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Reading Books By Vivian G. Gouled

by Admin | Oct 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Female Poets, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems

Reading Books
By Vivian G. Gouled

I like to read all kinds of books
To entertain myself,
And so I’m glad when I can take
A book down from the shelf.

I like the picture books of planes,
Of flowers, birds, and ships
From which I can imagine that
I’m taking wonder trips.

I like the books with stories in
And also books of rhymes;
I often try to learn a few
And say them lots of times.

I like to read all kinds of books
I find upon the shelf –
Particularly now that I
Can read all by myself!

Reading Books By Vivian G. Gouled

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Female Poets, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Reading BooksBy Vivian G. Gouled I like to read all kinds of booksTo entertain myself,And so I’m glad when I can takeA book down from the shelf. I like the picture books of planes,Of flowers, birds, and shipsFrom which I can imagine thatI’m taking wonder trips. I like...

The Reading Mother By Strickland Gillilan

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

The Reading MotherBy Strickland Gillilan I had a mother who read to meSagas of pirates who scoured the sea,Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth,“Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath. I had a Mother who read me laysOf ancient and gallant and golden days;Stories...

Read to Me By Jane Yolen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Read to Me By Jane Yolen Read to me riddles and read to me rhymesRead to me stories of magical timesRead to me tales about castles and kingsRead to me stories of fabulous thingsRead to me pirates and read to me knightsRead to me dragons and dragon-book fightsRead to...

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen Books are ships that sail the seasTo lands of snow or jungle trees.And I’m the captain bold and freeWho will decide which place we’ll see.Come, let us sail the magic ship. Books are trains in many lands,Crossing hills or desert...

Good Books by Edgar Guest

by Admin | January 20, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poetic Flows Podcast, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Good BooksbyEdgar Guest Good books are friendly things to own.If you are busy they will wait.They will not call you on the phoneOr wake you if the hour is late.They stand together row by row,Upon the low shelf or the high.But if you're lonesome this you know:You have...

The Reading Mother By Strickland Gillilan

by Admin | Oct 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems

The Reading Mother
By Strickland Gillilan

I had a mother who read to me
Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea,
Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth,
“Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath.

I had a Mother who read me lays
Of ancient and gallant and golden days;
Stories of Marmion and Ivanhoe,
Which every boy has a right to know.

I had a Mother who read me tales
Of Gelert the hound of the hills of Wales,
True to his trust till his tragic death,
Faithfulness blent with his final breath.

I had a Mother who read me the things
That wholesome life to the boy heart brings –
Stories that stir with an upward touch,
Oh, that each mother of boys were such!

You may have tangible wealth untold;
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be –
I had a Mother who read to me.

Reading Books By Vivian G. Gouled

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Female Poets, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Reading BooksBy Vivian G. Gouled I like to read all kinds of booksTo entertain myself,And so I’m glad when I can takeA book down from the shelf. I like the picture books of planes,Of flowers, birds, and shipsFrom which I can imagine thatI’m taking wonder trips. I like...

The Reading Mother By Strickland Gillilan

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

The Reading MotherBy Strickland Gillilan I had a mother who read to meSagas of pirates who scoured the sea,Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth,“Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath. I had a Mother who read me laysOf ancient and gallant and golden days;Stories...

Read to Me By Jane Yolen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Read to Me By Jane Yolen Read to me riddles and read to me rhymesRead to me stories of magical timesRead to me tales about castles and kingsRead to me stories of fabulous thingsRead to me pirates and read to me knightsRead to me dragons and dragon-book fightsRead to...

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen Books are ships that sail the seasTo lands of snow or jungle trees.And I’m the captain bold and freeWho will decide which place we’ll see.Come, let us sail the magic ship. Books are trains in many lands,Crossing hills or desert...

Good Books by Edgar Guest

by Admin | January 20, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poetic Flows Podcast, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Good BooksbyEdgar Guest Good books are friendly things to own.If you are busy they will wait.They will not call you on the phoneOr wake you if the hour is late.They stand together row by row,Upon the low shelf or the high.But if you're lonesome this you know:You have...

