southern, technical wrestling style
a tech and grapple style. a
Spinebuster and DDT
as signature moves and
and a tough, tough demeanor
Becoming a world champion means
achieving the highest possible honor
in a sport or discipline, requiring
extraordinary dedication, talent,
and mental fortitude to be the best
in the world. It signifies being a globally
recognized winner of an elite
international competition, and for
many, it represents the culmination
of a lifelong pursuit of excellence
and a profound sense of achievement.
widespread respect and admiration felt
for someone or something on the basis
of a perception of their achievements or quality
Monday morning sneaks through shack and grime,
Bullets whirr where drug barons plot their trade,
Gatas tread gingerly.wasting hours and time.
The spaza hums,mugs chime,Rooibos Tea in the lane,
Bambinos sidestep shadows,mae geri into dustty tins,
Old timers murmur incantations under the day's first pain.
Smog sprinkles from braai stands where mamtanies fry,
Pirated Kalashnikovs twinkle in the sun's first glare,
Yet souls beat steady,declining lies.
Klevahs shuffle,wallets empty,agrrements whispered fast,
Tiny tots peep through windows,hearts throbbing loud,
Even in agony,a tenacious hope holds steady steadfast.
Through shacks,mirth trembles,sharp but bright,
The day starts with grit,with pain,with dreams,
In this dream struggle, the spirit fights for light.
Today is your birthday my love
You are in the mood to celebrate
The moon shone brightly last night
Heralding beautiful sunshine this morning
In appreciation of a paragon of beauty
Born some years ago
Wonderfully and beautifully made
Enigmatic and tenacious
Determined and loving
Audacious and outspoken
Visionary and persistent
I wish you the best life can offer
You are one in a trillion!
Happy birthday my love
Come tenacious muse
goddess within
as ourstory month
fades away from them:
Bid us bleed
nourishing words
rhythmically flowing
like a spring stream’s
soothing waters;
Let our pens canvas
ecstatic images
satisfying the senses
exploding into fulfillment:-
May the creative juices
likewise forever come
spewing warm wet awareness
upon calm waiting souls
seeking the glow of enlightenment;
Grant the pregnant wombs of minds
to shed more light upon the darkness
renewed minds must yet penetrate:-
As eggs hatch releasing newborns
so must the poet’s words do likewise;
come tenacious muse goddess within:
Let your cream of wisdom
once more anoint the arising truth
of the blood, thunder and lightning
of ourstory in distorted his story:-
Dreams are all I have but they’re all I need
in a world amplifying every small doubt;
Call me relentless, but I will succeed,
try but they cannot suffocate my shout;
My thoughts may come off farfetched,
to me they are more than attainable;
Behind my eyes perfectly sketched,
I always throw every card on the table;
What’s inside of me has no limit,
Blessed with the ability to fantasize;
I am bold enough to go and begin it;
Stay tenacious and wishes materialize.
Take heart amid violent storms
Triggered by others' ignorance;
For elephants ignore all worms
Who coil under its titanic might.
Swim on to that higher clime
Where giants dine and wine;
For all closer shores promise
No treat above common line.
Strive for the luminous sun
Or hurtle down into oblivion;
Forfeit sure ground's safety
On which no medals shone.
And pine not over stale waters
That neither luck nor tiptop wit
May recoup despite their clout;
Chase fresh prize with iron grit.
Thomas was a cat who was born into a charming life
Once upon a time he had a gorgeous amorous wife
She disappeared in the middle of a storm one day.
He did not wait around, knowing her need to play.
He was a sage old dude, who could entertain himself.
He did not waste any time moping, did not sit on a shelf.
He developed his psychic abilities and oversaw the village.
Ready for all attackers, who came to accost or pillage.
He was the steady look out, the wise cat who knew the score.
He protected the kittens, the old maids, the widows and more.
They appreciated his efforts and fed him lasagna at his door.
He was known as Tenacious Tom in Tomcat County, forever more.
A delicate daffodil tenaciously pushes her way through the snow.
Her cousin Gladys is next to her, doing the same thing but faster.
I love spring she says, it is our time to beautify and petal show.
Gladys replied yes, we are both a tribute to our glorious Master.
There was a Tilley Willy in her back
It was a seasoned one with pneumonia hack.
Sasha had been trying to shake it since lunch
It had grown up with the McMillian bunch.
It had tentacles that wrapped around her twice.
Tilley Willy thought living inside her was truly nice.
Other humans and dogs have ticks, lice and fleas.
She kept begging it to leave using manners and please.
The Tilley Wiley was determined to stay forever
Then she met a comedienne quite nice and clever
So she encouraged Sasha to stand really close
And that Tilley Wiley jumped from host to host.
Sasha’s pneumonia promptly and abruptly went away
The comedienne had a ridiculous cold the very next day.
despite october’s chill
last tenacious blooms
linger on while
fading summer memories
~ a curtsy to nature’s clock
AP: 2nd place 2025
Submitted on October 23, 2019 for WRITING CHALLENGE, OCTOBER – FLOWER OR FLOWERS sponsored by DEAR HEART- WIISHKOBE ODE - RANKED 11TH
When Seeking Answers,
Be Tenacious
By: Tom Wright
2/15/03
Into my psyche I delve for answers,
from which, oft, comes no retort.
I face thoughts, appearing as dancers,
gyrating aimlessly, without support.
Pirouetting in areas, of cobwebs most,
latent, in corners, content to lie.
Not inclined to probing their host,
I permit weighty questions to die
Communicator
Seen as tenacious, loyal, imaginative, resourceful
Little sister of amiable Artie and beautiful Barbara
Supporter and advocate for animals, theater, art
Ambassador of compassion, love and hope
Opponent of arrogance, cruelty and deceit on all levels
Striving for universal peace, happiness and prosperity
Willing to fight to see justice, truth and kindness prevail
Rambler of the Sunshine State’s tranquil beaches
Tenacious
*Written February 4, 2019
For the Writing Challenge 2, January 2019, Bio Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Dear Heart
My wings became the shadow of the past,
yet still echoing their flight
for you are the space
that holds together their mass
and breathes matter again into them.
TENACIOUS BONDS
Stashed for years in between pages now yellow
Hordes of dry brown leaves slithered out, mellow
Filling air with balmy scent and familiar rustle
of distant shores, threw immigrant couple in disarray
A call from yonder rooted in lands faraway
submitting for contest 262 max 6 lines
Date Jan 11 2017
Come tenacious muse
goddess within
Bid us bleed
nourishing words
rhythmically flowing
like a spring stream’s
soothing waters—
Let our pens canvas
ecstatic images
satisfying the senses
exploding into fulfillment
May the creative juices
likewise forever come
spewing warm wet awareness
upon calm waiting souls
seeking the glow of enlightenment
Grant the pregnant wombs of minds
to shed more light upon the darkness
renewed minds must yet penetrate
As eggs hatch releasing newborns
so must the poet’s words do likewise:
come tenacious muse goddess within
Let your cream of wisdom
once more anoint the arising truth
of the blood, thunder and lightening
of our story in distorted his story.
Sub Categories
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.