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Life Poems
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| Read inspiring life poems such as this one by Douglas Malloch entitled It's Fine Today. We often lose the happiness of today by brooding over the sorrows of yesterday or fearing the troubles of tomorrow. This is exceedingly foolish. There is always some pleasure at hand; seize it, and at no time will you be without pleasure. You cannot change the past, but your spirit at this moment will in some measure shape your future. Live life, therefore, in the present tense; do not miss the joys of today. |
It's Fine Today
by Douglas Malloch
Sure, this world is full of trouble
I ain't said it ain't.
Lord, I've had enough and double
Reason for complaint;
Rain and storm have come to fret me,
Skies are often gray;
Iloms and brambles have beset me
On the road-but say,
Ain't it fine today?
What's the use of always weepin',
Making trouble last?
What's the use of always keepin'
Thinkin' of the past?
Each must have his tribulation-
Water with his wine;
Life, it ain't no celebration,
Trouble?-I've had mine-
But today is fine!
It's today that I am livin',
Not a month ago.
Havin'; losin'; takin'; givin';
As time wills it so.
Yesterday a cloud of sorrow
Fell across the way,
It may rain again tomorrow,
It may rain-but say,
Ain't it fine today?
~Douglas Malloch (1877-1938)
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Malloch grew up amidst logging camps, sawmills and lumber yards. He became enamored with writing poems and stories about lumbering scenes and eventually became known as the "Lumbermen’s Poet".
He wrote his first poem at the age of ten which was published in the Detroit News. After leaving school Malloch took a job on the editorial staff at the Muskegon Chronicle where he remained for 13 years, becoming a reporter and feature writer for the paper.
After leaving the Chronicle, he joined the staff of American Lumberman in 1903 as a syndicated columnist. Malloch soon developed into a popular and nationally renowned humorist, lecturer and radio personality. His column was often written in the form of a poem and eventually these poems were collaborated into a series of books with “In Forest Land” being his first published work and a national best seller.
Two of his books are available at Amazon: The Woods
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