A Merry Heart
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Anita Schiller from His Children
A merry heart will not be bound
by winter snow or frozen earth.
No weathered brow or soil-stained cheek
can quell the buoyant lines of mirth.
Life Lessons Poems
Writing “life lessons” poems is one of the ways I connect with and learn from life. They help me move myself through the inevitable ups and downs with as much grace as possible. And what better way to find grace than in the words of a poem? Thank you for gracing me with your presence here, and don’t forget to send a request my way before using my life lessons poems. (Please include full copyright information on every copy. For internet use, a link back to the poem on this site is required.)
FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT: As you scroll through this section, 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.
Life Bends
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
R. A. D. Stainforth
A river flows around the bend;
no man can see what lies ahead.
What mysteries does this portend
to fill my heart with hope or dread?
Lifted
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Portia Lee
On a quiet summer morning,
after night’s unbroken rest,
I look past the tree-framed window
and discover I am blessed.
The Fix Is In(side)
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Jaclyn Moy on Unsplash
My life is hard; she likes to say.
In fact, she says it every day.
Reliably and without fail,
Poor me has been her holy grail.
Collecting Peace
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson
Photo by Christelle BOURGEOIS on Unsplash
Collecting is a testament
to life already lived –
a witness of the future
still in store.
Atlantis – The Ghost Ship
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson
Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash
She sails across an open sea
obscured in fog and memory–
a ship of ghosts, of days gone by,
her battered flag lost to the sky.
Exaltation: A Journey into Light
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson
Photo by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash
The road of life is rough and steep
with little ease along the way.
Some rivers cut and plunge so deep
they throw us back to yesterday.
Knowledge Has Its Price
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
acceptance of adversity
The phone rings.
Innocence answers cheerfully,
vanishes on a sigh.
Lightning shouldn’t strike twice.
Children should be bulletproof.