Captain Harlock's blog: "Motivational Poetry (Not mine of course)."

Astride a white steed
I hasten, all speed
The evil dragon to slay.
Beside him I'm small,
I must not fall,
Nor allow my resolve to sway.

My lance held high
The time draws nigh
When I'll face the dread enemy.
I cannot turn back-
I charge to attack.
I must attain this victory.

His mouth breathing flame,
I brace myself and aim
My lance deep into his head.
With ear-splitting sound,
He falls to the ground.
The malevolent beast is dead.

We, the human race
Must ultimately face
The dragons that lurk within.
Fear, hate and greed
Must be conquered, all speed
For true peace at last to begin.

Each day we must fight
Like a brave knight,
Never giving in to depravity.
We must do our best
To lay our beasts to rest,
For the happiness of humanity

-Kathleen Delicato

At times, you may just give up and drown out your sorrow,
forgetting your goal to build a better tomorrow.
What causes you to throw your arms up the air,
and fall into misery or feelings of despair?

What can you do to conquer your doubt and fear?
Well, first take stock and look right in the mirror.
This will show the truth of what you're searching for,
a giant step to change your life forever more.

Conquering doubt and fear is not an easy task,
there are many, many questions you may want to ask.
And positive curiosity is healthy, plus good,
it sparks a keen interest, as it really should.

Conquering doubt and fear takes tremendous strength,
but it's well worth your effort by any arms length.
For courage is not gained in a day or night,
it builds very slowly through greater insight.

So often you forget the important part of self,
losing your identity is usually what is felt.
Becoming so entwined with the opinion of another,
and so afraid to speak, you just hide for cover.

To conquer doubt and fear, know your "self" well,
listen to your heart; your body's but a shell.
Wisdom and truth are gifts with which you're blessed,
honesty is a virtue that needs to be addressed.

For if you can't be true to the integrity of your soul,
conquering doubt and fear is something you won't know.
So move from the shadows and step within the light,
cast your doubt and fear in the darkness of the night.

Feel your pain or sorrow turn into joyful love,
turn away from doubting; just trust in greater love.
And the spirit of your soul will smile in peaceful calm,
'cause conquering doubt and fear, is a healing balm.

-Margaret Jang.

I never look for outrageous things
They have a knack for finding me

Even in the contours of a sand dune, wakeful
In the motion of sunlight

Rearranging random clouds, focused on
Protecting my skin
From the searing conclusions of perspective

I agree on nothing
Until every impossibility is relinquished
And the cool stillness of twilight titivates my flesh

Even as tides shift direction
Requesting the moon to surrender its influence

And I am in the netherworld of taking chances

Trying to recognize
The moment when galactic waves crest under my surfboard
As the world
Rams improprieties down my throat

And I have no choice but to react
To avoid choking on the fallout of drowning

I always take the time to gather footprints
Spread about the sands
Of mystifying shores
For they lead me into unknown directions

Disappearing into the depths of the sea
Or rising into the space of my dreams

Exerting perplexities
Encircling creative endurance

-Jude Forese

Time, the Jester, jeers at you;
Your life's a fleeting breath;
Your birthday's flimsy I.O.U.
To that old devil, Death.
And though to glory you attain,
Or be to beauty born,
Your pomp and vanity are vain:
Time ticks you off with scorn.

Time, the Cynic, sneers at you,
And stays you in your stride;
He flouts the daring deeds you do,
And pillories your pride.
The triumph of your yesterday
He pages with the Past;
He taunts you with the grave's decay
And calls the score at last.

All this I now, yet what care I!
Despite his dusty word,
I hold my tattered banner high,
And swing my broken sword.
In blackest night I glimpse a gleam,
And nurse a faith sublime,
To do, to dare, to hope, to dream,
to fight you, Foeman Time;
Yea, in the dark, a deathless beam
To smite you, Tyrant Time.

-Robert William Service

I fight a battle every day
Against discouragement and fear;
Some foe stands always in my way,
The path ahead is never clear!
I must forever be on guard
Against the doubts that skulk along;
I get ahead by fighting hard,
But fighting keeps my spirit strong.

I hear the croakings of Despair,
The dark predictions of the weak;
I find myself pursued by Care,
No matter what the end I seek;
My victories are small and few,
It matters not how hard I strive;
Each day the fight begins anew,
But fighting keeps my hopes alive.

My dreams are spoiled by circumstance,
My plans are wrecked by Fate or Luck;
Some hour, perhaps, will bring my chance,
But that great hour has never struck;
My progress has been slow and hard,
I've had to climb and crawl and swim,
Fighting for every stubborn yard,
But I have kept in fighting trim.

I have to fight my doubts away,
And be on guard against my fears;
The feeble croaking of Dismay
Has been familiar through the years;
My dearest plans keep going wrong,
Events combine to thwart my will,
But fighting keeps my spirit strong,
And I am undefeated still!

-S.E. Kiser