25 Poems About Happiness

1. The Roads of Happiness

   Poet: Edgar A. Guest
   
   The roads of happiness are not
   The selfish roads of pleasure seeking,
   Where cheeks are flushed with haste and hot
   And none has time for kindly speaking.
   But they're the roads where lovers stray,
   Where wives and husbands walk together
   And children romp along the way
   Whenever it is pleasant weather.....
   
   Read the complete poem, The Roads of Happiness






2. Pursuit of Happiness

   by Drummond
   
   Half the world is on the wrong scent
   in the pursuit of happiness.
   They think it consists in having and getting,
   and in being served by others.
   It consists in giving and in serving others.





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3. Happiness Beyond the Storm

   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   When life feels heavy, skies turn gray,
   And hope seems lost along the way,
   Remember this: the storm will cease,
   And in its wake, you'll find your peace.
   
   Through trials tough, your strength will grow,
   A brighter path begins to show.
   Resilience builds a joy that's true,
   For happiness lives inside of you.






4. Where Is Happiness

   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   A job, a car, a house, or two
   Are they the things that bring happiness to you?
   Where do I find this happiness thing?
   Can someone to me it bring......
   
   Read the complete poem, Where Is Happiness





Happiness Quotes





5. Let Us Do Good

   Poet: Daniel C. Colesworthy
   
   Let us do good. How sweet the thought,
   We have the wretched blest —
   Threw smiles upon a clouded brow,
   And sunshine in the breast ......
   
   Read the complete poem, Let Us Do Good






6. Act Of Happiness

   by Maurice Materlinck
   
   Let us never forget that an act of goodness
   is of itself an act of happiness.
   No reward coming after the event
   can compare with the sweet reward
   that went with it.
   
   Let your task be to render yourself worthy of love,
   and this even more for your own happiness
   than for that of another’s.
   
   
   
   Kindness Poems
   
   
   

7. Human Happiness

   Poet: Nannie H. Woodruff
   
   I hold that human happiness,
   If built on self, is nothing worth
   That bliss translated means to bless
   Some other denizen of earth......
   
   Read the complete poem, The Human Happiness Poem






8. H A P P I N E S S

   Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
   
   Holds the key to a joyful way,
   Always brightens the darkest day.
   Patience helps it grow and bloom,
   Positive thoughts will clear the gloom.
   In every moment, big or small,
   Never forget, it’s a choice for all.
   Encourage others, spread the cheer,
   Share a smile to draw it near.
   See the good, a true secret to happiness.






9. Happiness Is When

   by William Arthur Ward
   
   Happiness is our heritage when
   Faith becomes our constant companion;
   Self-discipline our tireless teacher;
   Integrity our competent coach;
   Truth our trusted tutor;
   Discernment our careful critic;
   Optimism our able advisor;
   Goodness our gifted guide;
   Beauty our infallible inspiration;
   And love our blissful benediction.





10. Your Own Making

    Poet: T. L. Cuyler
    
    Bear in mind that your happiness or your misery
    is very much of your own making.
    
    You cannot create spiritual sunlight any more than
    you can create the morning star;
    but you can put your soul where Christ is shining.
    
    Keep a clean conscience.
    Keep a good stock of God's promises within reach.
    Keep a nightingale of hope in your soul that
    can sing away the dark hours when they do come.




Positive Poems




11. Make Your Happiness

    Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
    
    When you feel, life isn't true
    Keep in mind,  life's truth is you.
    You make your path, from here to there.
    It's up to you, to dream and care.
    
    No one else can, make you happy.
    So get right on it, and make it snappy.
    Life's too short, to waste your day.
    I truly hope, you get out and celebrate today!






12. The Clown’s Prayer

    Poet: Unknown
    
    As I stumble through this life,
    Help me create more laughter than tears,
    Dispense more happiness than gloom,
    Spread more cheer than despair.
    
    Never let me become so indifferent,
    That I will fail to see the wonders in the eyes of the child.
    Or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.
    Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people,
    Make them feel happy, and forget momentarily,
    all the unpleasantness in their lives.
    
    And in my final moment, may I hear you whisper:
    When you made my people smile, you made me smile.




Life Journey Poems




13. Happiness We Seek

    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
    
    Happiness is what we’re all chasing,
    Yet so few find it, life feels racing.
    It’s not in riches or things we own,
    But in kindness and love that we’ve shown.
    
    A smile, a laugh, a heart that’s light,
    These are the things that make life bright.
    Happiness grows when we choose to share,
    It’s always found when we truly care.





14. Fragments of Happiness

    Poet: Priscilla Leonard
    
    Happiness is like a crystal,
    Fair and exquisite and clear,
    Broken in a million pieces,
    Shattered, scattered far and near.
    Now and then along life's pathway,
    Lo! some shining fragments fall;
    But there are so many pieces
    No one ever finds them all.....
    
    Read the complete poem, Fragments of Happiness






15. The Right Road

    Poet: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
    
    I have lost the road to happiness,
    Does any one know it, pray?
    I was dwelling there when the morn was fair,
    But somehow I wandered away.
    
    I saw rare treasures in scenes of pleasures,
    I ran to pursue them, when lo!
    I had lost the path to happiness,
    And knew not whither to go.
    
    I have lost the way to happiness,
    O, who will lead me back?
    Turn off from the highway of selfishness
    To the right, up duty's track.
    
