Myself, by Edgar Albert Guest
I have to live with myself and so
I want to be fit for myself to know.
I want to be able as days go by,
always to look myself straight in the eye;
I don’t want to stand with the setting sun
and hate myself for the things I have done.
I don’t want to keep [...]

Here’s another great Edgar A. Guest poem.  It’s called “See It Through“.
When you’re up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
When it’s vain to try to dodge it,
Do the best that you can do;
You may fail, but you may conquer,
See it through!
Black [...]

Here’s another great poem by Edgar Guest, called “CAN’T”:
Can’t is the worst word that’s written or spoken;
Doing more harm here than slander and lies;
On it is many a strong spirit broken,
And with it many a good purpose dies.
It springs from the lips of the thoughtless each morning
And robs us of courage we need through the [...]

I had a request to post more poems, so here’s an interesting one.
Upward Reaching
The soul of man, to what end is it striving?
What is the destiny, what is the goal?
This constant upward reaching of the soul–
What force behind it does the ceaseless driving?
Upward reaching but implies a quest
Unending, for the things we deem the best,
For [...]

I thought this poem would inspire a few of you to aspire higher:
“Imagination and Enthusiasm”
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Here’s another great poem that I’m sure you’ve heard before.  There’s a couple variations floating around the net, but this one appears to be the original.
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Here’s a nice poem worth reading:
What Is Success?
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