How many times have I been,
or perceived to have been,
the victim of cruelty or injustice,
which I tolerated,
as I felt it was necessary to survive
or, if not to survive,
to maintain a minimum standard of living -
as a child,
as a sick person,
as a subordinate in a corporation?
How did it make me feel?
Angry.
How did it work out when I expressed my anger?
Poorly.
Hence, much of my life was lived
through a clenched jaw.
Which doesn't seem pleasant.
Is there another way?
Philosophy?
Religion?
Forgiveness?
Acceptance?
Reassessing when I must compromise?
Learning a new way to communicate -
civil, yet uncompromising?
I wonder.
Categories:
uncompromising, anger, psychological,
Form: Free verse
There’s a rage that ignites when someone damages you
An uncompromising, bewildering storm within.
Your brain churns with thoughts of vengeance,
A thousandfold wrath ready to erupt.
But do you compromise your soul to feed the fire?
It’s all connected, yet so utterly disconnected.
They have no idea what they’ve unleashed
This inner demon clawing at the gates.
A thousand futures, a million seconds
Pain stretched in weeks, rage forged in years.
Why do they disrespect you to this breaking point?
You give your all, pushing daily to do what’s right.
Are their inadequacies a mirror they can’t face?
Does their lack of perspective cast you as the villain?
You tried to be the hero, the good guy,
To stand on the side of justice and light.
But the disrespect it grinds, it gnaws, it sends you spiraling
To a place where rage eclipses reason.
I want to shatter the star line,
Reach into the void, and grind gold for planet 9.
To fix this fractured atmosphere of fury,
Before I lose myself in the abyss of their disregard.
Categories:
uncompromising, anger, conflict, deep,
Form: Blank verse
This uncompromising Sunday
has agreed to let us enjoy
what is left of a boring day
as we ardently seek the brief presence
of a radiant sunset resembling red clay,
attesting the inevitable evidence.
The purple lilacs and pink tulips gently sway,
nobody listens to the crickets' soothing sounds;
early at sunrise they were inundated by big waves
and torrents of unmerciful rain pelting on the bay.
Every Bayberry and Crape Myrtle shrub has fragrant flowers,
they attract Sandpipers, Snowy Plovers and Monarch Butterflies;
they all feast on them, then they take off with incredible swiftness:
while the tranquil and brilliant sea resounds with various shrills.
I spot from far the noisy seagulls landing on the Church's steeple,
scattering the Gray Catbirds huddled on long cable wires that were
listening to the choir of faithful marching out with glowing smiles,
cherishing their last moment of glory under brilliant September's skies.
Categories:
uncompromising, america, beach, death, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
This uncompromising Sunday
has agreed to let us enjoy
what is left of a boring day
as we ardently seek the brief presence
of a radiant sunset resembling red clay,
attesting the inevitable evidence.
The purple lilacs and pink tulips gently sway,
nobody listens to the crickets' soothing sounds;
early at sunrise they were inundated by big waves
and torrents of unmerciful rain pelting on the bay.
Every Bayberry and Crape Myrtle shrub has fragrant flowers,
they attract Sandpipers, Snowy Plovers and Monarch Butterflies;
they all feast on them, then they take off with incredible swiftness:
while the tranquil and brilliant sea resounds with various shrills.
I spot from far the noisy seagulls landing on the Church's steeple,
scattering the Gray Catbirds huddled on long cable wires that were
listening to the choir of faithful marching out with glowing smiles,
cherishing their last moment of glory under brilliant September's skies.
Categories:
uncompromising, america, beach, death, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
The legend of love,
is written on the mystic pages of poets
in a script of colorful flowery blooms
filled with a sensual serenity
of uncompromising visions of peaceful purpose.
Where the bounty of stories
are filled with musical beauty and honey scents
that drift through the heart
as soft breezes of expectations
carried aloft on the wings of yearning
born from the belly of a kiss.
Where the first taste of passion unites
and burns beyond the boundaries
of secret imaginations, painted on the heart
with glorious glowing glittering sparks
rising from fiery flames
that reach the beckoning stars washed in moonglow
leaving a lover's realm
of breathless interludes and sighs
written in poetic verse revealed on the naked heart.
To be read in majestic gardens
of roses and purple asters
where time stands still,
as each word spoken is soft as whispers,
on the sacred breath of love
before each breathless kiss
is written on the romantic page of the soul.
