41 Smile Poems
Poems that share uplifting verses that inspire a smile, joy, laughter, and positivity daily.
Updated September 12, 2025, by Catherine Pulsifer
A smile is a simple gesture, yet it holds incredible power. It can brighten your day, lift the spirits of others, and spread warmth wherever you go. A grin, a chuckle, or even a heartfelt laugh has the ability to ease tension and bring comfort to those around you. A smile speaks a universal language—one of kindness, friendship, and joy.
This collection of Smile Poems is filled with uplifting verses that remind us just how important a smile can be. Whether you’re sharing one with a friend or finding a reason to smile yourself, these poems celebrate the joy that comes from a happy heart. Written by talented poets, each piece captures the beauty of a simple smile and the positivity it brings.
Take a moment to read through, and who knows? You just might find yourself smiling!
A Smile
A smile! - who will refuse a smile,
The sorrowing breast to cheer,
And turn to love the heart of guile,
And check the falling tear
It speaks of kindness and of love,
A generous sympathy;
And lifts, on golden wings above,
The child of penury.
A pleasant smile for every face
Oh, 'tis a blessed thing!
It will the lines of care erase,
And spots of beauty bring.
'Twill calm the passions, and subdue
The ingrate's fiercest rage;
With buds and blossoms sweetly strew
The path of youth and age.
The Cost Of A Smile
Can you put a dollar on
Can you pretend and con
Can you just turn the dial
And bring on a common smile.
Priceless is a smile or a grin
For someone whose life feels dim
Money can never replace
That common smile on your face.
What has never gone out of style
Why it is that common smile.
It cost you nothing to give
So smile, grin, laugh and live!
Smiles Are Like Sunshine
The sunshine makes the flowers grow,
They cannot thrive in shade;
If naught but darkness did they know
Their brightness soon would fade.
Our lives require the sunlight’s glow,
They cannot thrive in gloom;
If naught but darkness did thy know
Bright hopes would never bloom.
The sunny smiles that make life bright
And bless the passing hours,
Will do for souls that need the light
What sunshine does for flowers.
Worry Less
Worry can take away your smiles
It can make the steps seem like miles
Worry stops all the grins
It makes life seem so dim.
So take the worry and throw it away
Find a way to make your smile stay.
Worry is no good for you
It just makes you feel so blue.
Smiling more and worrying less
Is a way of life to address
Focus on the positive things
And you will find the happiness it brings.
Roses Are Red
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
A smile is free,
So why not share two?
It lifts up your mood,
It brightens the day,
And keeps all the grumpies
Far, far away!
Funny Roses Are Red Poems
Smile When Skies Are Gray
Then let us smile when skies are gray.
And laugh at stormy weather!
And sing life's lonesome times away;
So — worry and the dreariest day
Will find an end together!
Smile More, Frown Less
Smile more and frown less
Can help us when we feel stressed.
Smile more and frown less
Is better than putting on a pretty dress
Smile more and frown less
Others soon you will impress.
Smile more and frown less
You will find others you will bless.
Smile more and frown less
Will lead to happiness and success
Poems About Happiness
Only A Smile
Only a smile was given me
On the crowded street one day,
But it pierced the gloom of my saddened heart
Like a sunbeam's ray.
The shadows of doubt hung o'er me,
And the burden of pain I bore,
And the voice of hope I could not hear,
Though I listened o'er and o'er.
But there came a rift in the crowd about,
And a face that I knew passed by,
And the smile I caught was brighter to me
Than the blue of a summer sky;
For it gave me back the sunshine,
And it scattered each somber thought,
And my heart rejoiced in the kindly warmth
Which that kindly smile had wrought.
Only a smile from a kindly face
On the busy street that day;
Forgotten as soon as given, perhaps,
As the donor went her way;
But straight to my heart it went speeding
To gild the clouds that were there,
And I found that of sunshine and life's blue skies
I also might take my share.
Start Your Day
What a better way
To start your day
But with a smile big
Don't keep your face straight, let it zig.
Smiling will help keep your day
Positive and cheerful in every way
As when you give you smile to others
It can lessen the anxiety that smoothers
To start today and every day
With a smile to display
See how many you can give away
Make a difference, smile today!
Hey Ho Smile
When the morning is chilly and misty.
And clouds are gloomy and gray;
Then, hey for a smile!
And ho for a smile!
To brighten a rainy day.
Good Morning Poems
It Starts With A Smile
It starts with a smile then a chuckle
Before you know it laughter explodes like a bubble
From the bottom of your toes
Laughter rises up to your nose.
