Your life is the full world, the stars, sun, and moon.
On your own, you can fight the tough times real soon.
Unsteady moves can't let you up the ladder; never tone down.
Rarely will we meet; we set the lousy goal to impugn.
Tacked and seated, man has doubts around his destiny.
In the universe, all is set by its needs, not by inerrancy.
Memories of agony and misery are not murky.
Emotions disguise behind words, extort repay.
Important to be happy, do what you love, and you will succeed.
Share your calmness, work for success, and greater reward.
Love the holiest stars; you will get a reverse welt.
In the trials of life, sync up to the ethical dealt.
Muttering stops; the sun has faded to that extent.
If your core tilts to life, brave vitality, faith will last.
Time is short; live the life of no one or precept.
Enduring one's own goal, expect to aim too tight.
During your life, believe yet not fall into the urge to defect.
3rd place winner
Categories:
to that extent, allusion, analogy, assonance, character,
Form: Acrostic
Inwardly mostly content
Outwardly not quite to that extent
Inwardly I don't have to interact with those not like minded
Outwardly I have to see, hear, and feel those the world has blinded.
Inwardly I can assess all that I consume
Outwardly life does t allow that much time or room.
Inwardly I know how I feel and adjust accordingly
Outwardly the emotions hit me so fast almost as if assaulting me.
Categories:
to that extent, crazy, depression, emotions, feelings,
Form: Prose
I love my lover
for her beautiful alluring face
for her nice style of talking
for her standard of living
for her choices alike me
for her status in society
for her attitudes towards me
I don't know for what
I love myself first
with in the campus of that
I keep my all desires and philosophy
I see her from my own angle
which is suited to me
if favored to my own likeness
to that extent I love her
is it not true and selfish
Categories:
to that extent, introspection,
Form: Verse
People paid a premium
So gifts would be on time.
Many never made it, though,
Which seems a Christmas crime.
Charging extra means to me
You plan to keep your word.
Saying “sorry” can’t correct
The letdown that occurred.
Spokesmen said they hadn’t planned
On how much people sent,
So workers handled what they could
But not to that extent.
Apologies will not suffice
For there are many frowns
From customers who think that UPS
Should change its name to DOWNS!
Categories:
to that extent, business, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
I have tried and I think I have tried
When you fail they are notified
When you shout they are silent
I will shout to that extent
You can live to tell
And forget to dwell
Among which is most significant
And mislead him who is so infant
I have tried and I think I have
Yet nothing farsighted I preserve
I am confused
Do not be amused
I have these three quick response letters
To my people, enemies and debtors
That each time I meet my people,
I am confused
Each time I meet my enemies
I am confused
And am going to meet my debtors
Categories:
to that extent, confusion, feelings, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
I have tried and I think I have tried
When you fail they are notified
When you shout they are silent
I will shout to that extent
You can live to tell
And forget to dwell
Among which is most significant
And mislead him who is so infant
I have tried and I think I have
Yet nothing farsighted I preserve
I am confused
Do not be amused
I have these three quick response letters
To my people, enemies and debtors
That each time I meet my people,
I am confused
Each time I meet my enemies
I am confused
And am going to meet my debtors
Categories:
to that extent, feelings, irony, poetry, sad
Form: Rhyme
A self being is strong to that extent to which that being lies near the whole truth
Categories:
to that extent, introspection,
Form: Monoku
One remains happy with another to that extent up to which their thoughts, characters and manners remain similar
Categories:
to that extent, introspection, life,
Form: Monoku
Kopastetic
Not even barely breathing chest thumping like a tamburine n
Trying to be decent
But the whole situation has my chest wheezing head pounding heart leaking for what a bloodclot reason.
The explanation was just weak why not admit defeat when got the speaking
It just ain't kosher if shoe was on the other foot I'd be bowled over tenderized n put in the George forman
roll-toaster-ry
Open dialect with open mindedness
Even said of how I'm understanding this
Even tho I was so heated I was shaking n
This isn't the end becuz it was turned around on me of past tense
I couldn't even believe this but it did
Get to that extent
Yet it made no sense I open up this hidden agenda that wouldn't have been exposed if I wouldn't have
looked for why my body had sleep kept from me ......peace
Categories:
to that extent, adventure, forgivenessme,
Form: Rhyme