2 Poems for today to make you think

01/14/2026 by

In this post, I am offering you two poems for today.

I have never been clever with words, dear reader, but I’ve always been impressed by people who are. In particular, I like poetry and writers who are clever with verse.

So naturally, I like having a go at writing poetry and seeing whether I can produce something half-decent.

So, these are two poems written recently. The first is my reaction to the present cult of what has become known as ‘cancel culture,’ and the second reflects an incident that actually happened to me while attempting to mow my lawn at home.

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1. Cancel Culture:

2. Sunday Morning:

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Marriage and its joys in the form of a poem

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Once again, I’ve been trying to write poetry. On this occasion, I’ve been exploring the concept of marriage. A subject to which most of us are drawn at some point in our lives.

At this point, it might be worth quoting the great Scottish comedian, Billy Connolly:

“Marriage is a wonderful invention. Then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.”

Anyway, I hope you find my latest poetic offering appealing. And if my words do resonate with you, then please feel free to share this poem with your friends or on Pinterest.

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MARRIAGE:

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2 poems for the homeless and less fortunate

01/13/2026 by

Today, I offer some poems for the homeless, or at least to remember the challenges faced by the homeless.

I was in central London some time ago, and I couldn’t help but feel sorry for those who are homeless on our streets.

We live in difficult times, and it’s always good to remember those less fortunate than ourselves.

On my journey home, I wrote the following two poems for the homeless:

I hope you like them both.

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Poems for the homeless:

1. Hard Living:

2. Homelessness:

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Poetry About Life: 4 poems reflecting life experiences

01/12/2026 by

If you’re looking for poetry about life, then here are four original poems, written by me, that reflect how I see it all.

Poetry About Life:

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Poem for the bereaved and remembering loved ones lost

01/12/2026 by

Not long ago, I attended the funeral of a friend. This experience got me thinking about the nature of death, and so I wrote a poem for the bereaved.

I hope the words in the poem will offer comfort to those experiencing the distress of losing a loved one. I know from personal experience that few things in life are harder to bear.

Losing a loved one leaves a hole in our lives that can never be filled. So, it’s always a shock, however much it’s expected. Suddenly, that person has gone, and we’d give anything to spend a few more minutes with them, if only to say all the things we wish we’d said before their passing. 

Certainly, it takes time and a period of adjustment before we gradually learn to cope without them. 

We never get over losing someone, of course, but we do learn to live with it over time. That’s the nature of human existence. We adapt to our circumstances, and we learn to cope as best we can. 

It’s that feeling that our loved one’s gone that is the hardest part to bear, or so it seems.

With death, naturally, we think in terms of a loved one having gone. However, as I sat there in the chapel, I realised that death is only the release of someone’s spirit, and that spirit will always be there, floating somewhere in the breeze.

If we close our eyes and think of them, they’ll always be there in our mind’s eye, smiling at us. 

Knowing we can always see them in this way is a great comfort, I believe. Certainly, it is for me.

Life’s hard, and one of the saddest things about getting older is the frequency with which we find ourselves attending funerals.

However, if we’ve been lucky enough to know good people, then just knowing we have a way of seeing them again is reassuring to me.

Poem for the bereaved:

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25 Picasso quotes that will make you think

01/12/2026 by

Today I thought it would be interesting to explore some Picasso quotes.

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. While best known as a painter, he was also a sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer.

Spanish by birth, he spent most of his adult life in France.

Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a naturalistic manner throughout his childhood and adolescence.

During the first decade of the 20th century, his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas, so Picasso’s work is often categorized into periods.

Picasso was a successful man who made his mark on life. And it’s always worth listening to what successful people have to say.

So, dear reader, take a few moments to read these Picasso quotes and reflect on what they all mean.

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Picasso Quotes (1-12)

  1. Youth has no age.
  2. I do not seek. I find.
  3. Everything you can imagine is real.
  4. We don’t grow older, we grow riper.
  5. Good artists copy, great artists steal.
  6. It takes a long time to become young.
  7. The genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.
  8. The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.
  9. Action is the foundational key to all success.
  10. Inspiration exists but it has to find us working.
  11. Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.
  12. I’d like to live as a poor man with lots of money.

