10 Poems about Trouble

1. Seeds of Trouble
   Poet: John Kendrick Bangs
   
   When there be seeds o' trouble 'round,
   And all the soil is fertile,
   I never make the slightest sound,
   But shut up like a turtle.
   
   I never cared for craps o' weeds,
   Ner fancied much the thistle,
   And when it comes to warlike deeds
   I think I'd rather whistle.




2. Double Trouble
   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   It happens to us all,
   Trouble we do find
   Many times it is because
   Of what is in our mind.
   
   Sometimes, we just don't have
   The experience
   Or we take shortcuts
   As a convenience.
   
   At times like this trouble
   Moves in
   And the last thing you want to do
   Is grin.
   
   You feel like you're the
   Only one who
   Has had this trouble
   And feels blue.
   
   But, let me tell you many a person
   Has been there.
   Ask for help because
   There are people who care.
   
   One guarantee in life is
   That we all have troubles
   But don't go it alone or
   Else you will have double!




Poems about Life Struggles



3. Troubles?
   Poet: Edgar A. Guest
   
   Troubles? Sure I've lots of them,
   Got 'em heaped up by the score,
   Got 'em baled and bundled up,
   Got 'em hid behind the door.
   Got 'em young and got 'em old,
   Got 'em big and little, too.
   Don't care to discuss 'em now.
   Rather tell my joys to you.
   
   Got the finest home there is.
   Got the finest pair o' boys.
   An' the sweetest little girl,
   Reg'lar livin', breathin' joys.
   Got the finest wife in town,
   Got a little garden, too.
   Troubles? Sure I've got 'em, but
   Rather tell my joys to you.
   
   Got a bunch of friends I love.
   Friends I know are staunch and true;
   Visit 'em, they visit me,
   Jus' the way good friends should do;
   Got my health, an' got a job.
   That's enough to see me through.
   Troubles? Sure I've got 'em, but
   Rather tell my joys to you.




4. The Little Song
   Poet: John Kendrick Bangs
   
   When trouble came and skies were drear,
   Although his soul was filled with fear,
   His heart within would softly croon
   A sort of cheerful little tune:
   Tara-diddle, tara-diddle, tara-diddle-deee.
   
   No matter what the trouble there
   It helped him over his despair -
   That little song within his heart,
   Devoid though it might be of arf:
   Tara-diddle, tara-diddle, tara-diddle-deee.
   
   "No man," quoth he, "can really mope
   And find himself bereft of hope,
   If only as he walks along
   He'll hum that simple little song:
   Tara-diddle, tara-diddle, tara-diddle-deee."
   
   So all together! Let it ring!
   Join in the chorus, all, and sing.
   Start with a will each new-born day
   With this, his care-dispelling lay:
   Tara-diddle, tara-diddle, tara-diddle-deee.




Poems about Hope



5. Each To Its Own
   Poet: John Kendrick Bangs
   
   Because I cannot fly
   No angry grouch have I;
   To birds I'll leave the air;
   And joy that on the street
   Two fairly nimble feet
   Will take me anywhere.
   
   You'll never see me weep
   Because I cannot sweep
   The depths as fishes free.
   To them I'll leave the seas
   And all that in them is;
   The water's not for me!
   
   But here upon the land,
   With sweets on every hand,
   Contented with my lot,
   I'll take what comes my way
   And thank God every day
   For troubles I have not.




Trouble Quotes



6. A Cure
   Poet: John Kendrick Bangs
   
   Can't smile, my friend, because you're blue?
   Well, here's a little hint for you:
   Look on the heavens for awhile;
   The bluer they, the more they smile!
   When trouble overtakes you, why
   Pretend you're just a bit of sky,
   And do
   As it does when it's blue;
   Look down on trouble and despair
   As calm as though they were not there!




7. Smiling Face
   Poet: John Kendrick Bangs
   
   When Trouble comes upon the scene
   Just greet him with a smiling face,
   And make him feel that he's the style
   Of friend you've wished for all the while.
   If thus you do he will not stay,
   But soon departing on his way
   Will flee your hearth at maddest pace,
   For Trouble hates a smiling face!




Smile Poems



8. Lessons in Trouble
   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   Imagine how boring life would be
   if we never had any trouble?
   Experiences we would never gain
   if we never had any trouble?
   
   Life lessons that would be lost,
   if we never had any trouble?
   The opportunity to help others with what we learned,
   if we never had any trouble!
   
   No one goes looking for trouble of any kind.
   But how we look at trouble starts within our mind.
   When trouble knocks on your door
   Look at it differently, don't duck and hit the floor.
   
   Life can be good or bad,
   And troubles can make us sad.
   But take the lesson and learn it well
   On your troubles, do not dwell!




Poems on Life Lessons



9. Don't Go Looking For Trouble
   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   Don't go looking for trouble
   As you will find
   Sometimes trouble starts
   Only in your mind.
   
   Look for the good in life,
   As you can always find trouble
   In life's stormy days
   And in the rain puddles.
   
   We all experience life's
   Ups and downs
   We all experience
   Smiles and frowns.
   
   But keep looking forward,
   Don't lose hope
   This too shall pass,
   You can cope!




This Too Shall Pass Poems



10. Many A Trouble
    Poet: Unknown
    
    There's many a trouble
    Would break like a bubble,
    And into the waters of Lethe depart,
    Did we not rehearse it,
    And tenderly nurse it,
    And give it a permanent place in the heart.
    
    There's many a sorrow
    Would vanish tomorrow,
    Were we but willing to furnish the wings:
    So sadly intruding,
    And quietly brooding,
    It hatches all sorts of horrible things.