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Touching Shoulders

shawn — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 14:33:32 +0000

Here’s a heartfelt poem about the strength other people provide without knowing it. The author is unknown and has been showing up since at least the 1970s: Touching Shoulders There’s a comforting thought at the close of the day,When I’m weary and lonely and sadThat sort of grips hold of this old heartAnd bids it […]

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Failure Poems

shawn — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:23:25 +0000

I know, I know: what can you learn from some poems about “failure”? Well, isn’t it a “truism” that we learn more from failure than from success? With that in mind, give these old lost poems a few minutes’ chance, and see what you can learn from them. My guess is you’ll be glad you […]

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Quotes About Work

shawn — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:30:06 +0000

Here’s a few work quotes for your enjoyment: The fun of being alive is realizing that you have a talent and you can use it every day, so it grows stronger. -Lou Centlivre We have too many people who live without working, and we have altogether too many who work without living. -Charles R. Brown […]

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It Shows In Your Face

shawn — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 02:33:41 +0000

Here’s a great poem you’ve probably heard before; it’s called “It Shows in Your Face” and the author is Lottie Pratt Brown. You don’t have to tell how you live each day; You don’t have to say if you work or you play; A tried, true barometer serves in the place– However you live, it […]

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I Bargained With Life For A Penny

shawn — Thu, 26 May 2016 02:51:35 +0000

Here’s a well-known poem that I’m sure you’ve read before. But I know it’s a good one to be reminded of: My Wage “I bargained with Life for a penny, And Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store. For Life is a just employer, He gives […]

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Courage by Edgar A. Guest

shawn — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 03:20:51 +0000

I’ll be willing to bet that most Edgar A. Guest fans have not read this poem before, so this will be a real treat for them…and you! Anything by Guest is inspired: COURAGE This is courage: to remain Brave and patient under pain; Cool and calm and firm to stay In the presence of dismay; […]

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It Takes Courage – Dauntless – Poems

shawn — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:57:30 +0000

Hi All, I found a couple more great poems dealing with the topic of courageousness. I know it takes a little more effort to digest these than if they were short “quipy” quotes, but they really are worth the read. Enjoy! -Shawn IT TAKES COURAGE To stand for the right at all times. To […]

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What is Success?

shawn — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:17:17 +0000

Success is being friendly when another needs a friend, It’s in the cheery words you speak, not in the coins you lend. Success is not alone in skill and deeds of daring great, It’s in the roses that you plant beside your garden gate. Success is in the way you walk the paths of life […]

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NOW – Poem

shawn — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:07:25 +0000

If you have hard work to do, Do it now. Today the skies are clear and blue, Tomorrow clouds may come in view, Yesterday is not for you; Do it now. If you have a song to sing, Sing it now. Let the notes of gladness ring Clear as song of bird in spring; Let every […]

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The IF Poem

shawn — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 05:02:11 +0000

“IF” By Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal […]

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Storms Bring Out The Eagles

shawn — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 05:00:38 +0000

Storms Bring Out The Eagles But The Little Birds Take Cover When the “storms of life” gather darkly ahead,I think of these wonderful words I once readAnd I say to myself as “threatening clouds” hoverDon’t “fold up your wings” and “run for cover” But like the eagle “spread wide your wings”and “soar far above” the […]

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How Do You Tackle Your Work?

shawn — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:59:00 +0000

How Do You Tackle Your Work? How do you tackle your work each day? Are you scared of the job you find? Do you grapple the task that comes your way With a confident, easy mind? Do you stand right up to the work ahead Or fearfully pause to view it? Do you start to […]

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Worth While

shawn — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:57:22 +0000

It is easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows by like a song, But the man worth while is one who will smile, When everything goes dead wrong. For the test of the heart is trouble, And it always comes with the years, And the smile that is worth the praises of earth Is […]

