Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HAPPINESS, by PRISCILLA LEONARD First Line: Happiness is like a crystal Last Line: No one ever finds them all. Subject(s): Happiness; Joy; Delight | ||||||||
HAPPINESS is like a crystal, Fair and exquisite and clear, Broken in a million pieces, Shattered, scattered far and near. Now and then along life's pathway, Lo! some shining fragments fall; But there are so many pieces No one ever finds them all. You may find a bit of beauty, Or an honest share of wealth, While another just beside you Gathers honor, love or health. Vain to choose or grasp unduly, Broken is the perfect ball; And there are so many pieces No one ever finds them all. Yet the wise as on they journey Treasure every fragment clear, Fit them as they may together, Imaging the shattered sphere, Learning ever to be thankful, Though their share of it is small; For it has so many pieces No one ever finds them all. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL THE LOST KEY by PRISCILLA LEONARD |
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