Welcome
Welcome to this collection of my poetry, now available online. As you will see, the content of these poems varies widely. You can find poems about life, poems about love, poems with religious/spiritual themes, poems on general/literary themes, humorous poems, children’s poems, holiday poems, nature poems, and more.
Some of the pieces are serious in nature; others are tongue-in-cheek, but hopefully, there is something for everyone.
Thanks for your visit. If you like what you see, come back often, as I will be adding more poems to the site. I’d love to hear your comments.
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This site contains poetry written by Susan Noyes Anderson. Poems printed on this website may be used entirely free of charge, for non-commercial purposes only, provided that I have been notified by e-mail and that the copyright information is clearly visible on ALL copies as shown.
Authors, publishers, composers and other artists, etc. must contact me personally for specific permissions.
Latest Poem
Life is Golden
©2010 Susan Noyes Anderson
Are we condemned to take our lives for granted?
Must loss be felt (or feared) before the joy?
Does gratitude grow stale when goodness gathers,
when all is well with every girl and boy?
Is friendship priceless in a close-knit circle,
or must its worth be found in solitude?
For childish noise and clamor to be treasured,
must one dear voice be taken from the brood?
Can married love be valued in full measure
before one partner yields at last to death?
Must we abide disease, our bodies broken,
in order to appreciate each breath?
It’s true that opposition is the agent
that helps us mark the bitter and the sweet.
The trials must come; will we store them so deeply
that we forfeit the prize of their receipt?
Or will we use them to embrace thanksgiving,
to claim one joy against another pain?
Will sorrow plant delight for tender mercies?
Will rainbow shades endure beyond the rain?
The choice is yours and mine, as are the blessings,
bright gems that we may seek and recognize.
Don’t wait till it’s too late, for life is golden.
The proof is sparkling right before our eyes.
