The Call of the Sea
The ship breathes lightly,
pushing with a sway,
away from the dock
to glide towards the call
of the seas and a watery ease.
The ship slips across a
shimmering polished body,
waiting to be clutched by
wind, wave and welcome
folding into a blue, muscular rhythm
surging, urging towards distant lands, distant sands.
The sea patterns and pulses,
whispering secrets from its depths,
“What you can’t see is what you don’t know!”
Then for hours, the ship is gritted with determination
shuddering, stretching, straining its low bow
in search of a hidden horizon
but, instead, uncovering a punch of a storm.
In time, night follows surreptitiously
in the vessel’s wandering wake
painting a thin, watery darkness
while the storm’s aggressive beauty…. drifts,
leaving lightning behind to scratch the heavens;
offering a brief pathway of light.
The ship, with a sense of swagger,
a lilt of shashay….rhythms onwards.
Ian Souter
Hold your head high never forgetting your ambitions to excess.
Offer yourself time to muster courage for each goal without distress.
Praise yourself, don't wait for others, do it with finesse.
Engulf yourself in the knowledge, that you will fly through it, to success.
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Ask yourself if I you're ready to do your best, don't settle for less.
Make sure you continue when your answer is YES.
Be resourceful to achieve each goal ahead of time to impress.
Instill a pride in yourself that you find you can live by, without stress.
Tell yourself you can, all you need is the ability that you possess.
If the wind doesn't fill your sails start rowing to progress.
0ver deliver on any task, after a lower promise you address.
New challenges should be attacked with determination and prowess.
Before dawn while yet dark
Isit in silence inside my ark
tjat I can follow my mind
and discard the shadows behind
To venture a new passage and grow
with the wisdom I want to know
The bridge ahead is not difficult to cross
I have faith and strength that I will not loss
The route to my destiny I alone must take
With determination I will make no mistake
Before sunrisre I will leave the shore
to return to my birthplace once more
The cat has ruined the tray,
It was so nicely decorated.
Intentions were to catch the mice slowly.
But the whole scene turns awkward and ugly.
The mice have every right to survive,
The cat's arrival gives a piece of advice.
The mice play with kids enjoying vacation,
The fiery cat springs up with determination.
The cat has an upper hand,
But at times becomes overconfident.
Finally scratches the pillow in deep frustration,
As the kittens are in hungry connotation.
The mother arrives and is in immense pain,
but she remains at work in hope of success again.
If you can muster up your heart and soul and energy
To stay with you long after they’d normally be gone
And so keep writing when it seems there’s nothing in you
Except sheer willpower that keeps you hanging on;
If you can interact with your fellow poets and keep your virtue,
Or experience setbacks and not lose your humanity;
If you seldom if ever place in the top ten
Yet continue running shunning pride and vanity;
If you can finish each unforgiving marathon mile
With determination to keep running till the end—
Yours will be the glorious satisfaction of having finished
And—what’s more—you’ll be a poet marathoner, my friend!
Still computing, always calculating
Even when they are competing
We never compare but repair
So we don't live in dispiar
For we're always a frontier
Steadily facing adversity
Ready to liberate all that's behind.
Fighting until we conquer
Taking our tribes higher
Without bribes or been tired
Putting our badge on the map globally
We never retreat, neither did we surrender
Fighting even when we're bleeding.
Bleeding from all limitations
Steadily thriving for liberation
To be free from starvation and stagnation
Fighting with determination and enthusiasm
Steadily fighting against every opposition of our nation.
By passing through the woods at night,
I met a mysterious creature with burning red eyes,
Staring at me from behind the mound in the silence.
His dreadful gaze flared without a single blink,
A giant in a dark cloak, moving toward me without motion.
My heart raced swiftly, as if it already knew the danger.
My mind wove countless doubts that weighed me down,
Yet I gathered all my courage and refused to move.
I looked back at him, though I felt the ground slipping away.
Then, in a heavy voice, he spoke:
“No one has ever stood firm as you do in this black forest.”
With steady breath, I answered,
“Till my destination, I shall not leave my way — I am resolved.”