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THE QUITTER

shawn — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:53:53 +0000

Fate handed the quitter a bump, and he dropped;The road seemed too rough to go, so he stopped.He thought of his hurt, and there came to his mindThe easier path he was leaving behind.“Oh, it’s all much too hard,” said the quitter right then;“I’ll stop where I am and not try it again.”He sat by […]

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A Stranger “The Reverence Poem”

shawn — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:49:03 +0000

“The Reverence Poem” A Stranger stood by the old Church door, His clothes were old and worn; His shoes were scuffed and the soles were loose, His coat was ragged and torn. I paused as I saw him standing there, His hair was thin and gray, And I wondered, “Should I ask this man To […]

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It Isn’t the Church – It’s You

shawn — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:39:13 +0000

If you want to have the kind of a church Like the kind of a church you like, You needn’t slip your clothes in a grip And start on a long, long hike. You’ll only find what you left behind, For there’s nothing really new. It’s a knock at yourself when you knock your church; […]

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3 Inspirational Poems on Courage

shawn — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:47:40 +0000

In keeping with my recent theme of inspirational poems, here’s 3 more great ones that you should REALLY take the time to read. You’ll love them. And anyone you share them with will love them too. They’re share-worthy. 🙂 Steadfast Heart I’ve dreamed many dreams that never came true I’ve seen them vanish at […]

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3 Inspirational Poems on Contentment

shawn — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:28:23 +0000

Hi All, I’m sure you’ve noticed I’ve been sharing a lot more poems lately instead of quotes, but that’s only because there’s so many good ones to share! Instead of posting one per page, I thought I’d try 3 all at once. You’ll love them. See below: Pleasant Thoughts I want to remember lovely things: […]

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Poem Called Insight

shawn — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 01:38:59 +0000

Here’s an insightful poem about finding life full of brightness & goodness. I found it while searching through old collections. The author is unknown, and I know it pre-dates the 1940s. I also think it’s from the U.K. Enjoy. 🙂 INSIGHT Often when it seemed I found Goodness here, there, all around, I saw, on closer scrutiny, […]

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These Things I Have – Poem

shawn — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 03:36:05 +0000

Hi All, We all have plans and ideas as to how our lives should go, but circumstances don’t always work out how we plan. With that in mind, here’s a nice poem that deals with Plans vs Reality and what we can learn from how things turn out. Enjoy: These Things I Have I wanted […]

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Your Name – Poem

shawn — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:50:24 +0000

If you’ve been following this blog for a number of years (ie. from years ago when I would post things 3 times a week), you’ll know I’m partial to Edgar Guest poems. Here’s one I’d never seen before; it’s about honoring the family name you’ve received. . YOUR NAME You got it from your father. […]

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Poem – Holiday For Strings

shawn — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 02:55:38 +0000

Hi Everyone, I’ve found another REALLY awesome poem. I’ll get back to big collections of inspirational quotes soon…but for now, I keep finding great old poems from the 1910-1960’s eras. Most poems that I share have been all but forgotten…so, I hope you appreciate my efforts to resurrect these gems. 🙂 This one below is […]

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Nobody Else But You – Poem

shawn — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 00:15:51 +0000

I seem to be posting a lot of poems lately…but that’s because I keep finding good ones for your reading pleasure. This one seems to be from around 1936, and it talks about our need to take responsibility for our lives, actions, and future. I’m sure you’re going to like it! NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU […]

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The Grandest Prize – Poem

shawn — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:32:54 +0000

Here’s another great poem I stumbled upon recently. It’s about striving for worthy goals in life, especially the ones that make you stretch. If you’re like me, you’ll have to read it 2 or 3 times. The Grandest Prize In summing up the things to praise, For what they do for me, There’s one to […]

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The Boy – Poem

shawn — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:40:16 +0000

Here’s an interesting poem I found recently from the early 1940’s…or earlier. It talks about taking account of who we are now, compared to who we thought we would one day become. You might have to read it a few times to fully get it. The Boy A lad stood there, as I opened the […]

