38 Easy Poems to Memorize

A collection of easy poems to memorize. You will find verses from poems that express a point of view or a positive or inspirational thought that are easy to memorize.

You will find the short verses cover many different topics and there will be ones that will make you smile, ones for reflection, and ones that you may want to share with others. Ones that you can commit to memory. Many famous ones call for repetition due to the words of encouragement and inspiration.

While the verses may be short, simple, and brief they all contain wisdom and are great to memorize to give you a positive thought for your day or to share with someone else to brighten their day!


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  1. Do It Well
    Poet: Unknown

    If a task is once begun
    Never leave it till it's done.
    Be the labor great or small,
    Do it well or not at all.

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  2. Your Birthday's Here
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    On this blessed day, your birthday's here,
    Let joy and laughter fill the air.
    With each passing year, you shine so bright,
    Embracing life's wonders with all your might.



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  4. Take Care Of Your Garden
    Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

    Kind hearts are the gardens,
    Kind thoughts are the roots,
    Kind words are the flowers,
    Kind deeds are the fruits,

    Take care of your garden
    And keep out the weeds,
    Fill it with sunshine,
    Kind words, and Kind deeds.

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  5. Embrace The Freedom
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    Embrace the freedom, let worries dissolve,
    New adventures await, no problems to solve.
    With a lifetime of memories and lessons learned,
    This new chapter is joyfully earned.
    Embrace the possibilities, skies open wide,
    Off to retirement you shall ride.

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  6. Albums
    Poet: Whittier

    Our lives are albums, written through
    With good or ill - with false or true -
    And, as the blessed angels turn
    The pages of our years,
    God grant they read the good with smiles,
    And blot the bad with tears.

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  7. A Miracle Unfolds
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    In this tiny baby, a miracle unfolds,
    A bundle of joy, a story yet untold.
    With every smile, the world's a little brighter,
    A precious soul, a heart's true igniter.


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  9. Thank You
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    Thank you, a phrase so small, yet so grand,
    Expressing gratitude, hand in hand.
    For kindness shown and love bestowed,
    Thank you, a heartfelt ode.

    In every act, your care and grace,
    Illuminate life's precious embrace.
    With gratitude, our spirits ignite,
    Thank you, for making everything right.


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  11. The Rose
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    In gardens, where beauty flows,
    A symphony of colors, a sight that glows.
    The rose, a marvel with grace untold,
    A masterpiece of nature's own mold.
    See the beauty not the thorns
    As each new day does dawn.



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  13. Be A Friend
    Poet: Edgar A. Guest

    Be a friend.
    You don't need glory.
    Friendship is a simple story.

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  14. Laugh Every Day
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    Let laughter dance in joyful play,
    Embrace its magic, come what may.
    With hearts uplifted, worries sway,
    Laugh every day, and troubles decay.
    Life is too short not to laugh
    Laugh and your problems will be cut in half!


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  16. A Grandparent's Love
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    There is nothing like a grandparents' love,
    An unbreakable bond, like stars above.
    Wise in counsel, yet youthful and free,
    Together we did climb the trees.
    With hearts so warm, their presence grand,
    Creating memories, hand in hand.


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  18. Be Happy
    Poet: Mabel Wilton

    If you want to be happy,
    just begin to be glad
    Keep thinking of others
    And never be sad.
    Don’t wait till tomorrow
    but start right away
    Just doing one kindness
    For someone today!

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  19. A Wise Old Owl
    Poet: Unknown

    A wise old owl lived in an oak,
    The more he saw, the less he spoke;
    The less he spoke, the more he heard,
    Why can't we be like that old bird?

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  20. What You Do
    Poet: Unknown

    The world can't see your dreams, pard.
    Can't see them soar and mount;
    They're big things to you, and it may seem hard.
    But just what you do will count.

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  21. Time To Love
    by Sarah K. Bolton

    Now is the time to love, and, better still,
    To serve our loved ones, over passing ill
    To rise triumphant ; thus the perfect flower
    Of life shall come to fruitage : wealth amass
    For grandest giving ere the time be gone.
    Be glad to-day, to-morrow may bring tears;
    Be brave to-day, the darkest night will pass,
    And golden rays will usher in the dawn:
    Who conquers now shall rule the coming years.


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  23. Planning
    Chinese Wisdom

    If you are planning for a year,
    sow rice:
    If you are planning for a decade,
    plant trees;
    If you are planning for a lifetime,
    educate people.

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  24. Believe This
    Poet: Wilhelmina Stitch

    You're winning. You simply cannot fail.
    The only obstacle is doubt;
    There's not a hill you cannot scale
    Once fear is put to rout.

    Don't think defeat, don't talk defeat,
    The word will rob you of your strength.
    "I will succeed," This phrase repeat
    Throughout the journey's length.

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  25. House or Home
    Poet: Victor Hugo

    A house is built of logs and stone,
    Of tiles and posts and piers;
    A home is built of loving deeds
    That stand a thousand years.

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  26. Cloud Lining
    Poet: Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler

    The inner half 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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  27. Kindness
    Poet: Charles Russell Wakeley

    But kindly, gracious deeds abide,
    Their wealth will not depart;
    Their flowers of joy are multiplied
    In gardens of the heart.

