Virtue Poems - Poems about Virtue

LAO TZU ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS IV The Roots of Turbulence by Lao Tzu, translation by Michael R. Burch Heaviness lies at the root of lightness; stillness begets turbulence. Thus the nobleman heads his caravan keeping a constant eye on his possession-laden wagons. At night he sleeps secure behind high-walled towers, undaunted and untroubled. But how can the ruler of ten thousand chariots discard the people so...

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LAO TZU ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS III The Valley Spirit by Lao Tzu, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch The valley Spirit never runs dry, the river to whom all waters run: the Spirit of our Primal Mother. Deeply rooting Heaven and Earth, to most eyes a delicate veil dimly seen, yet a never-failing Fountainhead. Adhere to the Feminine by Lao Tzu, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R....

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LAO TZU ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS I Be Like Water by Lao Tzu, translation by Michael R. Burch The highest virtue resembles water because water unselfishly benefits all life, then settles, without contention or needless strife, in lowly cisterns. Weep for the Dead by Lao Tzu, translation by Michael R. Burch When seeing mounds of the dead the virtuous weep for the loss of life. When one is...

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LAO TZU ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS I An unbending tree breaks easily. —Lao Tzu, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Nothing is weaker or gentler than water, yet nothing can prevail against it. —Lao Tzu, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch That the yielding overcomes the resistant is known by all men yet utilized by none. —Lao Tzu, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Why does the...

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powerful virtue Pardon, although difficult liberation act !...

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The sky is falling for me, And the earth parts in me, All I can see is you, And myself in my sweet dream. I cannot listen to a sound of a fallen needle, Or the sound of a flickering candle, All that matters to me is- I am on my bed, Tired, anxious and wishing for a bed of roses red. The...

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You have given me the ability to overcome, Here I do to you proudly come, To tell you how I overcame the evil, Helping humanity to rise and punish the devil. I succeeded with your blessings, And now come to you, All I need is hope, In my mind showing me the ways to cope. I respect you and love you, And I also...

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My eyes avoid meeting your tongue, For they abhor the sight of enchanted lung. My breaths’ casted in hell, Where I respire amongst broken bells, My heartbeat enclosed in an abandoned cell. All to prevent being stung by virtue shunned cause of cursed spell....

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Love is a virtue, love is a curse, it can be for the better, or for the worse, love can take a heavy toll, love can sometimes take control, but love is flexible, love can be changed, relying on love, makes people no longer the same. Love you hope to receive for all time, love...

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Throw an arrow, remember to sharpen it before it reaches it's end target Who is naïve enough to cross your parameters of closeness Capture this person whose mere sight you adore Aim at their legs, your prey will land face first on the floor Don't be scared, Don't you worry This is how love is meant...

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Six enlightened tunes Eight melodies of virtues To become acclaimed In the ten skies of the Church This is the eternal bell This poem is about a 1,200 year old Manichaean bell (and its inscription) found in Ordu-Baliq (Capital of the Uyghur Khaganate). ...

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Saying "thank you" Best compliment To helping hand. Admit you're wrong Is humbleness Down earth virtue. Show up on time Is discipline Is at its best. Listen not break Is self-respect To whom who talk....

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Not all inherit a father's noble name, Some learn deceit, others theft, and shame. But I, blessed with a virtuous sire, Inherited values that my heart desires. My children will learn to reverence age, With humility and sobriety, they'll engage. A caring heart, I'll pass on to them, Diligence and God-fearing, their guiding gem. Emancipator, Eldorado, Ephaptha too, Will learn the core values, integrity...

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As a human' and in being aware.? I.' Or you.? In the great Out-there..yet not as great as the cosmos reaches.? Where Coal black winds slice frozen; on velocity's outer beaches.' Where Heats not just hot.? How can words tell.? Yet enough.!! Back to Earth.' For things thre are not (that swell?) I feel that much Could be improved.??...

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she is a virtue waiting for her is hard patience is her name ...

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