Stress Relief

Short Good Poems

A collection of short good poems to inspire you. You will find inspirational poetry about life, short inspirational poems, friendship, and, poems for special occasions and more. While the poems are short, we hope as you read them they bring you stress relief by looking at a situation in a different way. You will find that our poem of the month may be short inspirational verses with sayings for reflection, and you may also find some longer poetry, all written with the hope of inspiring you! We update the our collection once a month.

You will find verses about life, friendship poems, short rhyming ones, and, poetry for special occasions (graduation, birthday, valentines, and more), and inspirational family poems to share with your friends and family.

Many of them provide words of encouragement. Plus you will find information on stress, life, and resources.

Some of these poems are by famous poets. But, you will find ones written by people from all walks of life and from all parts of the world.

Let their words in their verses and rhymes inspire and motivate you to relieve the stress in your life.

Many times as we journeyed to a simple life we reflected on the short verses in these inspirational poems.


Inspirational Poem for the Month

But is This The Good Life
A poem that was written questioning the life of working in a corporate environment. Reading the verses you will see the poets decision on what she felt the good life is.


Each month a new short good poem will be added. Reading good poetry can reduce tension and strain - reflect on the verses and the words of these poets. We hope you find stress relief and ideas on living a simple life.



Stress Relief ........ Nifty Stories ........ Good Quotes ........ Inspirational Friendship Poems........ Thought for the Day........ Positive Thoughts …….. Frugal Living ........ Simple Living ........ Thoughts of Encouragement ........ Motivational Stories…… Daily Quote….. Short Good Poems ........ Why is Recycling Important ........ Country Crafts ........ Self Sufficient Living ........ Our Friends ........






more short good poems to inspire you:

Tell Him So - Enjoy this good poem that offers us verses to reminds us to be verbal in our praise, and in our thanks.

The Wise Man - A short poem that will make you smile, but one that also contains common sense with a moral in its verses.

Do Less - This is a wonderful poem to remind us to do less. We sometimes get so caught up in issues and we try to do more than we can. And, we sometimes do more negative than we do positive good.

Be Thankful - An inspirational poem to bring stress relief by reminding us because of what we don't have, because of our mistakes, and because of difficult times, we do have a lot to be thankful for.

See It Through - Words of encouragement to reflect on if you are encountering challenges in your life.

Dont Quit - A motivational poem, written many years ago by Edgar A Guest, however, Mr Guest's words still apply today.

My A to Z of Life - A good poem about life.

Desiderata - A famous poem written in 1927, but one which still holds true today!

Success and Stress - Does success create stress or relieve stress? A good question, find the answers here in this short poetry.

Poems for Special Occasions - Motivational and inspirational poems for Christmas, Birthdays, Valentines, and more.

Sculptor's Attitude - Just hearing the poem changed my whole attitude.

It's The Journey That's Important... - A wonderful poem about the journey of life and what is important.

Life Is ... - A poem that points out what is life.

Daily Survival Kit - A poem in the form of a kit. Each time we give one of them it brings a smile to their face.

The Simple Things - An inspirational poem about your attitude towards each day.

Never Let Go of Hope - A short inspirational poem about hope.

Dare To Be - A poem that dares you to be.

IF - The poem "IF" was written many years ago and provides words of encouragement.

The Difference Between Winning and Losing - A short inspirational poem that shows the differences between winners and losers. Use for graduation.

The Other Fellow - Envious about the other fellow? Read this poem by Edgar A Guest.

Life Is For Living - A wonderful poem about life and living!

Decide - This poem summarized all of my feelings, and made me realize that, yes, I could simplify my life.

Simplicity - Can words and verses describe what simplicity is? John McLeod's poem does just that. A simple poem, a short poem, but one that describes just what simplicity means.

Other poetry resources: Motivational Poems - add a positive thought to your day

Visit next month for new short good poems