Tubbie (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Hot water soaks into her tense body Bouquet of flower, scented candles and a glass of chardonnay Water licks the ...
Poems about contented (46 Poems)
The Bench-Legged Fyce (Eugene Field Poem)
Speakin' of dorgs, my bench-legged fyce Hed most o' the virtues, an' nary a vice. Some folks called him Sooner, ...
Fiddle-Dee-Dee (Eugene Field Poem)
There once was a bird that lived up in a tree, And all he could whistle was "Fiddle-dee-dee" - A ...
Sleep (John Fletcher Poem)
COME, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing dreams beguile All my fancies; ...
The River Scamander (Jean de La Fontaine Poem)
I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and ...
The Eel Pie (Jean de La Fontaine Poem)
HOWEVER exquisite we BEAUTY find, It satiates sense, and palls upon the mind: Brown bread as well as white must ...
Neighbour Peter’s Mare (Jean de La Fontaine Poems)
A CERTAIN pious rector (John his name), But little preached, except when vintage came; And then no preparation he required ...
Richard Minutolo (Jean de La Fontaine Poem)
IN ev'ry age, at Naples, we are told, Intrigue and gallantry reign uncontrolled; With beauteous objects in abundance blessed. No ...
The Lyon And The Gnat (Anne Kingsmill Finch Poem)
To the still Covert of a Wood About the prime of Day, A Lyon, satiated with Food, With stately Pace, ...
An Apology for my fearfull temper (Anne Kingsmill Finch Poem)
Tis true of courage I'm no mistress No Boadicia nor Thalestriss Nor shall I e'er be famed hereafter For such ...
Sonnet XLIII: Why Should Your Fair Eyes (Michael Drayton Poem)
Why should your fair eyes with such sovereign grace Disperse their rays on every vulgar spirit, Whilst I in darkness, ...
Truly Great (William Henry Davies Poem)
My walls outside must have some flowers, My walls within must have some books; A house that's small; a garden ...
The White Bees (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
I LEGEND Long ago Apollo called to Aristæus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my ...
The Foolish Fir-Tree (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
A tale that the poet Rückert told To German children, in days of old; Disguised in a random, rollicking rhyme ...
Television (Roald Dahl Poem)
The most important thing we've learned, So far as children are concerned, Is never, NEVER, NEVER let Them near your ...
“Mike Teavee…” (Roald Dahl Poem)
The most important thing we've learned, So far as children are concerned, Is never, NEVER, NEVER let Them near your ...
To his simplicity (Emily Dickinson Poem)
To his simplicity To die -- was little Fate -- If Duty live -- contented But her Confederate. (Emily Dickinson)
Their Height in Heaven comforts not — (Emily Dickinson Poem)
Their Height in Heaven comforts not -- Their Glory -- nought to me -- 'Twas best imperfect -- as it ...
Satisfaction — is the Agent (Emily Dickinson Poem)
Satisfaction -- is the Agent Of Satiety -- Want -- a quiet Commissary For Infinity. To possess, is past the ...
One Blessing had I than the rest (Emily Dickinson Poem)
One Blessing had I than the rest So larger to my Eyes That I stopped gauging -- satisfied -- For ...
Like Flowers, that heard the news of Dews, (Emily Dickinson Poem)
Like Flowers, that heard the news of Dews, But never deemed the dripping prize Awaited their -- low Brows -- ...
If I may have it, when it’s dead, (Emily Dickinson Poems)
If I may have it, when it's dead, I'll be contented -- so -- If just as soon as Breath ...
I gained it so (Emily Dickinson Poem)
I gained it so -- By Climbing slow -- By Catching at the Twigs that grow Between the Bliss -- ...
Bound — a trouble (Emily Dickinson Poem)
Bound -- a trouble -- And lives can bear it! Limit -- how deep a bleeding go! So -- many ...
A Sickness of this World it most occasions (Emily Dickinson Poem)
A Sickness of this World it most occasions When Best Men die. A Wishfulness their far Condition To occupy. A ...
The difference between Despair (Emily Dickinson Poem)
The difference between Despair And Fear -- is like the One Between the instant of a Wreck And when the ...
I went to Heaven (Emily Dickinson Poem)
I went to Heaven -- 'Twas a small Town -- Lit -- with a Ruby -- Lathed -- with Down ...
The Narrow Way (William Cowper Poem)
What thousands never knew the road! What thousands hate it when 'tis known! None but the chosen tribes of God ...
Contentment (William Cowper Poem)
(Phillipians, iv.11) Fierce passions discompose the mind, As tempests vex the sea, But calm, content and peace we find, When, ...
Chaplinesque (Hart Crane Poem)
We will make our meek adjustments, Contented with such random consolations As the wind deposits In slithered and too ample ...