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A Poem About Prayer

shawn — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:27:02 +0000

Here’s a poem that will end up on my “spiritual thoughts” page for sure. It’s well-written; I hope you like it. A Poem About Prayer My soul usually weeps and my heart always cries When I think of the sorrow and grief, That can come to a man who won’t even try To kneel and […]

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Leavin’ The Old An’ Greetin’ The New – Friendship Poem

shawn — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:31:55 +0000

Here’s another poem for your enjoyment. It’s about friendship: Leavin’ The Old An’ Greetin’ The New It’s kind of tough t’ have t’ leave So many folks you’ve learned t’ know, An’ have ’em grip yer hand an’ tell How much they hate t’ see you go! It’s kinda tough t’ say goodbye T’ friends […]

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Staying Young – Poem

shawn — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:17:13 +0000

Here’s a poem I found called “Staying Young“: I’ve something to say to you older folks, and you young folks listen too, For what I’m about to say, will some day apply to you. I know that some of you older folks are happily retired, And have no ties to bind you, and work is […]

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The Stain – Poem

shawn — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:15:55 +0000

The Stain You can’t paint black and not get black, No matter how hard you try. You may paint with care, but the stains are there, And stay when the paint is dry. You can’t fool around where the sinner’s found, Make friends of the foolish kind, But it leaves some taint, like the mark […]

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If You Have A Friend

shawn — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:12:50 +0000

Here’s a great poem I chanced upon recently: If You Have A Friend If you have a friend worth loving, Love him. Yes, and let him know That you love him, ere life’s evening Tinge his brow with sunsets glow. Why should good words ne’er be said Of a friend–till he is dead? If you […]

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Follow Thou Me Poem

shawn — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 04:09:10 +0000

Follow Thou Me Have you looked for sheep in the desert, For those who have missed their way? Have you been in the wild waste places, Where the lost and the wandering stray? Have you trodden the lonely highway, The foul and the darksome street? It may be you’d see in the gloaming The print […]

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If You Were Busy Being Kind

shawn — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:17:14 +0000

If You Were Busy Being Kind If you were busy being kind, Before you knew it you would find You’d soon forget to think ’twas true That someone was unkind to you. If you were busy being glad And cheering people who seem sad, Although your heart might ache a bit, You’d soon forget to […]

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The Grumble Family

shawn — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:58:15 +0000

This poem is beyond awesome, and is a shockingly great reminder of how we should behave. Apply it to yourself while you read, and ask if you belong to the Grumble Family. Also…you might notice the author is a certain “L.M. Montgomery”. I haven’t done any research on if it’s Lucy Maude…yes, THAT one…the one […]

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Poem: The Purpose of Life

shawn — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:04:32 +0000

The great thing about poems like this, is that if you take the time to appreciate them, they have the potential to change your heart & mind. Who doesn’t love changing for the better? The Purpose of Life If you’ve never made another Have a happier time in life; If you’ve never helped a brother […]

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Uninstructed

shawn — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:45:16 +0000

Uninstructed “I am going to send you down to earth,” Said God to me one day, “I’m giving you what men call ‘birth’– Tonight you’ll start away; I want you there to live with men; Until I call you back again.” I trembled as I heard him speak, Yet I know that I must go; […]

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This Too Shall Pass Away

shawn — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:30:24 +0000

This Too Shall Pass Away When sorrows come into your life And threaten to destroy The very things you treasure most, Your happiness and joy; And when that crushing power Threatens everything worth while, And clouds of darkness gather And you find it hard to smile; Then lift your head and let the world Hear […]

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Triumph

shawn — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:05:05 +0000

Triumph If you can sing, When there is no song in your heart; If you can keep on being loving, lovable, and lovely, When those who should be loving you are blind; If you can hold a lifted brow, Despite the weights your shoulders cannot beat– There is benediction there For you to share. If […]

