Sideways
©2021 Susan Noyes Anderson
My years of life have made me tough.
But lately, it’s been kinda rough.
I’ve rocked the highways, low ways, byways.
Nowadays, things seem sorta sideways.
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.
of loss and gain
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Meghan Hessler on Unsplash
image by Meghan Hessler on Unsplashthe sun has left the sky
vanishing on a sigh
while lesser stars prevail
in fading shades of pale
heart of the matter
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Michael Fenton on Unsplash
image by Michael Fenton on Unsplashall lives matter
black lives matter
his life matters
mine
On Light, Solitude, and Covid19
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Clarissa Meyer on Unsplash
image by Clarissa Meyer on UnsplashSolitude is so much sweeter
when it isn’t forced,
when it is freely sought
and freely ended.
Broken but Blessed
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
I’m in a battle for myself,
and I’m afraid to lose.
Life used to feel more solid,
like I had a right to choose
Becoming Hurts
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Artem Kovalev on Unsplash
image by Artem Kovalev on UnsplashThe world has moved beneath my feet,
but I can still touch ground,
more apt to lose my footing, but
more grateful when it’s found.
2020 Vision
©2020 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Eyestetix Studio on Unsplash
Another year has come and gone…
another decade, too.
The message is that life goes on,
no matter what we do.
Lessons from the Sea
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Oscar Keys on Upsplash
The ocean, so constant and steady,
swells in silence to fall with a roar.
Seaweed circles around in the eddy,
gets caught up or breaks free for the shore.