Twenty-Five Encouraging Poems About Life!
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Life can sometimes be tough and overwhelming, but it’s important to remember the little things that bring us joy. That’s why these encouraging poems about life are so special. They remind us to step back, enjoy the moment, and find humor in even the most challenging situations.
As You Read These Encouraging Poems Below, You’ll Feel Your Spirits Lift And Your Mood Brighten.
You may even find yourself chuckling or laughing out loud! And as E.E. Cummings wisely said, “The most wasted day is one without laughter.” So don’t hesitate to share these encouraging poems with those around you – they might make someone else’s day a little brighter, too! And if I had to choose my favorite poem of all time? “Make new friends, keep the old, the new are silver, and the old are gold.” Such simple words yet have powerful meanings – reminding us of the value of old and new friendships in our lives. ~ Bill Greguska
Proverbs 16:24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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What God Gave Me When I Asked Him…
An anonymous poem is believed to be found on the dead body of an American Civil War soldier.
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve,
He made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey,
So I asked for health so that I might do greater things,
He gave the infirmity that I might do better things.
Instead I asked for riches so that I might be happy,
He gave me poverty, that I might be wise.
So I asked for power that I might have the praise of men,
He gave me weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
Instead I asked for all things that I might enjoy life,
He gave me life so that I might enjoy all things.
So I got nothing that I asked for but everything that I hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among all men, most richly blessed.
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The Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
error, truth;
injury, pardon;
doubt, faith;
despair, hope;
darkness, light;
sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
understood as to understand;
loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
It is in self-forgetting that we find;
And it is in dying to ourselves that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
Encouraging Poems To Lift You Up!
Funny Poems
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Funny Thoughts
Poet: Nixon Waterman It is bad to have an empty purse,
But an empty head is a whole lot worse. Shut your mouth and open your eyes,
And you’re sure to learn something to make you wise. -
Life And Laughter
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer Life is so filled with pleasure,
Let’s find time to laugh together,
Giggle and guffaw throughout the day,
Bring forth those happy sounds- hooray! Put on a silly show that’ll last,
So hilarious it can’t be surpassed,
Laughter brings us so much joy and ease,
With laughter, life is easy to please.Poems About Laughter
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Never Lived
Poet Unknown There was a very cautious man
Who never laughed or played
He never risked, he never tried,
He never sang or prayed.
And when he on day passed away,
His insurance was denied,
Since he never really lived,
They claimed he never really died. -
No One Immune To Age
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer Life is a funny thing. No one is immune to age
Our youthful exuberance slowly turns to sage
Aches and pains remind us we do not stay young forever
Youth fades every day, something all can never serve. Things once feasible in our prime are beyond our scope
No more running or jumping like a kangaroo on a rope
We grumpily accept this fate with only a weary sigh. Age catches everyone, whether we try to defy it.Funny Poems About Aging
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Full Of Dazzle
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer Life can be strange and full of dazzle
When it comes to matters of the heart so fragile, What starts with a simple flirtatious smile
Soon, it leads to sweet stories that could last a while. Love turns us upside down and stretches us in unusual ways,
We never anticipated such strong emotion in our days;
As love fills with delight, each moment is brand new,
Love takes what we thought was true and reshapes it anew. Tenderness can thrive when two kindred hearts collide,
And love changes our lives from what once seemed so wide;
A progression in steps called being happy together –
Everlasting commitment that lasts through all kinds of weather.Funny Love Poems
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Have You Ever Seen
Poet Unknown: Have you ever seen a sheet on a river bed?
Or a single hair from a hammer’s head?
Has the foot of a mountain any toes?
And is there a pair of garden hose? Does the needle ever wink its eye?
Why doesn’t the wing of a building fly?
Can you tickle the ribs of a parasol?
Or open the trunk of a tree at all? Are the teeth of a rake ever going to bite?
Have the hands of a clock any left or right?
Can the garden plot be deep and dark?
And what is the sound of the birch’s bark? -
Good For The Soul
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer Life can be so bumpy, an emotional up and down
We need to find joy and even act like a clown.
Find the time for a giggle. Then life can flow,
Be merry and frolic. Let your smiles show. Laughter is just the best to stay happy and bright,
It can fix a cloudy day or sharpen a foggy sight!
Being happy is a state of mind. Let that be your goal,
Being happy is a choice and is good for the soul!Poems About Being Happy
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Say Something Good
Poet Unknown: Pick out the folks you like the least and watch them for a while;
They never waste a kind word or a smile; they criticize their fellow men at every chance they get.