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You Tell on Yourself

shawn — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:12:56 +0000

You Tell On Yourself You tell on yourself by the friends you seek, By the very manner in which you speak, By the way you employ your leisure time, By the use you make of dollar and dime. You tell what you are by the clothes you wear, By the spirit in which your burdens […]

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I Will Do More – Poem

shawn — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:15:01 +0000

I Will Do More When others do me serious wrong, I will forgive to keep me strong; When others speak an unkind word, I will forget what I have heard. When others fail to do their part, I will do more with loving heart; When others fail to give me praise; I still will go […]

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If Nobody Smiled

shawn — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:00:08 +0000

If Nobody Smiled If nobody smiled, and nobody cared, And nobody helped us along; If every fellow looked out for himself, And the good things all went to the strong; If nobody cared just a little for you, And nobody thought about me, And we stood all alone in the battle of life, What a […]

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Wealth Poem

shawn — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:38:17 +0000

Wealth is not the things we own– A stately house upon a hill, Paintings, rugs and tapestries, Or servants taught to do one’s will. In luxury, a man may dwell, As lonely as in a prison cell. Wealth is not a plenteous purse, The bonds that one has stored away, A boastful balance in a […]

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Optimist vs Pessimist Poem

shawn — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:17:56 +0000

How foolish is the pessimist, Despondent and forlorn, Who always when he gets a rose Goes hunting for the thorn. The optimist has better sense; The charm of life he knows. He doesn’t mind a scratch or two If he can get the rose. So don’t be a pessimist, Bogged down with discontent; The optimist […]

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Sometimes When Things Turn Upside Down

shawn — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:05:45 +0000

Sometimes when things turn upside down And inside out and look dark brown, I rush outdoors and gaze into The topless sky’s eternal blue, So calm and cool, so still and deep, With soft contented clouds like sheep. I shade my eyes and stare and stare, Then go back in the house, and there, Begin […]

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The Under Dog Poem

shawn — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:44:31 +0000

THE UNDER DOG I know that the world that the great big world From the peasant up to the king, Has a different tale from the tale I tell, And a different song to sing. But for me, and I care not a single fig If they say I am wrong or I am right, […]

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Forget It Poem

shawn — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:04:53 +0000

Forget It If you see a tall fellow ahead of the crowd, A leader of the group, marching fearless and proud, And you know of a tale whose mere telling aloud Would cause his proud head in anguish be bowed, It’s a pretty good plan to forget it. If you know of a skeleton hidden […]

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The Things I Get – Poem

shawn — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:01:37 +0000

Here’s a nice poem I found recently. Hope you like it. The Things I Get Do you get everything you want? You don’t? Well, I’ll declare, That’s strange–I have the same complaint. Perhaps it’s not so rare. The things we don’t want come to us, in bunches, every day; But when we really like a […]

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Discontented Poem

shawn — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:57:28 +0000

Discontented Poem An old farm-house with meadows wide And sweet with clover on each side; A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out The door with woodbine wreathed about, And wishes this one thought all day: “Oh, if I could but fly away From this dull spot, the world to see, How happy, happy, happy, How […]

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Happiness Poem

shawn — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:54:56 +0000

HAPPINESS Happiness is a state of mind; It sparkles when the world is kind. But sometimes sorrow enters in, And spoils the joys that are within. Each of us has his day When all the world looks dark and gray; But when we know that God’s about. We’ll have no more fear or doubt. Happiness […]

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The Second Chance Poem

shawn — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:23:54 +0000

The Second Chance We may not have the means at hand To change a circumstance. But we may gain, to our relief, A welcome second chance– A chance to prove that we will try, With all our might and main, To change our ways, to right some wrong, And pull our weight again. So let […]

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The Anvil of God’s Word

shawn — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:54:13 +0000

The Anvil of God’s Word Last eve I paused beside a blacksmith’s door, And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime; Then looking in, I saw upon the floor, Old hammers worn with beating years of time. “How many anvils have you had,” said I, “To wear and batter all these hammers so?” “Just one,” […]

