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?
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.
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?
The Lost Ones
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
photograph ©2003 Anita Schiller
The world keeps churning, turning round
It does not stop for those who fall
The lost ones sleep upon the ground
How Do You Like to Go Up?
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
image by Vika Strawerrica on Unsplash
How do you like to go up in a swing?
Pump your legs or be pushed?
Take it slow or take wing?
Summer of ’74
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
Photo by Pat Whelen on Unsplash
It was the summer of 1974,
and he had never felt before
the restless longing of his youth
for something to hold up as truth.
Zig, Zag, Zen-Ball
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
image by Jose Francisco Morales on Unsplash
Sometimes we zag instead of zig
or zig when we should zag.
We go small, meaning to go big;
slide home, but miss the bag.
How to Date your Spiritual Mate
©2010 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
I hope you’ll listen to my take
on how to find a mate.
My vision is unique and wise.
My counsel is first-rate.