Picasso Quotes (13-25)

  1. Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.
  2. It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.
  3. I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.
  4. Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock.
  5. Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
  6. Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.
  7. The world today doesn’t make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?
  8. I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
  9. Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
  10. You mustn’t always believe what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer.
  11. Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than copying others. It leads to sterility.
  12. When I was a child, my mother said to me, ‘If you become a soldier, you’ll be a general. If you become a monk, you’ll end up as the Pope.’ Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.
  13. Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.
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13 interesting quotes by Mary Tyler Moore

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Today I thought it would be interesting to explore some quotes by Mary Tyler Moore.

For anyone who doesn’t remember the late Mary Tyler Moore, she was a big star in American sitcoms in the 1960s and the 1970s.

She is probably best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which helped define a new vision of American womanhood and appealed to an audience facing the challenges of everyday existence, as it was for people back in those days.

However, Mary Tyler Moore was not just a successful sitcom actress.

She was a successful businesswoman, producer, and social advocate. She was also an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism, and Diabetes prevention.

During her career, Mary Tyler Moore won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards and 3 Golden Globe Awards. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ordinary People.

She achieved all of this whilst having to cope with the debilitating condition of Diabetes.

By any measure, she was a smart lady whose ideas are worthy of our attention.

So here are 13 interesting quotes by Mary Tyler Moore to get you thinking today.

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Quotes by Mary Tyler Moore (1-10):

  1. I’m not an actress who can create a character. I play me.
  2. I’ve had the fame and the joy of getting laughter. Those are gifts.
  3. You truly have to make the very best of what you’ve got. We all do.
  4. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.
  5. I still feel as if I weren’t a good enough mother. I didn’t break any rules.
  6. Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you’re really strangers.
  7. Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.
  8. I live in a kind of controlled awareness. I wouldn’t call it fear, but it’s an awareness. I know I have a responsibility to behave in a certain way. I’m able to do that.
  9. Diabetes is an all-too-personal time bomb which can go off today, tomorrow, next year, or 10 years from now. A time bomb affecting millions like me and the children here today.
  10. I need insulin to stay alive. It’s just therapy to keep going. What I can do is make sure that I keep my blood sugar down to a reasonable level. I can exercise, and I can eat properly. And insulin plays a very big part in that.
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Quotes by Mary Tyler Moore (11-13):

  1. My peripheral vision has been severely limited because of my diabetes, which means I can see just fine looking straight ahead. But if I am at a function with lots of people, I am constantly bumping into people – even kicking them!
  2. I know the food groups that I like to have and are good for me and those that I have to stay away from. And so, I don’t need to know exactly what I’m going to eat, but I take my insulin probably 20 minutes before I’m going to sit down.
  3. There are certain things about me that I will never tell anyone because I am a very private person. But basically, what you see is who I am. I’m independent, I do like to be liked, I do look for the good side of life and people. I’m positive, I’m disciplined, I like my life in order, and I’m neat as a pin.

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2 original poems about success to inspire you

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If you’re looking for some original poems on the subject of success, then take a look at these here.

Success is something many say they want, but few are prepared to do what is necessary to achieve it.

Yes, it’s possible, and many achieve great things, but nothing happens by accident. You have to want it, and you have to want it badly.

It can be done, and people do. So can you.

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POEMS ABOUT SUCCESS

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Poem about success (and another about the past)

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POEM ABOUT SUCCESS

If it’s a poem about success you’re seeking, dear reader, I have an original one for you today.

It’s a poem that reflects my personal philosophy regarding success. That is, you have to make it happen yourself. No one ever became successful without putting in the hard yards first. However, everyone can enjoy success if they really want it and they’re prepared to work hard for it.

Anyway, take a look and see what you think.

In addition to a poem about success, I also have an original poem about the past for you.

Far too many people assume that because their past has been less than perfect, that will prevent them from achieving success in the future.

That’s simply not true.

You can start from where you are, use what you’ve got, and build the future you want.

It can be done, and people do. So can you!

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2 poems about the afterlife to make you think

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If it’s poems about the afterlife you seek, I have two for you today. Both are original, and I hope they appeal to you, dear reader.

As we age, it’s natural to be conscious of our mortality and reflect on death and the afterlife. This is particularly true once our parents pass away, or it has been in my experience.

So, as I have been thinking about it all, I thought capturing my thoughts in the form of poems would be a good idea.

Here they are and please feel free to share them

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POEMS ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE

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