Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production.
Joseph Brodsky
Poems About Life
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.
Peter Marshall
the oak tree poem
We can't stop the aging process so we might as well laugh and celebrate! For those who take their age seriously, they need to lighten up and live life and forget about their age.
Catherine Pulsifer
funny birthday poems
Life's smiles and tears and happiness and childish fears are mine, just like your own each day
Max Ehrmann, O Passer-By!
desiderata poem
"Whatever you want the people in your life to become,
treat them that way - not the way they are."
Rick Warren
poems about helping others
I have a life I can't escape, a life that's mine to mold and shape
Edgar A. Guest, My Life
poems about fate
... no longer tearful, but happy and cheerful, we feel life has much that's worth living for yet.
Harry Birch, Don't Take It To Heart
poems about life struggles
As we journey on Life's way. It's the simple things that please us like a willing kindness done.
John McLeod
life journey poems
Clouds can be compared to life - the darks ones representing strife - the fluffy one so big and round reminds us of happiness found.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Clouds Float By
poems about clouds
My life is but a weaving between my Lord and me
Benjamin Malacia Franklin
The Weaver Poem
Each decade of time assures us, tho' with burdens life is dear; dreams of future joys allure us onward as life's goal we near
C. C. Hassler, Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day poem
Living a life that you love and loving the life that you are living is the truest demonstration of abundance.
Lisa Nichols, Abundance Now
poems about life and love
I believe that there are greater things in life than life itself
Elias Lieberman, Credo
I believe poems
Listen to your life. All moments are key moments.
Frederick Buechner
poems about listening
Into all hearts and homes and lives God's dear sunlight comes streaming down
Lewis J. Bates, Some Sweet Day
poems about rain
Brightest links of life are broken by a single angry word.
Unknown, Angry Words
poems about anger
We didn’t give you the gift of life. Life gave us the gift of you.
Unknown
adoption poems
Make your life to shine in doing good deeds, you'll find plenty of work, plenty that needs
David J. Cable
Life is not always what it seems, but sleep requites with happy dreams
Bernhart Paul Holst, Good Night
good night poems
Life brings us many colors - life is not always black and white
vCatherine Pulsifer
quotes about colors
Life will teach you many things ups and downs and many swings
Catherine Pulsifer, A Good Foundation
poems about school
In life, we sometimes hate change, however, when we look back 6 months later
many times we find our life better because of the change.
Mary S. Scotsburn
poems about change
Just like the life we live we must put life in perspective. We all face challenges we must overcome and when we do life is awesome!
Catherine Pulsifer, Life Like A Butterfly
butterfly poems
Consequently, if we are looking to do anything life-changing with ourselves,
we have to begin by
learning about our habits and then working on them.
Romuald Andrade, Habit Triggers
learning quotes
Behind every face there has been a life filled with struggles, obstacles,
and accomplishments.
Larry Hagner, The Dad's Edge
poems about challenges
We will realize life is much more than about getting, it's about loving, giving and not quitting.
Julie Hebert, Live Life
living life poem
Life is full of ups and downs, time of smiles and times of frowns
Catherine Pulsifer, No One Is Perfect
poems about mistakes
In life one of the most important things you can learn is to say, "I am sorry".
Catherine Pulsifer
apology poems
Truth is the strong thing. Let man's life be true.
Robert Browning, Life Stanzas
poems about truth
Let me but live my life from year to year, with forward face and unreluctant soul
Henry VanDyke, Let Me Live
poems on aging
Life is but a course of trial, childhood starts and ends the race.
Unknown, Retrospection
poems about joy
Friendship is a golden band linking life with life
John Imrie, Emblems Of Friendship
famous friendship poems
The real question is not who’s in our story but whose story are we in? Whose life have we made a difference in?
Ivan Misner, The Networking Mentor
make a difference quotes
Life's a thing of beauty rare, left for us to make more fair; ours to do with as we will, mold in error, mold in skill
Edgar A. Guest, Life
simplicity poem
Life holds so many treasures but we want to say being a grandparent is the best of all days
Catherine Pulsifer, Being A Grandparent
grandparents poems
Our lives can feel like a mountain when things are good we sing - but when the challenges of life appear we shutter at our feelings.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Mountains Of Life
poems about mountains
Our purpose in life is to grow in wisdom and in love.
Rachel Naomi Remen MD, My Grandfather's Blessings
grandpa poems
Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
September poems
TODAY—Keep a promise.
Find the time.
Forego a grudge.
Author Unknown
just for today poems
We need to do all we can, to make this life worthwhile.
Julie Hebert, Life Is Too Short We Know
life is too short poems
You see life is not about the stuff - life can be phony and full of fluff
Catherine Pulsifer, Richer When You Share
wealth quotes
Make your life more brighter seem by brightening up the years for tears dry quicker in the eyes that look for others' tears
Unknown, Life
poems about stress