Laughter when heard
Causes smiles inward
And when children laugh
It can double you in half.
A good laugh can cure
Any little old sore
It can make you feel happy and glad
A much better feeling than being sad.
Laughter is good for you
It will help in all you do.
Spread it around and see
People will be more happy!
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Smiles of Children
There are smiles among the children; there is hope for time-to-come;
Till the children cease to smile we'll not despair;
Though each portent point to ruin, we will never quite succumb -
There are little children smiling everywhere;
In the heart of raving Russia, in Armenia the crushed,
In the fever-gutted cities of the Serb,
There are little children smiling; there are faces pleasure-flushed;
There is courage no calamity may curb.
There are smiles among the children wheresoe'er are children found,
For the world begins anew for every child;
Though they're harnessed in a treadmill for the world-old, dreary round,
Yet their spirits are to dread unreconciled.
All the grief of all the ages cannot hold their laughter back
If they're even halfway housed or fed or clad;
Let them glimpse a play-ball bounding, let them see a rabbit track,
And they - well, they just are children and are glad.
There are smiles among the children - let us mingle ours with theirs;
Let us drop awhile, as they, the heavy load;
Let us stand awhile from under all our half-imagined cares
And go singing with the children down the road;
All our problems would be simpler; and, the finest thing of all,
We should lose our apprehensions that benumb;
There are little children smiling everywhere the sunbeams fall -
While the children smile, there's hope for time-to-come.
A Smiling Paradox
I've squandered smiles to-day,
And, strange to say,
Altho' my frowns with care I've stowed away,
To-night I'm poorer far in frowns than at the start;
While in my heart,
Wherein my treasures best I store,
I find my smiles increased by several score.
Let's Be Clowns
Chalk-white faces, spangled gowns,
Airs and graces, capering clowns!
Noses painted (reds and browns);
Look! they’ve fainted; foolish clowns!
East and west, cities, towns, clap with zest circus clowns.
Speak no word – verbs or nouns.
Quite absurd, much-loved clowns.
What a fall! Smiles, no frowns.
Best of all- these agile clowns.
Daddy roars, so does mother.
That clown scores, smacks his brother.
Life must bring ups and downs.
In life’s ring let’s be clowns!
Learn their way to make folk smile;
Dullest day, hardest mile.
In life’s ring let’s be clowns;
Laugh and sing at ups and downs!
Poems About Laughter
How Many Smiles
How many smiles there could be
If folks would always say,
"Good-morning, neighbor, let me give
A helping hand to-day! "
How many smiles there will be,
My friend, when you and I
Have learned to practice what we wish
These other folks would try!
'Tis Better And Best
'Tis better to laugh than to cry, dear
A proverb you'll grant me is true
'Tis best to forget to be sad, dear;
The heartsease is better than rue.
'Tis best to be glad for what is, dear.
Than to sigh for the things which are not.
'Tis braver to reckon the joys, dear.
Than the trouble that falls to your lot.
'Tis more to be good than be great, dear;
To be happy is better than wise;
You'll find if you smile at the world, dear,
The world will smile back in your eyes.
The Service Of Smiles
Go smiling through this world of care,
And make the days more bright and fair.
So much the clouds o'erspread the sky,
So many hopes and comforts die,
And we can all some cheer impart
To soothe a dull and careworn heart.
He serves the Lord who thus beguiles
The gloom from souls with sunny smiles.
Go smiling through this world of care;
'Twill easy make the loads to bear,
And bring some rest and sweet relief
To souls borne down by care and grief.
In each one's heart some sadness lies,
And tears have bathed all human eyes.
He serves the Master who beguiles
The gloom away with sunny smiles.
Go smiling all the way along,
And fill the days with joy and song;
Go speak a word of hope and cheer
To every soul that passes near:
For each of them as well as thee
That blood was shed on Calvary.
Ah, Christlike he is who beguiles
Away both care and grief with smiles.
Let It In
When you're feelin' grouchy,
Let the Sunshine in;
When your face gets feeln' hard,
Crack it with a grin.
Don't be 'fraid o' wrinkles.
Tear loose with your mirth;
An old face, laughter-wrinkled,
Is the sweetest thing on earth.
Funny Poems
Be Cheerful
Be cheerful. Give this lonesome world a smile,
We stay at longest but a little while.
Hasten we must, or we shall lose the chance
To give the gentle word, the kindly glance.
Be sweet and tender - that is doing good;
'Tis doing what no other good deed could.
If You Smile
If you think you've missed the mark,
Use a Smile;
If your life seems in the dark
Why, just Smile.
Don't give up in any fight;
There's a coming day that's bright,
There's a dawn beyond the night,
If you Smile.