    Keep straight along, and you can't go wrong;
    For as sure as you live, I say,
    The fair lost fields of happiness
    Can only be found that way.






16. The Power of a Smile

    Poet: Unknown
    
    Smile, and the world smiles with you,
    Knock and you go alone;
    For the cheerful grin
    Will let you in
    Where the kicker is never known.....
    
    Read the complete poem, The Power Of A Smile





Life Is Too Short Poems




17. Live Each Hour

    by Kay Cammer
    
    I live each hour
    As I find it.
    This hour is lovely -
    Those behind it
    Were sometimes minus
    Warm smiles or bliss
    But I'm unconcerned;
    I'll never miss,
    Or waste time over,
    What-might-have-beens,
    Happiness is now
    When the hour begins.





18. What Good Is A

    Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
    
    I can tell you, one true thing,
    What good is winter,if there is no spring?
    I can tell you, another great thing,
    What good is a voice, if you will not sing?
    
    I can tell you, one more thing,
    What good is a swing,  if the children they won't bring?
    There are many things in this world,
    That are made better by another.
    
    So next time you are feeling blue,
    Find your other, and see it through.






19. To Live Content

    Poet: William Henry Channing
    
    To live content with small means;
    To seek elegance rather than luxury,
    And refinement rather than fashion,
    To be worthy, not respectable,
    And wealthy, not rich;
    To study hard, think quietly,
    Talk gently, act frankly,
    To listen to stars and birds,
    To babes and sages,
    With open heart,
    To bear all cheerfully,
    To all bravely await occasions,
    Hurry never.
    In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden
    And unconscious grow up through the common.
    This is to be my symphony.




Gratitude Poems




20. If You Can

    by Francis M. Scott
    
    If you can to some others give
    A happy hour,
    It will be happiness for you,
    A fragrant flower.





21. Poor Sort Of Happiness

    Poet: George Eliot
    
    It is only a poor sort of happiness that could ever come
    By caring very much about our own narrow pleasures.
    We can only have the highest happiness by having wide thoughts,
    And much feeling for the rest of the world,
    As well as ourselves;
    And this sort of happiness often brings so much pain with it
    That we can only tell it from pain by its being what
    We would choose before everything else,
    Because our souls see it is good.






22. Looking For Happiness

    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer, © 2020
    
    Many people are looking for
    Happiness behind any door
    Happiness they want to find
    Happiness of any kind.
    
    Happiness is not something outside
    It is an attitude you can provide
    Your happiness is not down the road
    And, it doesn't mean an easy load.
    
    Happiness is found in you
    How you look at life and what you do
    You decide each day, you see
    How happy you will be?





23. Happiness

    by James Lane Allen
    
    All high happiness has in it some element of love;
    all love contains a desire for peace.
    One immediate effect of new happiness is to make us
    turn toward the past with a wish to straighten out its difficulties,
    heal its breaches and forgive its wrongs.




Giving Poems




24. Happiness Through Faith

    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
    
    When burdens weigh and doubts arise,
    Lift your heart to the open skies.
    In prayer, you'll find a gentle rest,
    With God, you're held, forever blessed.
    
    Faith lights the way when shadows fall,
    His love and peace outshine them all.
    True happiness, both pure and deep,
    Is found in promises He will keep.






25. Road To Happiness

    Poet: Grenville Kleiser
    
    The road to daily happiness
    Is not so hard to find,
    You walk ahead serenely
    And leave your cares behind.
    
    A word of cheer upon your lips
    A ready hand to give,
    A smiling face, a snatch of song
    Will help you well to live.
    
    The love you give to others
    The good that you may do,
    The helping hand you proffer
    Will bring happiness to you.
    
    The road to daily happiness
    Is not so hard to find,
    It's what you do for others
    That brings true peace of mind.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about finding and maintaining happiness, answered with thoughtful insights.

• How can poems help me feel happier?
  Poetry has a unique way of capturing emotions and experiences, offering readers a sense of connection and comfort. By reading poems about happiness, you engage with language that reflects positive feelings, gratitude, and joy. This can help shift your mindset, remind you of life's beauty, and encourage you to focus on the positive aspects of your life.




• Can poems about happiness improve my mood?
  Yes, reading poems that emphasize happiness, gratitude, and positivity can help elevate your mood. Just as music or art can influence how you feel, poetry’s rhythm, language, and imagery have a calming or uplifting effect, providing a temporary escape or a renewed perspective on life’s challenges.




• Can reading poems about happiness reduce stress?
  Yes, reading poetry, especially about positive emotions like happiness, can have a therapeutic effect. Poetry allows for mindful reflection, giving you space to process emotions in a healthy way. Engaging with poems that focus on joy, peace, and contentment can promote relaxation, reduce anxiety, and provide a mental break from stress.




• Do happiness poems focus on personal or universal joy?
  Happiness poems often touch on both personal and universal joy. Some poems highlight individual moments of happiness, such as a walk through nature or the feeling of contentment in solitude, while others explore broader, more universal themes like love, connection, or spiritual fulfillment, which resonate with a wide audience.




• How can I use poetry to cultivate a more positive mindset?
  To cultivate a positive mindset, you can incorporate reading poetry into your daily routine. Choose poems that emphasize gratitude, mindfulness, and joy, and reflect on how they resonate with your own experiences. Writing your own poems about happiness can also be a powerful exercise in self-reflection, helping you focus on the positive aspects of life and reinforce a habit of optimism.




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