114 PoemsA collection of poems by topic covering many different subjects. Reading poems can change our thinking, it can bring us a smile, it can brighten our day. Life is full of ups and downs, no matter where you are we have a poem for you. You will find both famous and contemporary poetry here. May they bring a positive thought to your day.Poems are great to share with others. All written for the enjoyment of others, to express a thought or point. Poetry offers a different way to read about things or life issues. Reflect on the poets words and you may find that their words may help you deal with a situation or they may help you see something in a different way. We hope they bring a positive thought to your day. Share these verses with others to brighten or to send an uplifting message! 
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May the words of these Poets inspire and motivate you. May the verses reflect their passion for communicating in a way we can relate to. Many of the poems are short and quick to read but will leave you with a thought you may have not considered. Our collection is full of encouraging and inspiring verses. Share these poems with others! A Poet Poet: John McLeod © 1998 And some they tilt at windmills And some they push the plough The Poet does both on wind-filled wings Above the "wonder-how"! And some may never see beyond The bow-wave sparkling bright To where the questing Soul will find That broader, wiser sight. Me thinks this sometimes Poet and Clown Love's blessings rich endow, To brush the stars as, through the glass Sees much less darkly now! |
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Enjoy theses verses from the poems of Famous Poets: Hold Fast Your Dreams Poet: Louise Driscoll, 1875 - 1957 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! Alchemy Poet: Sara Teasdale, 1884 - 1933 I lift my heart as a spring lifts up A yellow daisy to the rain; My heart will be a lovely cup Altho' it holds but pain. For I shall learn from flower and leaf That color every drop they hold, To change the lifeless wine of grief To living gold. Wings Poet: Clara Edmunds-Hemingway, 1899-1958 A gull rides the waves, as if Made for the sea, A swallow will sail high in air Oh let my soul rise, let it Soar far and free; Or mount on the high winds of care. |
A positive poem from one of our favorite Poets: Hard Knocks Poet: Edgar A. Guest, 1881 - 1959 I'm not the man to say that failure's sweet, Nor tell a chap to laugh when things go wrong; I know it hurts to have to take defeat An' no one likes to lose before a throng; It isn't very pleasant not to win When you have done the very best you could; But if you're down, get up an' buckle in - A lickin' often does a fellow good. I've seen some chaps who never knew their power Until somebody knocked 'em to the floor; I've known men who discovered in an hour A courage they had never shown before. I've seen 'em rise from failure to the top By doin' things they hadn't understood Before the day disaster made 'em drop - A lickin' often does a fellow good. Success is not the teacher, wise an' true, That gruff old failure is, remember that; She's much too apt to make a fool of you, Which isn't true of blows that knock you flat. Hard knocks are painful things an' hard to bear, An' most of us would dodge 'em if we could; There's something mighty broadening in care - A lickin' often does a fellow good. |
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