Read to Me By Jane Yolen

by Admin | Oct 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems

Read to Me By Jane Yolen

Read to me riddles and read to me rhymes
Read to me stories of magical times
Read to me tales about castles and kings
Read to me stories of fabulous things
Read to me pirates and read to me knights
Read to me dragons and dragon-book fights
Read to me spaceships and cowboys and then
When you are finished- please read them again.

Reading Books By Vivian G. Gouled

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Female Poets, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Reading BooksBy Vivian G. Gouled I like to read all kinds of booksTo entertain myself,And so I’m glad when I can takeA book down from the shelf. I like the picture books of planes,Of flowers, birds, and shipsFrom which I can imagine thatI’m taking wonder trips. I like...

The Reading Mother By Strickland Gillilan

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

The Reading MotherBy Strickland Gillilan I had a mother who read to meSagas of pirates who scoured the sea,Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth,“Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath. I had a Mother who read me laysOf ancient and gallant and golden days;Stories...

Read to Me By Jane Yolen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Read to Me By Jane Yolen Read to me riddles and read to me rhymesRead to me stories of magical timesRead to me tales about castles and kingsRead to me stories of fabulous thingsRead to me pirates and read to me knightsRead to me dragons and dragon-book fightsRead to...

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen Books are ships that sail the seasTo lands of snow or jungle trees.And I’m the captain bold and freeWho will decide which place we’ll see.Come, let us sail the magic ship. Books are trains in many lands,Crossing hills or desert...

Good Books by Edgar Guest

by Admin | January 20, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poetic Flows Podcast, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Good BooksbyEdgar Guest Good books are friendly things to own.If you are busy they will wait.They will not call you on the phoneOr wake you if the hour is late.They stand together row by row,Upon the low shelf or the high.But if you're lonesome this you know:You have...

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen

by Admin | Oct 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen

Books are ships that sail the seas
To lands of snow or jungle trees.
And I’m the captain bold and free
Who will decide which place we’ll see.
Come, let us sail the magic ship.

Books are trains in many lands,
Crossing hills or desert sands.
And I’m the engineer who guides
The train on its exciting rides.
Come, let us ride the magic train.

Books are zoos that make a home
For birds and beasts not free to roam.
And I’m the keeper of the zoo,
I choose the things to show to you.
Come, let us visit in a zoo.

Books are gardens, fairies, elves,
Cowboys, and people like ourselves.
And I can find with one good look
Just what I want inside a book.
Come, let us read! For reading’s fun!

Reading Books By Vivian G. Gouled

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Female Poets, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Reading BooksBy Vivian G. Gouled I like to read all kinds of booksTo entertain myself,And so I’m glad when I can takeA book down from the shelf. I like the picture books of planes,Of flowers, birds, and shipsFrom which I can imagine thatI’m taking wonder trips. I like...

The Reading Mother By Strickland Gillilan

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

The Reading MotherBy Strickland Gillilan I had a mother who read to meSagas of pirates who scoured the sea,Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth,“Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath. I had a Mother who read me laysOf ancient and gallant and golden days;Stories...

Read to Me By Jane Yolen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Read to Me By Jane Yolen Read to me riddles and read to me rhymesRead to me stories of magical timesRead to me tales about castles and kingsRead to me stories of fabulous thingsRead to me pirates and read to me knightsRead to me dragons and dragon-book fightsRead to...

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen

by Admin | October 30, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poems, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Adventures with Books By Velda Blumhagen Books are ships that sail the seasTo lands of snow or jungle trees.And I’m the captain bold and freeWho will decide which place we’ll see.Come, let us sail the magic ship. Books are trains in many lands,Crossing hills or desert...

Good Books by Edgar Guest

by Admin | January 20, 2025 | Book Poems, Books, Poetic Flows Podcast, Poetry, Reading Poems | 0 Comments

Good BooksbyEdgar Guest Good books are friendly things to own.If you are busy they will wait.They will not call you on the phoneOr wake you if the hour is late.They stand together row by row,Upon the low shelf or the high.But if you're lonesome this you know:You have...

I am Thankful for by Nancy J Carmody

by Admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Poems, Poetry

I Am Thankful For

by Nancy J Carmody

I am thankful for

…..the mess to clean up after a party
because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

…..the taxes that I pay
because it means that I’m employed.

