Once but a seed, so tender and so small, It faced the winds, the storms that did assail, Yet with time's embrace, it flourished without fail. So the iconic building...

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Categories: shortcuts, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member No Shortcuts
Can’t just jump to the finish line Need to put in the work along the way Would be nice to only reap the gains But no shortcuts despite what others say Progress needs to build upon itself Can’t just jump to the finish line Collecting credits creates compounding Building up as our thoughts begin to shine Focus on improving the inputs The...

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Categories: shortcuts, analogy, encouraging, inspiration,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member No Shortcuts Please
Continuous consciousness correction Moment to moment, all moments entwined Becoming thus our orientation Continuous consciousness correction With the pulse of love in resonation Clear light dawns as deepest truth are divined Continuous consciousness correction Moment to moment, all moments entwined 22-June-2021...

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Categories: shortcuts, love, spiritual, truth,
Form: Triolet



Choose Your Shortcuts Wisely
Shortcuts are best suited to desktop on the computer, Not intended for the average commuter. You will always get cut short, if you try one from a plane, And shortcuts from a train only ends in pain. Your stay on a ship may be short, should you slip. Cars don't normally fly, so don't even try. One on a bike, could...

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Categories: shortcuts, angst, change, character, conflict,
Form: Didactic
Premium Member Shortcuts
Today I'm starting over again With yet another chance. To broaden my horizons Although my years advanced My competition undefeated Always likes to race That ageless legendary man With numbers on his face I passed this way, before today Traveling with him, my friend But stopped to take a break, per say Without informing him Rerouting several hundred times With shortcuts he's in sight Determined this time to pass...

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Categories: shortcuts, humor, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme

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