What drives
the human heart
to chase and grasp
at fleeting high
living lives of shallow praise?
It’s a shame
the lies they tell
to carve a path
cheating to fill the void
disobeying to master a craft.
But when the day is done
and their name is called
they leave empty-handed
weighed down by thoughts
with not even a car
to keep them company
on the long, lonely road away.
Categories:
vanities, 12th grade, earth,
Form: Free verse
VANITIES
a pageant
an
interaction
in
thedesired
direction
distinguished
dazzling. & radiant
elusive
& shifting
overwhelming
with
a
potential
shimmering
cloud
streaming
with
serene
light
TRANSFORMATION
peerless
&monumental
in
magnitude
a kind
of desire
ego
on conquest
to
diffuse
light
a visible
facade
raw & exposed
so
original
&
anonymous
but
still
intimate
&vulnerable
aspiring
enthusing
the complicit
to
imperceptibly
embellish
&
complicate
the
posture
Categories:
vanities, poetry,
Form: Verse
All imported stuff,
imported life in luxury.
ostentatious life?
none of that matters to me
only my life matters...
Categories:
vanities, allusion, analogy, appreciation, imagery,
Form: Free verse
Like travellers,
We cross this arid land
Aiming at the city of rest.
As we traverse the landscapes
We may, of a truth, sully our feet
With besetting dust of sin
But we must from time to time
Remember Calvary, the place of cleansing
Where mercy flows immeasurably
We go through marketplaces
Let’s be pleased with divine supplies
Lest we are tangled with vanities of life
We faint many a time
But we are resuscitated; we move on
We despair not.
We shall win!
We are soldiers in the warfare
Let’s fight, holding onto the cross
Categories:
vanities, christian, faith, inspirational, motivation,
Form: Free verse
I have observed this under the shadow of the sun,
That the labour of mankind is futility.
It is in vain that you should wake up at dawn and labour till the day is done;
For things do not go swift for the righteous man,
And a house that is built by the righteous ends in vain.
But things go swiftly for the unjust,
And a tower that is constructed in corruption is quickly polished.
And success is for the ungodly,
And fortune is a dividend of those unfavorable to God.
Thus, also have I observed under the sun:
That things do not go as we have planned,
And victory befalleth not the positioned,
And wealth befalleth not the good hearted.
That, also is futility,
Vanity of vanities.
Categories:
vanities, africa, work, world,
Form: Free verse
VISIONARY VANITIES
symbols
meritricious effects
dedicated
& intense
colouring
so sensual
a longeur
so ethereal
brilliance
a singleness of heart
rejoicing
in the truth
of beauty
symmetry
of illusions
imitations
gilded
bold
novel
a tapestry
of mystery
creative
human
in
celebrations
of
epic themes
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:
vanities, poetry,
Form: Other
VISUAL VANITIES
release
similarities
in a subdued
influence
extinguish
&
look passively
at preconceived meaning
ot of the energy
of motion
such inner forces
appeal
in
sensual language
idioms
of
intense brilliance
prevailing
in a
contemplative life
claiming beauty
unabated
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:
vanities, poetry,
Form: Other
Time has no Vanity,
time
don't dye hair,
don't disguise...
just complies,
Its role,
and does not age...
infinitely
ethereal passes... !
Categories:
vanities, allegory, allusion, appreciation, imagery,
Form: Light Verse
beauty acclaimed
symbols
of love locked out
palettes in
meretricious effect
dedicated
to
the sensual
with intense
ethereal brilliance
singleness of heart
rejoicing
in the truth
of
beauty &symmetry
in
illusion
of
a gilded tapestry
bold&novel
image of woman
a creative
anima
celebration
art
for
arts sake
in epic
themes
Categories:
vanities, art, tribute,
Form: Ekphrasis
With One’s Life
There are always choices to be made and certain realities to square
within the confines, conflicts, and limitations of human existence.
It is given and understood that human beings shall never be perfect,
despite their religious overtures and genuflections to Almighty God.
And, it is worth noting that human beings may fall pray, at times, to
the vanities of life even in situations where they seek to do better.
Nobody is perfect, but it is both noble and grand to see and witness
when a person rises to the need to help others who are less fortunate.
The most challenging aspect may be for any person to put himself or
herself in harm’s way when an instance of direct loss of life is at issue.
Regardless, there are indeed people among all of us who do choose to
positively engage in crisis situations to help others in need—all Heroes!
With one’s life, the choices we all make define and shape who each of
us are as we seek to find our true purpose and direction by God’s grace.
What can be more noble than that?
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
October 30, 2017 (Didactic)
Categories:
vanities, destiny, emotions, encouraging, endurance,
Form: Didactic
Fine
words
it's
true
melodious
metrical
metaphors
mingle
in
alliteration
as
cadence
cajoles
with
verse
of
fine
verbs
and
adjectives
cojoin
to rhyme
in the
ear
drawing
the reader
near
and yet..
say
nothing
I
fear
Categories:
vanities, allegory
Form: Verse
How life seems endless
To him that doesn't want to enjoy less
And like a driver that is too reckless
He seeks after those things which are worthless
Truly he loves to give his some pleasure
But this he doesn't take time to measure
How he searches for what he thinks to be treasusre
Only to find it to be a sheer pressure
Early in the morning does man rise to run
As fast as the bullet from the gun
Hoping to reach the summit before the set of the sun
How he commits his life this like a nun
Vanity may appear to all as being essential
While it only possesses the quality of being superficial
Oh that we strife for that which is eternal
For pleasures down here are only ephemeral
Categories:
vanities, life, life,
Form: Rhyme