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The Better Chance

shawn — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:36:49 +0000

The Better Chance Not all the earnest men achieve The splendid height where glory dwells, But worthiness need never grieve If folly passes wearing bells. The vain grow fretful and rebel, While merit’s patience must be strong; A man may lose in doing well; He cannot win by going wrong. -S.E. Kiser

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What Is Religion?

shawn — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:00:53 +0000

What Is Religion? Religion is being honest seven days in the week, Expressed in thought and action, and in the words you speak. It is loving God and neighbor, and serving them each day; It’s in the way and manner, and not in the times you pray. It is treating others squarely, and living the […]

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This Is My Prayer

shawn — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:36:14 +0000

This Is My Prayer Give me a pulsing heart to feel The need of other hearts, and kneel With them when lonely shadows steal Across the way. Give me a vibrant hand and strong To right a weaker brother’s wrong, Or smooth some tangled place along His onward way. Give me a spirit swift to […]

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Bear The Heavy Load

shawn — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:52:00 +0000

“God many times answers our prayers not by bringing down his will to ours, but by lifting us up to himself. We grow strong, so as we need no longer cry for relief. We can bear the heavy load without asking to have it lightened. We can keep the sorrow now and endure it. We […]

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Live For Something Poem

shawn — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:36:46 +0000

Live For Something Live for something, have a purpose, And that purpose keep in view; Drifting like a helmless vessel, Thou canst ne’er to life be true; Half the wrecks that strew life’s ocean. If some star had been their guide, Might have now been safely riding, But they drifted with the tide. Live for […]

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Poem of Life

shawn — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:18:42 +0000

At times we’ve thought what is the use To brave the world and its abuse? Trouble and sorrow seem everywhere Surely ’tis more than we can bear. But then a still, small voice would say, There’s joy for you if you’ll but pay. Should roses grow without a thorn? To unearned ease are mortals born? […]

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How Did You Die Poem

shawn — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:44:59 +0000

How Did You Die? Did you tackle that trouble that came your way With a resolute heart and cheerful? Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful? Oh, a trouble’s a ton, or a trouble’s an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it. And it isn’t […]

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Kindness Poem

shawn — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:21:42 +0000

If you were busy being kind Before you knew it you would find, You’d soon forget to think it was true That someone was unkind to you. If you were busy being glad And cheering people who were sad, Although your heart might ache a bit, You’d soon forget to notice it. If you were […]

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Count That Day Lost

shawn — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:21:35 +0000

Count That Day Lost If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done, And, counting, find One self-denying deed, one word That eased the heart of him who heard, One glance most kind That fell like sunshine where it went– Then you may count that day well spent. […]

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New Every Morning

shawn — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:01:07 +0000

“Every day is a fresh beginning; Every morn is a world made new. You, who are weary of sorrow and sinning, Here is a beautiful hope for you— A hope for me and a hope for you. Yesterday is a part of forever, Bound up in a sheaf, which God holds tight— With glad days […]

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Don’t Envy Other Folks

shawn — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:09:15 +0000

Don’t Envy Other Folks Don’t think when you have troubles That your neighbor goes scot-free Because he shows a smiling front And battles cheerfully. No, Man! He, too, has troubles, But herein the difference lies, While you go idly moping round, The other fellow tries. Don’t envy other people; Maybe, if the truth you knew, […]

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Always A River To Cross

shawn — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:02:04 +0000

There is always a river to cross; Always an effort to make If there’s anything good to win, Any rich prize to take. Yonder’s the fruit we crave, Yonder the charming scene; But deep and wide, with a troubled tide, Is the river that lies between. For the treasures of precious worth We must patiently […]

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Courage Poem

shawn — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:12:08 +0000

Courage Poem We lead out our days in monotonous ways The humdrum of work and of sleep. Time slips along, no thrill in the song Not even a reason to weep. And then like a flash there comes a crash, We’re stunned by the buffet Fate gives, In the blackness and blur we feel the […]

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Why Not Think?