Categories:
uncompromising, beautiful, love, poetry,
Form: Free verse
#4: Time Always Minute
Time, inspired, now expired, on-site, sit tight.
all that stands subject to change constantly,
from one crossroads to milestone, overwrite,
the turning point, grains of sand, presently,
exchanging circumstances pertinent,
time-space continuum, situations,
time-slot columns, sectional, alignment,
segments prepare a course of durations,
stages invent themselves accordingly,
time and again they reinvent the wholes,
tis uncompromising strengths ... primary,
repeat performance, seconds intervals,
full showcase entertains a split instant,
shifting affects all their pulled souls; constant.
Categories:
uncompromising, allusion, analogy, angst, anxiety,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
In this season of chaos, let heavenly whirlwind blow,
In the eye of the storm, you will find peace, let it flow.
For within you resides the Wind, a heavenly decree,
Shine with brilliance, be what you were created to be.
In this season of storm, rise like a palace tower,
Stand tall, uncompromising, in this needy hour.
Be like a tree, that shelters and protects,
Safeguarding who seek shelter, their souls it connects.
From ashes, let your destiny bloom, with beauty untold,
For strength emerges, born from weakness so bold.
In this earthly journey, prepare for victories to come,
As destinies reveal extraordinary outcome.
Categories:
uncompromising, beauty, heaven, seasons, wind,
Form: Free verse
No encompassing,
Stand for what's good, forward,
No compromising.
Categories:
uncompromising, devotion, love, passion, truth,
Form: Haiku
Sometimes failure in a career
Obstacle in a family
Uncompromising in a relationship
All will lead to a betrayal
Either you betray life or life betrays you
It needs great wisdom to manage life
To achieve life goal
Luck is not always on your side
If you have tried your best
Accept any failure and yourself too
Sometimes be lenient to yourself
As no one is perfect
But, even nothing is eternal
God is always by your side
If you fail to shine
The cross will always shine for you
Categories:
uncompromising, god, life, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
You are the uncompromising truth
You are the fearless lover of the Messenger of Allah
You are perfect, you are the pure believer
You are the sacrificed being to the honored Awliah
You are an indomitable soldier in the realm of true knowledge
You are the only preacher of all truth
But still, you fear those whom you accuse as liars
Yet you fear those whom you have judged to be hellish
Yet you fear those whom you despise as hypocritical wise, adulterous believers
What do you want Mr. Perfectionist of everything?
Confirmation biased or weakness of faith is your fear
It is your fear of ego that has raised you to only judge others
Your fear is what makes you quick to judge others
The true light of knowledge can allow everything equally
The true light of believers can allow everyone equally
As the touchstone method, the truth can change all
No fear, no judgment in the truth works as a troll
©Mahtab Bangalee
Chattogram
05/06/2023
Categories:
uncompromising, faith, religion,
Form: Free verse
VISIONS
so
prophetic
in
resolute
depictions
complete
instantaneous
revelations
diverse
verbal
amalgams
of
conscience
essential
to
address
appreciation
surrounded
glistening
perceived
prevailing
a emotional
interplay
subverting
by
the
demystifying
&
endlessly
uncompromising
reverberatation
Categories:
uncompromising, poetry,
Form: Free verse
UNPERPLEXED
voyages beyond
to places
of merging
recusant & reimagined
more tempting
than acknowledged
transformed
to a constant
so steadfast
in a clandestine
shelter
fascination
doggedly in awe
this unique
capacity
captivates
this sensual
idealised
in a spectacular
citadel
of idealised
uncompromising
modes
of thought
NOTE:THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and responds thus making this enigmatic form a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood is inherently variable.
Categories:
uncompromising, poetry,
Form: Other
REFLECTED LIGHT
a flutter of excitement
where ordinariness
is enlarged
in
a
benevolent interlude
uncompromising
yet extensive
thoughtful
timeless
a bucolic bourgeoisie
so indecisive
in its
muted moment sits
a contrast pitched
then juxtaposed
in
a birds eye view
so understated
in abbreviated silhouette
shimmering
as
an ode to life
THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE without grammatical symbols the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and respond thus making the form a two way interplay and often a unique interpretation by the enigma so derived
Categories:
uncompromising, poetry,
Form: Other
Something is a problem
if you need any solution
earth is vast
and expanse
peace is a clue
and love is a state
power is her jewel
the world is far and free
no where is dull and dullard
no where is bad and flail
for truth is its constitution
beauty is known to
make up a part of
this universe
of course, nothing, nothing, nothing
is naturally uncompromising.
Categories:
uncompromising, love,
Form: Free verse
Things we just don't say
Because the words don't come easily
No matter how much time
Feels like theivery
Uncompromising, can't be bought
Blink and the moments gone.
BITE SIZE POEM 26 CONTEST 14/11/21
SPONSORED BY LINE GAUTHIER
Categories:
uncompromising, seasons, time,
Form: Rhyme
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