Found:
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson
One faded girl in sepia,
eyes bright and opened wide.
Her life was sweet and simple then,
with nothing much to hide.
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.
On Art and Artists
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image: Musician in the Rain by Robert Doisneau
on art and artists
Never keep your art too safe and warm;
it isn’t right.
Abandon it to sleet and hail;
strip it in harsh sunlight.
Closed
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
Photo by Anita Schiller – Closed (for the new year)
Times Square with all its cheer
cannot revive a year.
And no amount of pique
will slow a passing week.
Scatter Wishes
The Vineyard
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
Photograph by Anita Schiller, His Children, Vantage Point Press
Thrust in the sickle, the land is rich,
and the fruit thereof is sweet.
The labor of love has been performed;
the cycle is complete.
Unwind
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
What lovelier way to unwind can be found
than to visit a realm where ideas abound?
Passing Place
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson
photo by Steven Kelley
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When you are stuck in second gear
and can’t seem to get by
the creeping trucks and pokey schmucks
before your weary eye;
Stars: The Power Is Ours
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
image by Usukhbayar Gankhuyag on Unsplash
shining your light
If every star in heaven’s sky surrendered to the night,
perhaps the moon would lose heart and concede the steady light
that anchors every one of us until the sun’s return.
Our universe has much to teach us; will we watch and learn?