shawn — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:20:39 +0000

Here’s another poem for you. Hope you like it. It’s called: WHY NOT THINK? It’s a little thing to do, Just to think, Anyone, no matter who, Ought to think, Take a little Time each day From the minutes thrown away, Spare it from your work or play, Stop and think. You will find that […]

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Success is the Bride of Endeavor

shawn — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:11:16 +0000

Here’s a little poem about success that I thought you might like: Success is the Bride of Endeavor It’s the coward who stops at misfortune, It’s the knave who changes each day; It’s a fool who wins half the battle, And throws all his chances away. There’s little in life but labor, And tomorrow may […]

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Myself Poem

shawn — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:33:47 +0000

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 […]

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See It Through Poem

shawn — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:46:00 +0000

Here’s another great Edgar A. Guest poem. 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, […]

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Can’t is the Worst Word that’s Written or Spoken

shawn — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:48:50 +0000

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 morningAnd robs us of courage we need […]

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Upward Reaching

shawn — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:25:23 +0000

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 questUnending, for the things we […]

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Imagination And Enthusiasm

shawn — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:38:30 +0000

“Imagination and Enthusiasm” Take imagination and enthusiasm, And hitch the two together, Then fix your gaze on the farthest star And forget about the weather. Take a pound of pluck and energy And mix with an ounce of thrift, Then forward-march to the heights ahead, And don’t be begging a lift. Pick out the hill […]

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It’s All In A State of Mind

shawn — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:55:40 +0000

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. “It’s All In A State Of Mind” If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t, If you like to win, but […]

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What Is Success?

shawn — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:02:16 +0000

Here’s a nice poem worth reading: What Is Success? It’s doing your work the best your can, And being just to your fellow man; It’s making money, but holding friends, And staying true to your aims and ends; It’s figuring how and learning why, And looking forward and thinking high, And dreaming a little and […]

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I Have Found Today

shawn — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:07:46 +0000

Here’s another good poem about not living in the past: I’ve shut the door on Yesterday, Its sorrows and mistakes; I’ve locked within its gloomy walls Past failures and heartaches. And now I throw the key away To seek another room, And furnish it with hope and smiles And every springtime bloom. No thought shall […]

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You Poem

shawn — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:26:47 +0000

I love how well the poems by Edgar A. Guest flow. YOU You are the fellow that has to decide Whether you’ll do it or toss it aside. You are the fellow who makes up your mind Whether you’ll lead or linger behind; Whether you’ll try for the goal that’s far, Or just be contented […]

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Never Give Up Poem

shawn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:26:25 +0000

You can’t really pass up on any poem called “Never Give Up”, can you? Never Give Up Never give up Never lose hope. Always have faith, It allows you to cope. Trying times will pass, As they always do. Just have patience, Your dreams will come true. So put on a smile, You’ll live through […]

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Failure Does Not Mean I’m A Failure

shawn — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:47:03 +0000

Failure does not mean I’m a failure; It does mean I have not yet succeeded. Failure does not mean I have accomplished nothing; It does mean I have learned something. Failure does not mean I have been a fool; It does mean I had enough faith to experiment. Failure does not mean I have disgraced; […]

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Which Are You?

shawn — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:01:43 +0000

I watched them tear a building down; A gang of men in a busy town. With a mighty heave and lusty yell, They swung a beam and a side wall fell. I said to the foremen, “Are these men as skilled As the men you’d hire if you had to build?” He gave a laugh […]

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Two Kinds of People

shawn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:16:05 +0000

There are only two kinds of people on earth todayTwo kinds of people, no more I say. Not the rich and the poor, for to know a man’s wealthYou must first know the state of his conscience and health, Not the happy and sad, for in life’s passing years,Each has his laughter and each has […]

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A Little Walk Around Yourself

shawn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:25:35 +0000

A Little Walk Around Yourself When you’re criticizing othersAnd are finding here and thereA fault or two to speak ofOr a weakness you can’t bear. When you’re blaming someone’s weaknessOr accusing one of pelf—It’s time that you went outTo take a walk around yourself. There are lots of human failuresIn the average of us all,And […]