…..the clothes that fit a little too snug
because it means I have enough to eat.

…..my shadow who watches me work
because it means I am out in the sunshine.

…..the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot
because it means I am capable of walking.

…..all the complaining I hear about our Government
because it means we have freedom of speech.

…..that lady behind me in church who sings offkey
because it means that I can hear.

…..lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing
because it means I have a home.

…..my huge heating bill
because it means that I am warm.

…..weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day
because it means that I have been productive.

…..the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours
because it means that I am alive.

I am Thankful for by Nancy J Carmody

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

I Am Thankful For by Nancy J Carmody I am thankful for …..the mess to clean up after a partybecause it means I have been surrounded by friends. …..the taxes that I paybecause it means that I’m employed. …..the clothes that fit a little too snugbecause it means I have...

Gratitude by Edgar Albert Guest

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Poems, Poetry, Poets | 0 Comments

Gratitude by Edgar Albert Guest Be grateful for the kindly friends that walk along your way,Be grateful for the skies of blue that smile from day to day,Be grateful for the health you own, the work you find to do,For round about you there are men less fortunate than...

A Poem of Gratitude by Traveling Mitch

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

I’m grateful for change, the ups and the downs, Both happiness and sadness, the smiles and the frowns.I’m grateful to writing for giving me pause, To examine the world, for its beauty and flaws. To cheese, I thank you for obvious reasons, And I too must show love to...

The Most Important Things In Life

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Love Poems, Poems, Poetry, Spiritual Poems | 0 Comments

The Most Important Things in Life The most important things in lifeAre not ‘things,’ most knowIt’s the people in our livesWho make our Hearts grow Our family of Loved onesAre the most important of allThey fill our lives with memoriesEspecially those who are small The...

Gratitude by Edgar Albert Guest

by Admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Poems, Poetry, Poets

Gratitude

by Edgar Albert Guest

Be grateful for the kindly friends that walk along your way,
Be grateful for the skies of blue that smile from day to day,
Be grateful for the health you own, the work you find to do,
For round about you there are men less fortunate than you.

Be grateful for the growing trees, the roses soon to bloom,
The tenderness of kindly hearts that shared your days of gloom,
Be grateful for the morning dew, the grass beneath your feet,
The soft caresses of your babes and all their laughter sweet.

Acquire the grateful habit, learn to see how blessed you are,
How much there is to gladden life, how little life to mar!
And what if rain shall fall to-day and you with grief are sad,
Be grateful that you can recall the joys that you have had.

On December 21 by Amos Russel Wells

by Admin | December 1, 2025 | December Poems, Nature Poems, Winter Poems | 0 Comments

Now let the weather do its worst,
With frost and sleet and blowing,
Rage like a beldam wild and curst,
And have its fill of snowing.
Now let the ice in savage vise
Grip meadow, brook, and branches,
Down from the north pour winter forth
In roaring avalanches.

December By Drew Osmond

by Admin | December 1, 2025 | December Poems, Love Poems, Sad Poems | 0 Comments

Never Have I felt a December
So cold, so lonely.
The walk along the lake,
That changed a fate
The stumble in the snow,
I didn’t let go.

Bittersweet December by Christina

by Admin | December 1, 2025 | December Poems, Poems, Sad Poems | 0 Comments

So tired of all the memories
It brings me back to you
And I can’t help but wonder
How I’ll go on another year
Fighting all these demons
That remind me you’re not here

December by Joseph Herron

by Admin | December 1, 2025 | Poems, December Poems, Winter Poems | 0 Comments

Child of the grand old winter,
December floateth by;
And the ground without is bare and white
As the moon in the cloudless sky.

December by Harvey Carson Grumbine

by Admin | December 1, 2025 | December Poems, Poems, Winter Poems | 0 Comments

December by Harvey Carson Grumbine

High like skeletons grim
The trees hold up their arms;
The last leaf’s hurried from its limb
By the tempest’s wild alarms;
The river ripples gray and cold,
And autumn’s o’er like a story told.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

by Admin | November 28, 2025 | Winter Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

By Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

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