They never found a human to suit their fancy yet. From them, I guess you’d learn some things if they were pointed out –
Some things that every one of us should know a lot about. When someone “knocks” a brother, pass around the loving cup –
Say something good about him even if you have to make it up. -
The People Upstairs
Poet: Ogden Nash The people upstairs all practice ballet
Their living room is a bowling alley
Their bedroom is full of conducted tours.
Their radio is louder than yours,
They celebrate weekends all week.
When they take a shower, your ceilings leak.
They try to get their parties to mix
By supplying their guests with Pogo sticks,
And when their fun at last abates,
They go to the bathroom on roller skates.
I might love the people upstairs more
If only they lived on another floor.
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Inspirational Poems
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Some Men
Poet: Will Carleton Some men were born for great things,
Some were born small.
Some of it is not recorded. Why were they born at all? -
Peas & Honey
Poet Unknown: I eat my peas with honey.
I’ve done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny.
But it keeps them on the knife! -
Wild Flowers
Poet: Peter Newell Of what are you afraid, my child?
Inquired the kindly teacher.
“Oh, sir! the flowers, they are wild,”
Replied the timid creature.Garden Poems
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Time Keeps Moving
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer Life sees time moving on, with its ceaseless flight,
But I’m left in this tenuous plight,
The image reflected isn’t what it once was,
What used to be young is now just a buzz. Old age ain’t for the meek and mild,
How fast the years have flown by, it’s wild.
So, as lines show and grey hairs sprout,
A pint of courage helps me live it out. Though wrinkles are signs of wisdom’s call,
I know to make the most of life, of it all!
So, another birthday comes around,
My age, the number leaves me astounded!Funny Birthday Poems About Old Age
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The Wise Man and The Fool
Poet: John McLeod Said the wise man to the fool one day:
“I’ve got a hundred candles,
And lots of copper candlesticks with ornamental handles,
They cost me every cent I had
But I shall be all right,
And I’ll have a splendid light in the darkness of the eve. “The fool said: “Yes, you may be wise,
But then again, p’raps not,
Only pence had I to buy, one candle’s all I got,
But then, I bought some matches, too
And you, the silly goose,
I bought none, and so without a light
Your candles are of no use! “The moral of the story
Is simplicity’s defense
For even the buffooning clown
I may have some common sense!
The wise man and the village fool,
But tell me which is which?
The one with only coppers?
Or the other very rich?Wisdom Poems
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How And When
Poet Unknown We are often greatly bothered
By two fussy little men,
Who sometimes block our pathway –
Their names are How and When.
If we have a task or duty
Which we can put off a while,
And we do not go and do it –
You should see those two rogues smile!
But there is a way to beat them,
And I will tell you how:
If you have a task or duty,
Do it well, and do it now.Poems About Procrastination
Hustle is a great short poem that relates to the saying we are all familiar with: “All things come to him who waits.” Read the entire poem for a thought we can all relate to.
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Hustle
Poet Unknown: All things come to him who waits
But that is merely stating
One feature of the case — you’ve got
You should hustle while you’re waiting. Being broke is something that we can all relate to at one time or another.
Let these amusing words remind you to do the best you can! -
On Being Broke
Poet: Edgar A. Guest Don’t mind being broke at all,
When I can say that what I had
It was spent on toys for kiddies small
And that the spending made them glad.
I don’t regret the money gone,
If happiness is left behind.
An empty purse I’ll look upon
Contented, if its record’s kind.
There’s no disgrace in being broke,
Unless it’s due to flying high;
Though poverty is not a joke,
The only thing that counts is “why?” The dollars come to me and go;
Today, I’ve eight or ten to spend;
Tomorrow, I’ll be sailing low,
And have to lean upon a friend.
But if that little bunch of mine
Is richer by some toy or frill,
I’ll face the world and never whine
Because I lack a dollar bill.
I’d be satisfied if I could see
One smile that hadn’t bloomed before.
The only thing that counts with me
That is what I’ve spent my money on. I might regret my sorry plight,
If selfishness brought it about, If for the fun I had last night,
Some joy they’d have to go without.
But if I’ve swapped my bit of gold,
For laughter and a happier pack
Of youngsters in my little fold
I’ll never wish those dollars back.
If I have traded coin for things
They needed and have left them glad,
Then being broke no sorrow brings–
I’ve done my best with what I had.
That’s My King!
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Sweets!