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The Paradoxical Commandments

shawn — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:39:11 +0000

The Paradoxical Commandments “People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish or ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you’re successful, you’ll win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. The good you […]

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Never Too Late: Poem by Longfellow

shawn — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:22:48 +0000

“It is too late! Ah, nothing is too late— Cato learned Greek at eighty; Sophocles Wrote his grand “Oedipus,” and Simonides Bore off the prize of verse from his compeers When each had numbered more than fourscore years; And Theophrastus, at fourscore and ten, Had begun his “Characters of Men.” Chaucer, at Woodstock, with his […]

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The Easy Roads Are Crowded

shawn — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:34:17 +0000

The Few The easy roads are crowded, And the level roads are jammed; The pleasant little rivers With the drifting folks are crammed. But off yonder where it’s rocky, Where you get a better view, You will find the ranks are thinning And the travelers are few. Where the going’s smooth and pleasant You will […]

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You Can Win If You Feel It

shawn — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:23:16 +0000

How Do You Tackle Your Work, by Edgar Guest How do you tackle your work each day? Are you scared of the job you find? Do you grapple the task that comes your way With a confident, easy mind? Do you stand right up to the work ahead Or fearfully pause to view it? Do […]

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The Ways

shawn — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:43:07 +0000

“To every man there openeth A way, and ways, and a way. And the high soul climbs the high way, And the low soul gropes the low: And in between, on the misty flats, The rest drift to and fro. But to every man there openeth A high way and a low, And every man […]

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Twas A Sheep Not A Lamb That Strayed Away

shawn — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:38:01 +0000

‘Twas a sheep not a lamb that went astray In the parable Jesus told. ‘Twas a grown sheep that wandered away From the ninety and nine in the fold. And out on the hilltop, and out in the cold, ‘Twas a sheep the Good Shepherd sought. Back to the fold and back to the flock, […]

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What Kind of a Chap Are You?

shawn — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:37:36 +0000

What Kind of a Chap Are You? Are you one of the chaps who can take his raps And still not hit the floor; Who’ll stick by the gun till his task is done And then look ’round for more? Do you grin at your work or sulk and shirk When the job seems hard […]

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Leadership By Example

shawn — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:59:15 +0000

Leadership By Example The eye’s a better student and more willing than the ear. Fine counsel is confusing, but example’s always clear, And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds, For to see the good in action is what everybody needs. I can soon learn how you do it […]

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Life Poem

shawn — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:48:59 +0000

Life is a gift to be used every day, Not to be smothered and hidden away; It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best; It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then, And promptly put back in a dark place again. Life […]

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Another Tack

shawn — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:15:30 +0000

Another Tack (note: a definition of a “tack” is at the bottom. Also, take the time to read this because it’s great.) When you suspect you’re going wrong, Or lack the strength to move along With placid poise among your peers, Because of haunting doubts or fears: It’s time for you to shift your pack, […]

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Two Temples

shawn — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:59:20 +0000

A builder builded a temple, He wrought it with grace and skill; Pillars and groins and arches All fashioned to work his will. Men said, as they saw its beauty, “It shall never know decay; Great is thy skill, O builder! Thy fame shall endure for aye.” A mother builded a temple With loving and […]

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Life’s Purpose You Will Win

shawn — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:11:57 +0000

It’s the steady, constant driving To the goal for which you’re striving, Not the speed with which you travel That will make the victory sure. It’s the everlasting gaining, Without whimper or complaining At the burdens you are bearing, Or the woes you must endure. It’s the holding to a purpose And the never giving […]

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It Couldn’t Be Done

shawn — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:23:06 +0000

It Couldn’t Be Done Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,But he with a chuckle repliedThat “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be oneWho wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grinOn his face. If he worried he hid it.He started to sing as he tackled […]

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