88 Poems of EncouragementLet these short poems of encouragement inspire and motivate you. In life, we all need encouraging people who will support us and give us strength. Let these Poets give you words that will uplift you and help you look at your situation with hope and positivity.The poetry here is also great to share with others who need words that are uplifting. Reading a poem can be the inspiration and encouragement that someone needs. All of these writings can help a friend or family member look at a situation with hope and excitement, rather than with fear and depression - the verses may be the encouragement that they need. Short Poems / Poems of Encouragement More Encouragement Poems:
Poet: Louise Driscoll Hold fast your dreams! Within your heart Keep one still, secret spot Where dreams may go, And, sheltered so, May thrive and grow Where doubt and fear are not. O keep a place apart, Within your heart, For little dreams to go! Poet: Unknown If any little words of ours Can make one life the brighter; If any little song of ours Can make one heart the lighter; God help us speak the little word, And take our bit of singing, And drop it in some lonely vale, And set the echoes raging An uplifting poem full of encouraging verses for us to cheer each other on and to help each other Poet: Susan Coolidge As we meet and touch, each day, The many travellers on our way, Let every such brief contact be A glorious, helpful ministry; The contact of the soil and seed, Each giving to the other's need, Each helping on the other's best, And blessing, each, as well as blest. By Lucien M. Lewis There were twin brothers, we are told, Whose mother at their hour of birth To satisfy some curious whim, Gave them the oddest names on earth. She named one Can, the other, Can't, And, lest confusion might be made, She stamped their names upon their breasts. In letters that would never fade. Time passed; Can was a wondrous man, God-like in every thought and deed. And somehow everything he touched Straightway would prosper and succeed. Can't was the victim of bad luck. And failed at everything he tried; 'Till finally, the story goes, Bad luck assailed him and he died. O mothers of the sons of men, O mothers of the race to be. Stamp only Can upon their breasts; Stamp deep that all the world may see! You want to get ahead, you want to enjoy life, you have ambitions, then read this poem by John Hay which encourages us to shine where we are. If we do that everything else will fall in line! By John Hay Don't waste your time in longing For bright, impossible things; Don't sit supinely yearning For the swiftness of wings; Don't spurn to be a rushlight Because you are not a star. But brighten some bit of darkness By shining just where you are. There is need of the tiniest candle As well as the garish sun; The humblest deed is ennobled When it is worthily done; You may never be called to brighten The darkest regions afar; So, fill for the day your mission By shining just where you are. An inspirational and encouraging poem about willpower Poet: Ella Wheeler Wilcox There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, Can circumvent or hinder or control The firm resolve of a determined soul. Gifts count for nothing; will alone is great; All things give way before it, soon or late. What obstacle can stay the mighty force Of the sea-seeking river in its course, Or cause the ascending orb of day to wait? Each well-born soul must win what it deserves. Let the fool prate of luck. The fortunate Is he whose earnest purpose never swerves, Whose slightest action or inaction serves The one great aim. Why, even Death stands still, And waits an hour sometimes for such a will. A poem that reminds us perseverance is a key to success. No matter what happens - whether a failure or a mistake - don't stop, keep going! Poet: Kate Summers, ©2020 When failures come - keep going When you feel like giving up - keep going When people mock your idea - keep going When challenges you face - keep going When mistakes are made, learn - but keep going Because perseverance just keeps going! Uplifting verses that are encouraging and help us see even in challenging times in our life, we need to be optimistic and positive in our thinking. Poet: Byron Pulsifer, ©2020 Underneath our feet we find Those branches and thorns a grind. Why is so life so mean It is as if no other scene. Through life, you know, you will find We sometimes just close our minds. Those solutions we so desperately want All appear like yesterdays many tyrants. But, do not trouble or be dismayed There are good times on the way. When you look beyond the norm You'll find you need not conform. Be bold, be happy, be confident You are not meant to lament. These things so sure today Can vanish without delay. So when trouble comes your way Do not accept defeat and ruin your day Move forward with a focused view Stay positive in all you do. What do you do when life feels like it is overwhelming you, when you are feeling down, when you have lost hope? The answer is in the poem, Move Past This. Poem by Catherine Pulsifer, ©2019 When you are feeling down And all you can muster up is a frown That is the time to stop And count your blessings until you drop. Focus on all of life's good And you will find things work out as they should Feeling sorry and just sitting around It is a sure thing to bring you down. Take some action, make a move It doesn't matter if others approve Nothing lasts forever You will move past this if you endeavor! 