The Transformation
When the clouds obscure the sky,
And the world seems all awry;
And the rain comes pouring down,
And there's trouble all around;
When someone speaks a word unkind,
And worries seem to fill the mind;
When my thoughts are very blue
Because there's so much to do;
I place a smile upon my face
And note the change that's taking place.
The clouds just seem to fade away,
The world and all around seems gay;
The rains have washed the face of earth,
Revealing much that is of worth;
And other faces seem to shine
Into the smiling face of mine;
The task that seemed so hard to do
Was quickly done, and better, too;
The world seemed happier to be
Because there was a smile on me.
Keep Smiling
It doesn't cost any more to wear a smile
Than it does to wear a frown;
The smile will make your life worth while.
While the frown will keep you down.
So what's the use of doing a thing
That will drive old friends away;
When a smile is always sure to bring
You new friends day by day.
Smiles Drive Away
May clouds bring smiles instead of tears
Because I will it so.
It eases life to laugh at doubts and
Let dark idols go.
There is no way to combat fate,
For life's a game we play.
The clouds of day are only fears
Which smiles will drive away.
Smiling Face
Now don't forget, when things go wrong,
To try the magic of a song.
A cheerful heart, and smiling face
Pour sunshine in the darkest place.
Roses Are Red
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Life throws its curveballs,
But don't let it stop you like glue.
When challenges bloom,
Like thorns on a rose,
Stay strong and keep going,
A positive attitude will show.
Keep smiling, keep trying,
Don't surrender the fight,
For even in darkness,
You can turn on the light.
It's Better To Smile
Lose temper, and all must perish;
Smile, and you'll put er through!
An angry frown puts your true self down -
So smile, and dare, and do!
When your rage seems too hot to smother.
And the world bears a crimson hue,
Don't play the fool - take a moment to cool -
Just smile, and you'll push 'er through!
When you feel like tearing and rending.
Just pause for a saner view.
There is naught to gain from your wrathful pain-
So smile, and you'll push 'er through!
Lose your temper, and you are vanquished:
Smile, and you'll put 'er through;
For anger's the first of your foes - and worst -
So smile, and dare, and do!
Worth Its Weight in Gold
Is a smile is worth its weight in gold
It is something that can't be bought or sold.
A smile is worth so much more
It is a facial expression we adore.
Is a smile worth going the extra mile for
When your smilin' you won't be bored
A smile given in forgiveness is pure
To stop an argument it can cure.
A smile is worth opening the door
You'll be amazed at what is in store
You see a smile is worth its weight in gold
It is welcome and never old.
Funny Poems About Life
Value It Brings
Value it brings to everyone
It is like a little burst of sun.
Never underestimate the thing
That a friendly smile will bring.
You may think that little grin
Could start a smile within
It's like a chuckle for the fellow
Who breaks into a laugh and bellows
Smiles have a value you see
And even better they are free
So give one of yours away
And brighten someone else's day!
The Contagious Smile
Smile a smile!
While you smile,
Another smiles;
And soon there are miles
And miles of smiles
And life's worth while —
If you but smile.
What Smiles Can Do
A smile is quite a funny thing,
It wrinkles up your face,
And when it's gone, you never find
Its secret hiding place.
But far more wonderful it is
To see what smiles can do;
You smile at one, he smiles at you,
And so one smile makes two.
He smiles at someone since you smiled,
And then that one smiles back;
And that one smiles, until in truth
You fail in keeping track.
Now since a smile can do great good
By cheering hearts of care,
Let's smile and smile, and not forget
That smiles go everywhere!
The Vital Accompaniment
The wise admonition goes deeper, they say,
If you smile when you give it.
Your righteous life lures other feet to the Way
If you smile while you live it.
The word of good cheer finds the heart you had meant -
Sinks into the spirit to which it was sent -
Lends all of the help it was meant to have lent
If you smile when you give it.
The money you handed that brother in need -
Did you smile when you gave it?
His pride may have hurt till it made his heart bleed -
Nought but smiling could save it.
Not an impudent smirk or a meaningless grin,
Not a smile just as deep as your outermost skin -
But a love-laden smile, with sweet confidence in -
That will help him to brave it.
A Laugh Pays Best In The End
When a man meets a friend with a cloud on his brow,
And a look that shows worry and fret,
He should use every effort to lighten his care.
And to make him feel glad that they met.
He should do all he can to bring cheer to the heart,
And a smile to the lips of his friend. . . .
