General-Literary Poems

Posting these literary poems where people can enjoy them pleases me. Even poems that have landed in books, magazines, or anthologies will find a wider audience here, while poems used to the quiet solitude of my desk drawer will get to see the light of day and meet readers like you! (Art fans: Look for literary poems inspired by the work of well-known photographers and painters.) Please request permission by email, including full copyright information on each copy made. For internet use, a link back to this website is required.

FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT: As you scroll through this section, simply read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.

The Jig Is Up

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on June 19, 2024. Posted in General-Literary Poems

©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson

Reverse Shot – A Touch of Evil

The jig is up; yer nuttin’ but
a stinkin’, snitchin’ lug.
Ya think I’m headin’ to da joint
cuz you can’t shut yer mug?

Out of Sorts

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on June 24, 2023. Posted in Funny Poems, General-Literary Poems

©2023 Susan Noyes Anderson

repentand-seekchristjesus on Unsplash

I think my skin is on backwards
or maybe inside-out.
It feels too tight; it feels too loose.
It makes me wanna shout.

Warm Socks and Golden Years

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on December 22, 2022. Posted in General-Literary Poems, Love Poems

©2022 Susan Noyes Anderson

image by freestocks on unsplash

Warm sock, you’re not…nor yet
a fuzzy slipper, but still you
found a zipper on my heart.

Grace and Gravity: Message from Mary

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on November 5, 2022. Posted in General-Literary Poems, Life Lessons Poems

©2015 Susan Noyes Anderson

Nouvelle Lune, ©2011 Soasig Chamaillard

believe me, I adapt
carry me with you
then and now I bring
some substance
to the ins and outs
of living

Arise and Umbrellize

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on November 5, 2022. Posted in Funny Poems, General-Literary Poems, Nature Poems

©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson

Image by Kagan Bastimar on Pexels

Umbrellas offer solid proof
that weather’s not in vain.
Surely, a drop of rain
deserves a bit of notice.

The Clown Speaks

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on October 26, 2022. Posted in General-Literary Poems, Life Lessons Poems

Marc Chagall – Head of a Clown

If I should wake up and be free
of all the people watching me
and say goodbye to tightrope walking,
big top, and calliope––
then would I search the silence deep,
embrace the parts of me that sleep,
let go of cotton candy dreams,
and hold to truth that I can keep.