It doesn't matter what others do, you can be the best at what you do. Encouraging verses of support and confidence that offers encouragement for you to do and be the best you can be! Poet: Byron Pulsifer, ©2020 There are so many who love to scorn They are the ones who blow one's horn. To cast aspersions upon the others They never see that they are hunters. They love to hunt out what looks so less So they can be better to confess. That they deserve the praises massed To call all others to celebrate how they've surpassed. But, do not despair because these so glorious called Are nothing more than themselves enthralled. You, instead, are at the top Not ever needing to namedrop. You need not dare compare To those who really have no flare. Just do your best, give it all you've got You will make more headway and be on top. It doesn't matter what others say You just do your best and don't be swayed You are the one you answer to And to yourself always be true. Find encouragement in this call to action to voice your opinion, always speak the truth, and most importantly be yourself, and live to your potential! Poet: Robert Rivers, ©2020 Have you ever seen a clown Who is sad and has a frown? That makeup done shows no cracks But within so suffers from attacks. We are so often showing false Guarded by the hardest walls. Our thoughts we keep to ourself We put them up on a shelf. How we feel we don't show We pretend to go with the flow. So often, it is true that we hide How we really feel inside. For it is true I do assure That what we really are unsure. Be instead that which is true Be who you are has its' virtue. There is no reason to abide No reason for feelings to hide For we would rather know The real person for you to show. 
We all face challenges in life, times where we need to talk it out. This poem of encouragement reminds us to reach out and talk it out with a friend. Friends cheer each other on, offer support, and give us strength. Poet: Robert Rivers, ©2020 I know what you may face today All those issues that come your way. Within the dark of the night Gives no one any delight. If you think you are alone Simply call a friend on the phone. It is never beyond a true friend's scope To be there to help you cope. No matter who you are Those troubles are not too far. But, never be one to give up so quick We can always intervene that is the trick. Life issues will come and go Sometimes fast and sometimes slow Sometimes good and sometimes bad Giving us happy and giving us sad. Don't hold it in, don't be uptight Stand your ground, give it a fight Issues can cause so much stress But always remember that life can also bless. So talk it out with a friend You will feel better in the end. Issues we always face But talking it out makes this world a better place. Words of encouragement to influence how you can positively impact your life and the life of others. Poet: Byron Pulsifer, ©2020 There are so, so many who have money But, they aren't even happy or funny. They scowl and often complain That they don't have enough to maintain. What is so sad to say These people always cry and bay. No matter how much They're always in a financial crush. So what is the truth? To know may seem uncouth. But this is not the problem So let's get to the bottom. Without a heart, I'd say Is one of the issues in array. To give, for them, to others now Is more for them then they allow. Without a heart, a heart of love They would never hereof The Golden Rule that is so true. To give to others is a blessed avenue. It is not possessing the money that is at fault It is the worshiping of money that causes the assault. We only need that is enough for this day There is no need to be any other way. Motivational and optimistic verses full of advice for living a life that will bring happiness and contentment. Poet: Lillian E Curtis There's many a sunbeam behind a cloud, And smooth waves after rough tide, When the weather is bleak and the winds are loud, We'll look on the brightest side. The ups and downs of this life are many, But the joys obscured from sight, By trials and troubles unknown to any, Are continually brought to light. When others disappoint you, let the following poem remind you not to judge others, and may it be a reminder that we all have strengths and weaknesses. It is easy to judgment on in others, but take a look at yourself before you do and you may find you are just as bad if not worse! Poet: Unknown When you're criticising others, And are finding, here and there, A fault or two to speak of Or a weakness you can tear: When you're blaming some one's weakness, Or accusing some of pelf - It's time that you went out To take a walk around yourself. There's lots of human failures In the average of us all, And lots of grave short comings In the short ones and the tail; But when we think of evils Men should lay upon the shelves, It's time we all went out To take a walk around ourselves. We need so often in this life This balancing of scales, This seeing how much in us wins And how much in us fails; But before you judge another - Just to lay him on the shelf - It would be a splendid plan To take a walk around yourself.  