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Short Poems
Be encouraged by our large collection of short poems, rhymes, and verses that are uplifting, inspiring, and encouraging. You will find poems covering a lot of different topics but they all contain inspiration, motivation, and encouragement in regard to everyday issues of life we all face from one time to another.
Every Minute
Poet: Hugh Owen Meredith
For every minute of my day
To God the praise be said,
For daily walk, for daily talk,
For daily beef and bread!
More than for all His other works
I praise Him in my bed
For this delight of closing night,
My golden drowsihed.
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If We
Adele E. Ingersoll
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!
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Family Man
Poet: J. G. Saxe
I once was a jolly young beau
And knew how to pick up a fan.
But I've done with all that, you must know,
For now I'm a family man!
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Verse from The Village Blacksmith
Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Toiling, - rejoicing, sorrowing,
Onward through life he goes;
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose.
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A Friend Is Someone
Poet Unknown
A friend is someone
we turn to when our spirits need a life.
A friend is someone
we treasure for our friendship is a gift.
A friend is someone
who fills our lives with beauty, joy, and grace
And makes the world
we live in a better and happier place.
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The Inner Side
Poet: Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
The inner side of every cloud
Is bright and shining;
I therefore turn my clouds about,
And always wear them inside out,
To show the lining.
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Partners
Poet: Edwin Markham
Who digs a well, or plants a seed,
A sacred pact he keeps with sun and sod:
With these he helps refresh and feed
The world, and enters partnership with God.
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Be Happy
by Mabel Wilton
If you want to be happy,
Just begin to be glad,
Keep thinking of others
And never be sad.
And don't wait till tomorrow
But start right away
Just doing one kindness
For someone each day.
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Realized Wishes
By Winifred Brachlow
At first I used to wish and wish
For things I never got.
But now I've turned my wishing
Into Concentrated Thought;
And would you really think it!
My wishes all come true;
Until I've only one wish left —
I wish the same for you.
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Advice On Success and Failure
Poet: Richard Watson Gilder
He fails who climbs to power and place
Up the pathway of disgrace.
He fails not who makes truth his cause.
Nor bends to win the crowd's applause.
He fails not, he who stakes his all
Upon the right and dares to fall.
What though the living bless or blame.
For him the long success of fame!
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Love Is
Poet: Edmund Spenser
Love is life's end; an end but never ending;
All joys, all sweets, all happiness awarding;
Love is life's wealth (ne'er spent but ever spending),
Love's life's reward, rewarded in rewarding:
Then from thy wretched heart fond care remove.
Ah! shouldst thou live but once love's sweets to prove,
Thou wilt not love to live, unless thou live to love.
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Nature's Bedtime
Poet: Unknown
Now Nature, like a careless child,
That, sweetly innocent, can view
No shame in nakedness, disrobes,
To sleep the long, dark winter through
And, like the careless child, she, too.
Fagged out with pleasures of the day.
Flings down her garments here and there
For us to put away.
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The Seasons
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
Spring sees things come back alive
The flowers and the bees arrive.
Summer brings the warm air
We vacation and live without a care
Then the fall it starts to cool
And the children venture back to school
Winter comes with a blast
And we pray it is over fast!
The beauty that each season brings
Gives each of us a different feeling.
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Poetic writings and rhymes have been around for centuries and have been passed down from
generation to generation. It is not just about the
rhyme but it is the meaning each sentence has that conveys meaning.
At times, a few words can express more thoughts and influence and impact a
person than a book full of writings.
Poetry can help anyone to express their feelings; are great to share, and, at times, can even change a person's thinking in a particular situation or circumstance.
They can encourage and inspire by adding a positive thought to your day.
As L.V. Seachild said, "Poems tell a story - it's just that the words rhyme." Stories can inspire us and give us hope. They can teach us lessons we otherwise may not experience.
And poems are a way of expressing and sharing thoughts and experiences. So let the rhyme in these verses tell a story for you.
Our site has been online since 2003 with short, brief, and to the point, poetry
and inspiring thoughts to inspire, motivate, and encourage!
Our goal is to provide short poems, verses or rhymes to share with family,
colleagues, and friends. Either a brief poem, a rhyme, or just a verse can help to express
positive messages of
appreciation, love, joy, and encouragement. We hope you enjoy our collection!
Updated July 20, 2021
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