Hard Work Poems

Oh, hail the champions of the couch potato throne,  
Whose true inspiration is laziness alone!  
From the depths of sloth, great inventions arise,...

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My Job Is Killing Me 
Manual Labor 
Under appreciated 
Underpaid 
Short breaks 
Work yourself to death 
Too many call inns 
Lazy generation 
No effort 
No...

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I’m proud to serve, that’s true as hell,
But sometimes I wonder why we’re here to rebel—
Not against the mission, not against the fight,
But the brass...

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The beast must have rest—it's a horse
If not your quest's over—of course
These trips had required
Getting tired and mired
Cars from this hard work—us divorce...

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I am a captive of these chores,
Clean dirt from windows, walls and floors.
Clothes washed to remove all the dirt,
Even the lipstick on his shirt.
There's no...

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You had us doing hard labor
no shade, not enough water 
Desert heat, 98 degrees
I thought you were smarter. 
I did you a favor, got bruises...

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Stoved-up city
  I’m a stoved-up man
I keep on movin’ 
  Just as best I can
Joints are achin’
  And my bones do creak
My...

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Yesterday can't be fixed
Tomorrow is unpredictable
Take notation for today
Live in every moment 
Avoid negative thoughts
Follow your instinct
Always do things with love
Chance to make you happy
Work...

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If you will work hard,
You'll be full without begging
In all of your life....

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One way to improve yourself is to work 
If you want a better life for yourself,
Start working hard, as soon as possible
Not everything will work...

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1.)
Gutter bed for a hope held ransom, 
Three bottles opened, 
Drunk reflections of my mirror got me feeling handsome. 
Can’t go a day. 
I can’t...

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Lester sat in Lisa’s café that morn,
his eyes mindlessly staring out the door,
it was July of 1889,
and new work young Lester now had to find.

He’d...

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You will succeed in whatever you choose to do
The light will shine on the road ahead of you

Don't stop walking because the path is hard
Rely...

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Poetry Soup Premiere Contest winner
MOTHER'S DAY poetry contest sponsored by Benjamin Bartley, April 2025

Morning starts early, before it gets light
Opening cupboards, to see what’s in...

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Success is no accident
It entails hard work 
Clear consistent approach 
Open to productive learning 
Accept continuous studying
Working with unrelentless sacrifice 
Most of all, enjoy the...

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