Encouragement which uses a tree to remind us we grow stronger by our challenges! Poet: Douglas Malloch The tree that never had to fight for sun and sky and air and light but stood out in the open plain and always got it share of rain, never became a forest king but lived and died a scrubby thing. Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger wind, the stronger trees. A short poem with wise words motivating us to focus on the positive rather than the negative. Poet Unknown If we noticed little pleasures As we notice little pains; If we quite forget our losses And remember all our gains; If we looked for people's virtues, And their faults refused to see; What a comfortable, happy, Cheerful place this world would be! 
Poet Unknown Don't hunt for trouble, but look for success; You'll find what you look for--don't look for distress. If you see but your shadow, remember, I pray, That the sun is still shining, but you're in the way. Don't grumble, don't bluster, don't sigh and don't shirk; Don't think of your worries, but think of your work. The worries will vanish, the work will be done, No man sees his shadow - who faces the sun. Wise words in this poem of encouragement by Everett Wentworth Hill One task at a time without worry or fear; One day at a time though the morrow draws near; One deed well accomplished suffices the day - Start not many missions, take time out to play. You can't borrow sunlight from night open door; One task and one day is enough to explore. Make every hour count in the moments you spend; Tomorrow's a stranger, today is a friend. An inspirational poem with daily reminders by Jane Merchant If for one day I can forget The nagging care, The needless fret; For one day, keep My spirit clear From anxious doubt And useless fear; If for one day I can believe In life, and joyously Receive The blessings that Are always mind Of earth and air And love divine - Oh, then at last, At last, I may Learn how to do it Every day. A powerful poem about how it is never to late Poet: Nixon Waterman Of course, if you mean to catch a train, The better way is to start in time. Still, if you're late. Don't rail at fate. And sob and sigh and wail and wait For another day, But sprint away The very best you can until You find your vow To "do it now" Has somehow made you catch it still; For the sages say The world makes way For the earnest soul that says, "I will!" If you mean to win in life's swift race, The better way is to start in youth; Still, if you find You've been left behind By the wiser starters, keep in mind "Your needs and say, "I'll improve each day, And every hour and each spare minute; I've been careless, yet I shall try to get A prize!" And you stand a chance to win it; But the weak-willed goose With his "What's the use?" Alas! we know he won't be in it. by Benjamin Franklin Little strokes fell great oaks. One to-day is worth two to-morrows. There are no gains without pains. Whate'er's begun in anger ends in shame. Diligence is the mother of good luck. He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. What we call time enough always proves little enough. Laziness travels so slowly that Poverty soon overtakes him. He that is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else. Constant dropping will wear out a stone. Early to bed and early to rise, make a man healthy, and wealthy, and wise. The poems here are also great to include in a card - graduation, get well, congratulations - no matter what the occasion you will find poems to provide encouragement and inspiration. To quote the words of encouragement said by William Arthur Ward, "Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you." Share the verses in these poems and you may positively influence a person's life. And, We agree with the words of Jim Stovall, "You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help each other, everybody wins." Promoting and fostering each other's strengths is a great form of encouragement. We all need hope for a better tomorrow and you can give that hope with encouragement to your friends, family, and coworkers. We hope our collection gives you poems of encouragement to share with others! Short Poems | Famous Poems from Famous Poets | Quotes | About Us | Contact Us | |
