Rewards

“Enlightenment” by Vladislav Tchevtchenko

 

history is rich

with contention for laurels

the race to the swift

the spoils to the victor

success to the persistent

 

 

From my books Ephemera and Riverthink

How to Succeed

“Life is a Maze”
Photo by Jez C. Self
From fineartamerica.com

first and foremost
remember
success is no sin
but is failure refused
and refused and refused
until eggs of fear crack
pouring forth with
their stillborn yolks
dead to the purpose
of stubborn persistence
who strikes up a
timely acquaintance
with luck and walks
patient laid steps upon
well-chosen lanes
up and back the chicanes
of a maze that deters
all less resolute hearts
from its prize

Rewards

“Life Satisfaction”
Painting by Vladislav Tchevtchenko

history is rich
with contention for laurels
the race to the swift
the spoils to the victor
success to the persistent

Monument Valley

Monument Valley, Arizona
Photo by Bernard Gagnon
From Wikipedia.org

softly sculpted
imperceptibly
slow at their work
winds and waters
adjust a most
ancient terrain
even weakest
of forces when
persistent when
patient when
partnered with
time can create
new from old
confer new
form and shape
to old substance
and propagate
manifest change
unremarkable
save by a
distant posterity
fooled by their
notions of
constancy
tricked into
thinking that theirs
is the fixed
last and best
brave new world

Own It

“Persistence”
Painting by Liang Yi Er
From pictify.com

well laid persistence
will defeat the twin tyrants
chance and destiny