Contention Poems - Poems about Contention

Oh to be content, a state of mind A conclusive state I cannot find But should I stop, consider, compare Be it a place, then I'm almost there What barricade stops me in my tracks Do I over contemplate the facts I'm more content than I do admit Epitomising content misfit Couplet Poetry Poetry Contest 7th May 2023 Sponsored by: Sotto Poet...

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Idris Elba speaks out ' Heirachy isn't democracy Truth Is. No; yeller..?...

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I'd like to step back in time a bit And mention the dinosaur. He lived two hundred million years And then was seen no more. The dino's demise is a mystery That's hashed and often rehashed here. One fav'rite hypothesis seems to be That a giant asteroid crashed here. Argued by clerics, and scientists, And other great men of distinction, Some clearly deluded, Yet none has...

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A bone of contention can be chewed until nothing worth having is left to be won. May 20, 2022 Naani Poetry Contest Sponsored by Joseph May 21 syllables checked with howmanysyllables...

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On the plains of Europe I contend for an empire. On love's battlefields I have contended more for thee. A stare from your rolling eyeballs consumes me like fire, as I seek entrance to a world of just you and me. Mademoiselle Josephine, you are truly my world's wonder. What precious gem or treasure can I to thee render? Not even...

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Everything was so chaotic, People were idiotic. Nothing was the same, All the libs claimed Trump was to blame. Just about all the stores Had to close all their doors. There was no toilet paper to be found, And all of the people were frowned. The government began to scream, Which became a common theme. BE SMART! STAY SIX FEET APART! But the people would not listen, There...

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Eldest Daughter Bore Fallout, Sans Brunt Marital Contention An article posted in TIME Magazine (VOL. 193 NO. 19 MAY 20 2019) underscored_impact progeny keen to experience when parents mean with one another, badmouth, critique demean... each other, asper yours truly and missus, who only recently declared mutual surrender, sans wedded compact that did careen nearly capsizing in the process no need for me to narrate,...

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1 cups of strawberries 1 cup of raspberries 1 packet of cherry Kool-Aid 5 Tablespoons of Amaretto 1/2 cup of sugar mix well and set aside..... 1 cup of soft goat cheese (milk) 1 cup of cream cheese 1/2 cup of toasted almonds 1/2 cup of black walnuts 1 cup of white chocolate 2 Tablespoons of vanilla 1/2 cup of sugar mix well and set aside..... 4 cups of...

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Trump Big Bone of Contention Trump was big bone of contention; Smart Aleck at political convention; Much disdain; Constant pain; In ranks raised so much dissension. Jim Horn...

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Bones of Contention Center of Attention Bones of contention can be at center of attention; Often are found to be interesting I must mention; Never up freeing; With not agreeing; They did mix among ranks with much dissension. Jim Horn...

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CONTENTION CONDEMNATION BLUES Subject to continuation I brought a life I increase the price A payment of forgiven sins for life Living large Heaven’s bars I caught a rash Sleeping on a sofa Nuclear waste trash In my eye alibi Couldn’t tell in these times If the person across the street a girl or a guy Political up rises Heavenly guidance I isn’t a piece of nectar rye bread Bread in...

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Contention has sold me a used psyche swallowing my pride pricy; Problem with this is disputation disharmony discords hot and spicy; 5/1/18 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2010©...

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MY CONTENTION ~~~~~~~~~~~ my contention... plain words... I'm guilty if you need a dictionary to define words in a poem that your reading does not make you a numpty most likely grumpy... anhydrous, that's how they make me feel... now I'm ready for some libation... sorry for my facetiousness simple poetry for me can be the best that's not to say I don't like something deep its the inference...

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hold on to your hat here comes the election time the Lord’s house’s meddling 05/09/16 A placer in a "Short Form Poetry" contest....

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I drift away from myself Octavio Paz Will I be there when she arrives in time? Will I be there when my mother starts opening Her sick eyes and says: "It is you, my boy?" Will I be there fully of myself and fill with lies To say at least: "I'm sorry, Ma! I came late!" And when our body meets,...

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