Honorable Mention Poems - Poems about Honorable Mention

By its root, it means glory Like the end of great story But to others, it means fame Like the star of a hunting game One so famous with a spear In the hunt of elusive dear As a message, it is common As a sign of confirmation In some places, it's a dance If...

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When just a child the poet's mom said "Son Throughout your life beware the sin of pride Remember this when every day is done What counts the most is who you are inside" At first he thought his mother's words unfair For recognition surely has its place In time he witnessed prideful thoughts can flare When undue adulation supplants grace The poet took...

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It is never one’s intention Earning “honorable mention” When you’re entered in a contest or a race. Yes, you’ve gotten some attention So that listing, by extension, Means approval that you really should embrace. Still, it’s not exactly winning And it will not leave you grinning For it feels more like a pat upon the head, ‘Cause you know at the beginning All your hopes...

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Honorable mention, a clever invention To stifle "not good enough"s blow An ego, conceited, though truly defeated "So I am the champion?!" NO...

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Burning fire freezing air; Heart’s desire feels impaired-- Nothing in this world is fair, Burning fire freezing air. Clip the crop with the sickle, People fake; people fickle. Greet the day and morning dew With a smile not made for you. Circumcise the newborn child, Wonder why he grows up wild. Send a hero straight to hell, Say goodbye and wish him well. Burning fire freezing air; Heart’s...

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On entering this contest I have to admit The fame it will bring me when I push "submit" Is all that I'm after - my name in bright lights The kind of attention I earned with my writes. I used to get noticed for walking in late To school, then to jobs, and even for dates My family picked up...

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