Poet: Julie Hebert There is one thing that makes me happy,
And this I always indulge.
A big piece of cake and yummy cookies, too,
Now watch as my stomach will bulge! Then there are pies and pastries to savor,
I can’t forget the hot cross buns.
I eat, and I eat until they are gone,
This often ends up in the runs! Now, will this addiction to sweets ever leave?
I often wonder about this question.
My health would probably hope for an answer,
My mouth is ready for the next session! I realize there will come a day,
When sweets will not be allowed in my diet.
But until that day presents itself,
My stomach will not keep quiet! A humorous poem written for the fishermen in your life! -
Fishing Nooks
Poet: Edgar A. Guest “Men will grow weary,” said the Lord,
“Of working for their bed and board.
They’ll be weary of the money chase
And want to find a resting place
Where the hum of the wheel is never heard
And no one speaks an angry word,
And selfishness and greed and pride
And petty motives don’t abide.
They’ll need a place where they can go
To wash their souls as white as snow.
They will be better men and true
If they can play a day or two. “The Lord then made the brooks to flow
And fashioned rivers here below,
And many lakes, for water, seems
Best suited for a mortal’s dreams.
He placed about them willow trees.
To catch the murmur of the breeze,
And sent the birds that sing the best
Among the foliage to nest.
He filled each pond and stream and lake
With fish for man to come and take;
Then stretched a velvet carpet deep
On which a weary soul could sleep. It seemed to me the Good Lord knew
That man would want something to do
When worn and wearied with the stress
Of battling hard for world success.
When sick at heart of all the strife
And pettiness of daily life,
He knew he’d need, from time to time,
To cleanse himself of city grime,
And he would want some place to be
Where hate and greed he’d never see.
And so on lakes and streams and brooks
The Good Lord fashioned fishing nooks.Find more poems about fishing to share with the fishermen in your life and more humorous quotes.
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Not I
Poet: Robert Louis Stevenson Some like to drink
In a pint pot.
Some like to think.
Some not. Strong Dutch cheese.
Old Kentucky Rye,
Some like these;
Not I. Some, like Poe,
And others like Scott;
Some, like Mrs. Stowe,
Some not. Some like to laugh.
Some like to cry.
Some like to chaff;
Not I. -
Live Without
Poet: Owen Meredith We may live without poetry, music and art;
We may live without conscience and live without heart;
We may live without friends, we may live without books;
But civilized man cannot live without cooks.
He may live without books—what is knowledge but grieving?
He may live without hope—what is hope but deceiving?
He may live without love—what is passion but pining?
But where is the man who can live without dining -
Moving
Poet: Unknown, Too many a discontented mourner
He is spending his days on Grumble Corner –
Sour and sad – whom I long to entreat
We should move to Thanksgiving Street.Funny Thanksgiving Poems
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Why
Poet: Unknown. Why is it that most people want
The Front seat on the bus,
The Back seat in church and
The Middle of the road? -
Little Things
Poet: Unknown It’s the Little Things that bother us,
And keep us on the rack;
We can sit on a Mountain,
But not upon a Tack. -
Mr. Tongue
Poet: Unknown My friend, Mr. Tongue
He lives in my mouth,
He’s red as a rose,
And warm as the South.
He has not a foot,
But how quickly he goes,
My little friend Tongue,
As red as a rose.
Twas The Night Before Jesus Came
Not a creature was praying, not one on their face.
Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care,
In hopes that Jesus would not come there.
Not one ever kneeling or bowing a head.
And Mom in her rocker with baby on her lap,
I was watching the Late Show while I took a nap.
I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.
Away to the window, I flew like a flash,
Tore opened the shutters and threw up the sash!
But angels are proclaiming that Jesus was here.
With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray,
I knew In A Moment This Must Be THE DAY!
It was Jesus returning just like He had said.
And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth,
I cried when I saw Him despite myself.
Was written the name of every saved man.
He spoke not a word as He searched for my name;
When He said, “It’s not here.”
my head hung in shame.
He gathered to take to His Father above.
With those who were ready, He rose without a sound,
I fell to my knees, but it was too late,
or I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate.
I stood, and I cried as they rose out of sight;
Oh, if only I had been ready tonight.
The coming of Jesus is drawing near.
There’s only one life, and when comes the last call,
We’ll find that the Bible was true after all!
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Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:
John 3:16 ESV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV
But test everything; hold fast to what is good.
John 10:10 ESV
The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Revelation 21:7 ESV
The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
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