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O Captain, My captain by Walt Whitman, Inspirational poem O Captain! My Captain! BY WALT WHITMAN O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on th...

Inspirational poem, Good Timber By Douglas Malloch Good Timber By Douglas Malloch More Douglas Malloch The tree that never had to fight     For sun and sky and air and light, But stood out in the open plain     And always got its share of rain, Never became a forest king     But lived and died a scrubby thing. The man who never had to toi...

Inspirational poem, Ego No More poem by Hasmukh Amathalal Ego has to go for sure From mind and nature It harms more Should be shunned therefore Why at all to have? Why we must irresponsibly behave? It helps us in no way Takes friends and dear ones away When life is unsecured What can be assured? Why to keep pride and selfish interest? They may never serve best It is good to feel honest Love the li...

Inspirational poem,  I Am The Captain Of My Soul By Nideesh   I am The Captain of My Soul  By Nideesh I decide what i am to be never would be the one who would be held down by the chains of time no man, no fear no superstitions, no tears would pull me down into where i came from I need nothing nothing, but my soul nothing, but my will nothing ,but myself to take me up to where I &nb...

Inspirational poem, The Invitation, poem by Oriah Mountain Dreamer  The invitation   By Oriah Mountain Dreamer    It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.  I want to know what you ache for  and if you dare to dream  of meeting your heart's longing.   It doesn't interest me how old you are.  I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool&nbs...

Win Or Lose, motivational poem   Win or lose  Whether you win or lose the game  Don’t be too proud nor hide in shame  Someone must lose  omeone must win  For game results are all the same  When you happen to have the luck  Befriend your foe and do not mock  With hurting words please do not stab  For you’ll cause pain inside his heart  And when...

The Cure Of Troy, inspirational poem by Seamus Heaney   THE CURE OF TROY   Human beings suffer.   They torture one another   hey get hurt and get hard.   No poem or play or song   Can fully right a wrong   Inflicted and endured.   History says,  Don’t hope   On the side of the grave,’   But then, once in a lifetime   The longed for tidal wave   Of justice can rise up   And hope and history rhyme....

The Time Is Now, inspirational poem by Bettina Van Vaerenbergh    The Time Is Now    We have but a short time On this earth,  So value your life For what it's really worth.   Your life has purpose.  God sent you on a mission.  To live, to love, to learn -  Is His commission.   The world needs you.  Believe me, it's true!  Some things need...

Time Goes By inspirational poem by Crystal Lewis,   Time Goes By  ©  Crystal Lewis More By Crystal Lewis  Published: February 2015   Time goes by and slips away  Just as the sky turns from blue to grey.  We are here but only for a short stay. D Don't let life pass with words you never say.   Don't live in anger, with fear and regrets.  Seek forgiveness...

Inspirational poem, It Takes Courage    It Takes Courage   It takes strength to be firm,  It takes courage to be gentle.  It takes strength to conquer,  It takes courage to surrender.  It takes strength to be certain,  It takes courage to have doubt.  It takes strength to fit in,  It takes courage to stand out.  It takes strength to feel...

You can do anything, an inspirational poem by Sanjan Goel   You can do anything   There’s a mountain before you  One you feel you can never climb  The distance is frightening,  but I know you can make it to the other side  If only you try   I’ve seen the strength that you carry inside  I’ve seen the will,  the passion the fight in your eyes  I’ve w...

Inspirational poem, A Creed To Live Poem  A Creed to Live By Nancye Sims   Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others,   It is because we are different that each of us is special.   Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important,   Only you know what is best for you.   Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart   Clin...

Inspirational poem, If You Stand For Nothing You Will Fall For Anything,  Poem By  Lydia Preston   If You Stand For Nothing You Will Fall For Anything   A time has come and it is now.  Will you take a stand or bend your knee and bow?   Will you state your case?  Will you run this race or turn in disgrace,  try to hide your face?   You've spoken the word,  and by many were heard.  Now what will you...

Inspirational poem, Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover by Leah Williams   Leah Williams poem:  Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover  Do not judge me From the outside,  Because all you will see Is my stupid pride.   It's like the saying Don't judge a book by its cover.    My image may be scary, But I'm not like any other   Person you've met, Someone you know.  Just because you've heard it Doesn't mean you...

To be still by Sandra Weiss To Be Still When chaos reigns, there is misguided freewill. Separate yourself from the crowd, learn to be still. Be willing to take the lead, but be able to follow too. Make an informed decision, and see it through. Be unbreakable but know how to bend. Be able to start, be able to end. There is a way to be strong, at the same time soft. Find a way to turn it on, but don...

Motivational poem, Sometimes Life Is Hard poem by Kristin   Sometimes Life Is Hard  © Kristin Published: February 2008  Sometimes we see things that aren't meant to be seen.  Sometimes things aren't always as they seem.  Sometimes we need someone to call our own,  Especially when we're alone.  Sometimes people just can't understand  Why things get out of han...

The Paradoxical Commandments by Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be h...

Don't Look Back, Motivational poem by Judy    Don't Look Back   © Judy More By Judy Published: December 2012   Just keep on walking,  A small voice said.  Don't dare look back.  Look straight ahead.   Yes, so many things Have changed.  Think they'd stay As you arranged?   Be strong and brave.  Calm your fears.  Keep that chin up.&nbs...

Inner Strength   By John P. Read    It's only through mistakes we make  We learn where we went wrong.  It's only when we're far from home We realize where we belong.   It's only when we close our eyes  Our dreams seem clear and bright.  It's only in our darkest hours  We truly see the light.   It's only when we lose our way  We pray to th...

A Psalm of Life BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW What The Heart Of The Young Man Said To The Psalmist. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our desti...

Inspirational poem   Lift Every Voice and Sing BY JAMES WELDON JOHNSON   Lift every voice and sing     Till earth and heaven ring,  Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;  Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies,  Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.  Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,  Sing a song full of th...

Help Yourself to Happiness by Helen Steiner Rice  Everybody, everywhere  seeks happiness, it's true,  But finding it and keeping it  seem difficult to do.   Difficult because we think  that happiness is found  Only in the places where  wealth and fame abound.   And so we go on searching  in palaces of pleasure  Seeking recognition  and mo...

This week‘s poem is: ‘Heart Over Matter’ by Din Kriegsman. Heart Over Matter © Din Kriegsman Published: August 2016 When your heart suddenly feels light, excited, at ease. When you feel like your heart just knows what to do and your worries are far from your mind as are you. You know that your mind will start chasing, racing to hold down your heart. After all, it is there to protect it, ever from...

This week‘s poem is: ‘Not’ by Erin Hanson Erin Hanson is a poet known for having published numerous books which are titled The Poetic Underground. Her poem ‘Not’ is about what we allow ourselves to be defined by. Inspirational poem, 'Not' by Erin Hanson    Not   You are not your age,  Nor the size of clothes you wear,  You are not a weight,  Or the colour of your hair...

This week‘s poem is: ‘Why Try’ by Deanna Ziebarth. Why try is a poem about courage, you have to fight in life through bad days to get to the best days. Don’t give up, try your best, keep on trying and never give up the fight until you win. Motivational poem, Why Try poem by Deanna Ziebarth   Why Try   Imagine a time... when everything was absolutely right.   When you looke...