Happiness Poem by Stevie Smith

Happiness

Rating: 3.3


Happiness is silent, or speaks equivocally for friends,
Grief is explicit and her song never ends,
Happiness is like England, and will not state a case,
Grief, like Guilt, rushes in and talks apace.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Colleen Courtney 18 May 2014

Interesting poem. Short, succinct.

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Lola Rae Foster 14 May 2018

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Rajnish Manga 08 October 2017

Two extremes of Happiness and grief nicely portrayed. The difference between the two is striking. Thanks.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 08 October 2017

Grief has been well distniguished with happiness. Beautiful poem. Thanks and congratulations to her soul for being selected this poem as the poem of the day.

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Edward Kofi Louis 08 October 2017

Her song never ends! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 08 October 2017

Such a great piece...........

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Stevie Smith

Stevie Smith

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