Read the entire poem, A Laugh Pays Best In The End
It's Worth A Million Dollars
The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worth while,
That costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile;
The smile that bubbles from a heart that loves it fellow-men,
Will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax the sun again.
It's full of worth and goodness, too, with manly kindness blent;
It's worth a million dollars, and it doesn't cost a cent. . . .
Read the entire poem at A Smile Is Worth
Poems About Joy
If You Will Smile
If you will start your daily task
With cheerful smile and face aglow,
In friendship's pleasing rays you'll bask,
And toil each hour will lighter grow.
If you will smile!
If you will face life's problems dire
With twinkling eye and smiling lip . . . .
Read the entire poem at Start Your Day With A Smile
A Face Without A Smile
Like bread without the spreadin',
Like a puddin' without sauce,
Like a mattress without beddin',
Like a cart without a hoss,
Like a door without a latchstring,
Like a fence without a stile . . . .
Read the complete poem, A Face Without A Smile
Smiles Give
Smiles are so cheap, why not willingly give
A dozen a day for each day that we live?
They brighten the face and hearts happy make.
Why not smile with good grace
Just for some one's own sake.
I admire the face that wears the true smile. . . .
Read the entire poem at Smile More
Laugh Quotes
A Friendly Beaming Smile
It's understood by everyone from Norway to the Nile.
It has the potency of sun - this friendly, beaming smile.
It's worth no end of money, it cannot hurt or rile.
Ah! sweeter far than honey, this friendly beaming smile.
It has the pow'r to do so much along the weary mile.
It is the tender, human touch - this friendly, sunny smile. . . .
Read the complete poem, A Friendly Beaming Smile
The Town of Don't You Worry
There's a town called Don't-You-Worry,
On the banks of River Smile,
Where the Cheer-Up and Be-Happy,
Blossoms sweetly all the while.
Where the Never-Grumble flower,
Blooms beside the fragrant Try . . . .
Read the complete poem, Worry Less Smile More
Who Can Tell The Value
Who can tell the value of a bright and sunny smile?
A smile of cheerful fellowship, without deceit or gulle;
A smile of kindly welcome or pure untrammeled love
Lifts hearts that are bowed in sorrow to sublime heights above.
Who can tell the value of a real, sweet friendly smile?
A smile that makes you happy and makes life seem worth while. . . .
Read the entire poem at The Value Of A Smile
It Doesn't Cost A Cent
One of the many essential things
That make our lives worth while;
(Tho' it cost the least of all)
Is a sweet and pleasant smile.
A smile thus bubbling from the heart
Of our friends or fellowmen. . . . .
Read the entire poem at A Smile Cost Nothing
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Conclusion
Smiles may seem small, yet they carry the power to brighten even the darkest day. The poems on this page remind us that a simple smile can lift spirits, ease worries, and spark joy in the hearts of others. Let these words inspire you to share your smile freely. You never know whose life you might touch or what difference your smile may make today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about smiles and the impact of joyful living..
What is the meaning of a smile in poetry?
In poetry, a smile often symbolizes joy, kindness, or warmth. Poets use smiles to convey emotions like happiness, love, or even resilience in the face of hardship.
Why do poets write about smiles?
Smiles are universal expressions of positivity and can symbolize many things, such as hope, peace, and connection. Poets often write about smiles to reflect these uplifting emotions.
How can smile poems inspire or uplift someone?
Smile poems can remind readers of the power of positivity. They offer encouragement to face challenges with grace, spread happiness, and uplift others simply by sharing a smile.
Are smile poems good for giving as gifts?
Yes, smile poems make wonderful gifts. Whether for a friend, family member, or colleague, these poems can bring comfort, joy, and encouragement, making them perfect for special occasions or just because.
Can smile poems help someone going through a tough time?
Absolutely. Smile poems can provide comfort during difficult times by reminding people of hope, resilience, and the ability to find light even in dark moments.
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What is the connection between smiles and happiness in poetry?
Smiles and happiness are often interconnected in poetry. Smiles represent the outward expression of inner joy, and poets use them as a symbol of emotional well-being and the simple things of life.
Can smile poems be used in speeches or cards?
Smile poems are great for speeches or cards because they offer a heartfelt, yet simple, way to express positive messages. Whether in a wedding toast, birthday card, or inspirational speech, smile poems can convey warmth and encouragement.
Are there any copyright restrictions on these poems?
Yes, all of our poems are copyrighted. However, if you wish to use one of our poems for personal use you have our permission and they are free to use. However, if the poems are for commercial use please contact us for guidelines and permission.
Can I submit a smile poem to be published:
Yes, see our submission guidelines, how to submit, and the review process on our submit a poem page.