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For years we have saved poems, including easy poems to memorize, and quotes, such as friendship quotes, quotes to live by, and, quotes by famous people, quotes and sayings that we found were motivating. We set up this blog to share this poetry with you, we hope you find it motivational and that adds positive inspirational thoughtsto your day! Starting each day by reading positive words can actually help you in having a good day - you see it is our choice - have a good day or a bad one - many times it is our attitude, how we view a situation that determines that! Thanks for visiting, come back again for new poetry.








Featured Poem







Co-operation



Poet: J. Mason Knox







It ain't the guns nor amament,



Nor funds that they can pay,



But the close co-operation,



That makes them win the day.







It ain't the individual,



Nor the army as a whole,



But the everlasting teamwork



of every bloomin' soul.



































































































































































































































































Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Opportunity

by Berton Braley
With doubt and dismay you are smitten
You think there's no chance for you, son?
Why, the best books haven't been written
The best race hasn't been run,
The best score hasn't been made yet,
The best song hasn't been sung,
The best tune hasn't been played yet,
Cheer up, for the world is young!

No chance? Why the world is just eager
For things that you ought to create.
Its store of true wealth is still meagre
Its needs are incessant and great,
It yearns for more power and beauty
More laughter and love and romance,
More loyalty, labor and duty,
No chance--why there's nothing but chance!

For the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet,
The best house hasn't been planned,
The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet,
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned,
Don't worry and fret, faint hearted,
The chances have just begun,
For the Best jobs haven't been started,
The Best work hasn't been done.
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1 comments:

Jeff said...

Hi there Berton, Well I love the poem, indeed the world and it's people have still many depths to explore, if only humankind would treat it well, sadly I feel we are on a path to destroy our own home, how silly us humans are.
Thanks again Jeff.

June 21, 2011 7:26 AM

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