Affirmation for August 31, 2010: An Ode to Poetry

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.- Robert FrostThought of the day:Poetry can be so cathartic, turning what anger or sadness or happiness you have in your heart into beautiful words and phrases. Poetry transcends language and education - anyone who can speak can be a poet as long as they have some way to record the words. If you've never tried to write a poem before, try it for the first time today.Here are a couple of poems to fire up the muse inside each of us:Look Well to This DayAnonymous, 50 B.C.Look well to this day,For it and it alone is life.In its brief courseLie all the essence of your existence:The Glory of GrowthThe Satisfaction of AchievementThe Splendor of BeautyFor yesterday is but a dream,And tomorrow is but a vision.But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,And every tomorrow a vision of hope.If You Think You Are BeatenWalter D. WintleIf you think you are beaten, you are.If you think you dare not, you don't.If you'd like to win but think you can't,It's almost certain you won't.Life's battles don't always goTo the stronger or faster man,But sooner or later, the man who winsIs the man who thinks he can.
What is your favorite poem?
Have a poetic day!TeamDS
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