He glared at me a moment more,
Then turned aside and left the path.
And I walked on with determination and courage,
Carrying the light of my will through the shadows of night.
It's a time to learn
and the one to achieve,
as the clock ticks by
you need to be patient
Being nervous,
doesn't leave with any solutions
Rather, face your fears
with determination
Today would be
a lot more incomplete
worse than expectations
maybe not so much lead
but trust me when I say
Take a deep breath....
and get started again
with much more energy
You'll write a tomorrow
with what you have today
an experience of a day
a lesson of yesterday
a little more exploration
of your inner self
that would keep reminding you
of how strong you are built!
Everywhere I've ever been,
Whether that place was thick or thin,
It was my desire to make it feel like home,
And not hit the road again and roam.
Everything I've ever done,
I've always desired to get it done.
Every space I've ever occupied,
Even if it did not taste like mother's apple pie,
I was motivated to fill that space with determination
And inspired to finish my course with dedication.
Yesterday was a tough day
A Headache day
a Klutzy day
a delete an important email day
a delete a poem I hadn't saved day
a brain fog on migraine meds kind of day
a trumble down a few stairs kind of day
a missed Orchestra kind of day
but Today will be a better day
Starting off with determination for a fresh, new day!
Come let me tell you a story of my flight up to glory,
The stars had lit up the night sky but the universe was
Lingering by; oh what wonders filled the skies, upon this beauty
I can rely and cross my finger when the mystery gets deeper.
The elements in the skies are tossing to and fro and they have no permanent place to go, the heavens are rolling with the clouds and I can hear the angels shout, they are standing at the end of the clouds watching mankind moving about and the laser beams moves swiftly over the sea and the heavens make peace with me. They come from near and far with determination to get through it all, voices of boldness resonates from the deep and the hope confirm with the reality; filling the empty spaces in their mind and the heavens above stood still and the clock move forward with the time. Oh mystics of the night come and dine with me tonight. Cover me with your warm coat and warm my hands and feet with your glowing light. Mystics of the night, you are my delight come and sing a song for me tonight.
Only a few days are left,
But no seriousness is felt.
I don’t want to cry, I don’t want to regret,
Need to study each chapter, each alphabet.
I need to work hard,
With determination, not just a façade.
I want to score better,
That’s what truly matters.
Managing my time,
Is harder to define.
Working with a strict schedule,
Feels far from cool.
How foolish I am, though I know,
Boards won't be easy, still, I let it go.
I need to work hard,
That’s the key to the reward.
Driving along steel on the road
look in the mirror
salt falls from my load
Moving just as swift as I can
Look at me
I'm the snow plow man
Snow piles high as it moves off my plow
push back corners
the kids scream WOW
working round the clock all through the night
Clearing the roads
With determination an might
Road to road as fast as I can
Look at me
I'm the snow plow man
A dream is a wish your heart makes
when you’re fast asleep,
but what about when you’re wide awake?
Do we still have the power to create
our own destiny and fate?
I used to wish on stars for my dreams to come true,
but they always seemed out of reach;
just a twinkle in the sky,
a reminder of all I couldn’t achieve.
But then I realized that wishes are just words,
floating aimlessly in the night;
it’s our actions that make our dreams come true,
our choices that guide us towards the light.
So now I dream with my eyes open,
my heart beating loud and strong;
I chase after my wishes with determination
and hold on tight when things go wrong.
Because a dream is more than just a wish –
it’s a fire burning inside, a passion and desire;
and when we let it lead us, guide us, inspire us,
we’ll find ourselves soaring higher and higher.
So don’t just close your eyes and make a wish –
open your heart, awaken your soul;
let your dreams be more than just words –
let them be the flames that make you whole.
Life is for the living
It is for a short a season
Whatever life throws at you
Receive it with equanimity and move on
When you make mistakes as all mortals sometimes do
Do not run away from God
Rather run to Him and make amends
And move on with determination
On your onward journey
And God will see you through
For He loves you so much
That He gave you His only son
To die a shameful death on the cross
So that you may be saved if only you believe
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