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  28. Roses
    Poet: George Eliot

    You love the roses - so do I. I wish
    The sky would rain down roses, as they rain
    From off the shaken bush. Why will it not?
    Then all the valley would be pink and white
    And soft to tread on. They would fall as light
    As feathers, smelling sweet; and it would be
    Like sleeping and like waking, all at once!

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  29. Roses Sweet
    Poet: Unknown

    This world we're livin' in
    Is mighty hard to beat;
    We get a thorn with every rose -
    But ain't the roses sweet!

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  30. Harsh Words
    Poet: Heather K. Barclay

    Harsh words, like chickens, love to stray
    but they come home to rest each day.
    If you have angry words to say-
    stop and think!

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  31. A Miracle
    Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

    If Spring came but once in a century,
    instead of once a year,
    or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake,
    and not in silence,
    what wonder and expectation there would be in
    all hearts to behold the miraculous change.

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  32. Moment by Moment
    Poet: D. W. Whittle

    Never a trial that He is not there,
    Never a burden that He does not bear,
    Never a sorrow that He does not share,
    Moment by moment I'm under His care.
    Moment by moment I'm kept in His love,
    Moment by moment I've light from above,
    Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
    Moment by moment, 0 Lord, I am Thine.

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  33. An Aged Face
    Poet: Joseph Campbell

    As a white candle
    In a holy place
    So is the beauty
    Of an aged face.


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  35. Wings
    Poet: Clara Edmunds-Hemingway

    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;
    Oh mount on the high winds of care.


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  37. I Have Today
    Poet: Pearl Yeadon McGinnis

    I have no Yesterdays,
    Time took them away;
    Tomorrow may not be -
    But I have Today.

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  38. The Heart
    Poet: Robert Frost

    The heart can think of no devotion
    Greater than being shore to the ocean -
    Holding the curve of one position,
    Counting an endless repetition

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  39. I Sought
    Poet: Unknown

    I sought a soul,
    But my soul I could not see.
    I sought my God,
    But my God eluded me.
    I sought my brother,
    And I found all three.

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  40. It Is
    Poet: John McLeod, ©

    It's the little bit of sunshine
    Lighting up the dullest day,
    That brings a glow of pleasure
    As we journey on Life's way.
    It's the simple things that please us
    Like a willing kindness done,
    That son blow away each storm-cloud
    'Till once more we see the sun.

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  41. What's Life To You?
    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer, © 2015

    One, two,
    What's your point of view.
    Three, four,
    Is life a bore?
    Five, six,
    Or is it the kicks?
    Seven, eight,
    Maybe its fate.
    Nine, Ten,
    Let's think again.
    Eleven, twelve,
    Let's check our shelve.
    Thirteen, fourteen,
    What does it all mean?
    Fifteen, sixteen,
    Is life a field of green?
    Seventeen, eighteen,
    Or do you need to clean?
    Nineteen, twenty,
    Life can be plenty!
    If you stop and,
    Be happy as any.

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  42. Silence
    Poet: Paul Laurence Dunbar

    'Tis better to sit here beside the sea,
    Here on the spray-kissed beach,
    In silence, that between such friends as we
    Is full of deepest speech.

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  43. Friendship
    Poet: John Imrie

    The friendship of the good and true
    Is more to me than gold,
    And, while I welcome one that's new
    I'll treasure well the old;
    Old friends are like the goodly tree
    Whose leafy branches throw
    A grateful shelter over me
    When adverse winds may blow!

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  44. Lemon Pie
    Poet: Edgar A. Guest

    The world is full of gladness,
    There are joys of many kinds,
    There's a cure for every sadness,
    That each troubled mortal finds.
    And my little cares grow lighter
    And I cease to fret and sigh,
    And my eyes with joy grow brighter
    When she makes a lemon pie.

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  45. The Poet's Advice
    Poet: Jorge Godoy

    You can live and be happy.
    If you follow this rule:
    Take advice from the wise man -
    Give advice to the fool.

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  46. The Purple Cow
    Poet: Gelett Burgess

    I never saw a Purple Cow,
    I never hope to see one;
    But I can tell you, anyhow
    I'd rather see than be one.

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  47. Which Will You Remember
    Poet: William Prescott Foster

    O rainy days! O days of sun!
    What are ye all when the day is done?
    Who shall remember sun or rain?

    O years of loss! O joyful years!
    What are ye all when heaven appears?
    Who shall look back for joy or pain?

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In conclusion, this collection of easy poems to memorize offers a delightful array of verses that capture various points of view, positive sentiments, and inspirational thoughts.

From uplifting jingles to profound reflections, these short and simple verses carry a wealth of wisdom within their brevity (which also make them easy to memorize). Whether you're seeking a smile, a moment of contemplation, or a heartwarming gesture to share with others, these poems are perfectly suited for committing to memory.

Many renowned pieces have withstood the test of time, calling for repetition to provide enduring encouragement and inspiration. These verses, while concise, hold immense power and are a wonderful tool to infuse your day with positivity or brighten someone else's.

So embrace the joy of memorization and allow these easily memorable poems to accompany you on your journey, reminding you of life's beauty and offering a respite from the mundane.



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