9 Poems about Reading

1. I Read
   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   I read each day and find pleasure
   My books are such a treasure.
   
   I read each day and learn
   Knowledge that brings returns.
   
   I read each day and find
   That it refreshes my mind.




2. No Greater Fortune
   by Hamilton Wright Mabie
   
   No greater fortune can befall a child
   Than to be born into a home where
   The best books are read,
   The best music interpreted,
   And the best talk enjoyed,
   For in these privileges the
   Richest educational privileges are supplied.



The poem "No Greater Fortune" by Hamilton Wright Mabie emphasizes the educational experience for a child to be born into a home where the best books are read, the finest music is appreciated, and engaging conversations are valued. More poems about education that you may find encouraging.



3. The Reading Mother
   Poet: Strickland Gillilan
   
   I had a mother who read to me
   Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea,
   Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth,
   “Blackbirds" stowed in the hold beneath.
   
   I had a Mother who read me lays
   Of ancient and gallant and golden days;
   Stories of Marmion and Ivanhoe,
   Which every boy has a right to know.
   
   I had a Mother who read me tales
   Of Gelert the hound of the hills of Wales,
   True to his trust till his tragic death,
   Faithfulness blent with his final breath.
   
   I had a Mother who read me the things
   That wholesome life to the boy heart brings –
   Stories that stir with an upward touch,
   Oh, that each mother of boys were such!
   
   You may have tangible wealth untold;
   Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
   Richer than I you can never be –
   I had a Mother who read to me.




4. Reading A Life Story
   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   Read someone's life story told,
   Biographies whisper wisdom bold.
   From triumphs grand to mistakes made,
   Life's lessons unfold, never to fade.
   
   Reading about others' journeys, we learn,
   Paths taken and places they turned.
   Lessons learned from others' actions
   Biographies illuminate their true passion.
   
   Their stories shed light on the wrong and right
   We can learn from what they write.
   With each page turned a truth we find,
   Reading biographies helps us to expand our minds.




Poems About Learning



5. How it is Done
   Poet: Unknown
   
   As step by step the hill we mount,
   As one by one we learn to count,
   So word by word we learn to spell,
   And line by line to read quite well.




6. Furnish The Mind
   by Locke
   
   Reading furnishes the mind
   Only with materials of knowledge;
   It is thinking makes what we read ours.
   We are of the ruminating kind,
   And it is not enough to cram ourselves
   With a great load of collections;
   Unless we chew them over again,
   They will not give us strength and nourishment.




7. Watch What You Read
   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   Fill your mind with positive things
   Reading will always bring
   A better perspective on life
   It will help you filter out the strife.
   
   Read quotes and books that inspire you
   They will refresh your mind that is so true.
   Don't focus on negative news
   It will only make you blue.
   
   Read poetry that is upbeat
   It will give you a mini-retreat.
   Enjoy your reading time
   Thoughts that can last a lifetime.




Quotes About Reading



8. Literacy Ignites
   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   Don't miss the opportunity of life's invite,
   With the thrill of literacy that ignites.
   Reading allows a world to unfold,
   Stories and knowledge to be told.
   Being literate shines a light,
   As we learn to read and write.




Poems About Literacy



9. History Teaches
   Poet: Edgar A. Guest
   
   Caesar did a few things,
   Horace wrote in style,
   Good old Plato knew things
   Very much worth while.
   Famous Aristotle
   Had the master's touch;
   Blow this in your bottle:
   "I am not so much."
   
   Con your history's pages.
   Read the tales of Rome,
   Then compare the sages'
   To your feeble dome.
   All the dead ones study
   (If you call them such;)
   They will teach you. Buddy,
   You are not so much.