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Feb 5, 2020 · Below, we introduce ten of the most inspirational and motivational poems ever written. These are poems which spur us to achieve great things, or tell us we can make it, or encourage us to think big and be ambitious.
- “Count The Waves” by Sandra Beasley
- “Frau Freud” by Carol Ann Duffy
- “Workshop” by Billy Collins
- “Engineers’ Corner” by Wendy Cope
- Dear Advice Columnist by Bill Knott
- “Inventory” by Dorothy Parker
- “Are All The Break-Ups in Your Poems Real?” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- “Report on The Most Recent Survey of Morale” by Carrie Shipers
- “Primipara” by Ariel Gordon
You must not skirt the issue wearing skirts. In fact, inject giraffes into your poems. Let loose the circus monkeys in their skirts. Explain the nest of wood is not a home at all, but a blind for shooting wild ducks. Grab the shotgun by its metrical butt; aim at your Muse’s quacking, Pringled face. Read this and other funny poems in Count the Waves...
Ladies, for argument’s sake let us say that I’ve seen my fair share of ding-a-ling, member and jock, of todger and nudger and percy and cock, of tackle, of three-for-a-bob, of willy and winky; in fact, you could say, I’m as au fait with Hunt-the Salami as Ms M Lewinsky—equally sick up to here with the beef bayonet, the pork sword, the saveloy, One ...
Now so immediately the poem has my attention, like the Ancient Mariner grabbing me by the sleeve. And I like the first couple of stanzas, the way they establish this mode of self-pointing that runs through the whole poem and tells us that words are food thrown down on the ground for other words to eat. I can almost taste the tail of the snake in it...
Why isn’t there an Engineers’ Corner in Westminster Abbey? In Britain we’ve always made more fuss of a ballad than a blueprint… How many schoolchildren dream of becoming great engineers? —advertisement placed in The Times by the Engineering Council We make more fuss of ballads than of blueprints— That’s why so many poets end up rich, While engineer...
I recently killed my father And will soon marry my mother; My question is: Should his side of the family be invited to the wedding? Want more? check out I Am Into Flying Myself.
Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe. Four be the things I’d been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt. Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne. Three be the things I shall have till I die: Laughter and hope and a sock in the eye. More, you say? Pick u...
If by real you mean as real as a shark tooth stuck in your heel, the wetness of a finished lollipop stick, the surprise of a thumbtack in your purse— then Yes, every last page is true, every nuance, bit, and bite. Wait. I have made them up—all of them— and when I say I am married, it means I married all of them, a whole neighborhood of past loves. ...
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If I had had twins, I would have eaten one. If I had had twins, I would have cracked a beatific smile. Thanks, but no. And primly given it/them back. Check out this and other funny poems in Stowaways.
Jul 19, 2024 · Not only does laughter reduce stress, it lowers your blood pressure, gives you an excellent ab workout, and releases endorphins. So enjoy these 300 laughable quotes, sayings, and observations and get laughing today.
- “Hope for the Best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We’re unrehearsed.” Mel Brooks. 2.
- “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing; that’s why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar. 3.
- “Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” Elbert Hubbard. 4.
- “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” Lily Tomlin. 5.
- “My Shadow” by Robert Louis Stevenson. I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
- “A Snow Man” by Anonymous. Oh, the beautiful snow! We’re all in a glow— Nell, Dolly, and Willie, and Dan; For the primest of fun, When all’s said and done,
- “Phantasmagoria” by Lewis Carroll. This is a long one, but TL;DR: The narrator encounters a mysterious specter in his house. When asked what he’s doing there, the ghost says …
- “The Elephant” by Anonymous. An elephant slept in his bunk, And in slumber his chest rose and sunk. But he snored—how he snored! All the other beasts roared,
These are the funniest inspirational quotes of all-time that are loaded with insight and life lessons, while also teaching us not to take ourselves too seriously. “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.”. – Robin Williams.
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Sep 28, 2024 · These funny motivational quotes about life can help inspire you to achieve your goals while also putting a smile on your face.
