Hard Work Poems | Examples

These Hard Work poems are examples of Work poems about Hard. These are the best examples of Work Hard poems written by international poets.


Premium MemberDAILY GRATITUDE HARD WORK, PATIENCE AND LUCK

I am grateful for the combination of hard work, 
patience and luck
because I am experienced enough to know
If I work hard 
and am patient
eventually
I’ll find the place where the four leaf clover grows.
© Jim Yerman  Create an image from this poem.


Steady the float

Here rest my oars.
A killick thrown to the school of fishes,
To still my boat from the peering waves.
Fishy-wishy scatter as water splatters,
Like wood chips flying when the pickaxe strikes.
A ship draws near, but my killick blocks its kiss—
Its stale mouth might stagger my rest,
And send my gathered fish fleeing the net.

Much of the mud my killick swallows,
So the wave won’t tug the boat an inch.
More students from the school must reach my net.
A long wait beneath the twilight-dimming sky.
Yet the fish market waits for a refill.
The cool breeze begs my eyes to close,
But hunger bites hard with its mocking teeth—
My killick just has to steady the float.

Premium MemberThe Metropolitan Area

The area where the coffee scent fills the air
Where the homeless see the well off and just stare
Everyone has their heads down into their phones
Beautiful buildings and waterfalls running off stones
The people are too educated to be nice and polite
Front desk security is called if something isn't right
Plenty of places to choose from to fill their hunger
People on the move are bumping into one another
Everyone seem to have the same serious expression
Leaving you with that strictly business impression
Businesses lunches, Brief cases, and due dates 
Demanding bosses and paperwork that can't wait
It's a fast pace world and it must be hard to keep up
The metropolitan area is not a place to interrupt

Premium Memberat one with nature

at one with nature
the sun sets on the weary ~
reward for hard work

Premium MemberRoofers

Surefooted men work hard on the roof.
Their job: to make sure it's all leak-proof.
But in the heat, they're baking
and the work is back-breaking.
Of their travails I'll not be aloof.
© Jim Healey  Create an image from this poem.


My Job Is Killing Me

My Job Is Killing Me 
Manual Labor 
Under appreciated 
Underpaid 
Short breaks 
Work yourself to death 
Too many call inns 
Lazy generation 
No effort 
No strong work ethics 
Hard night just to earn a dollar 
Never save enough to retire 
Eyes are burning 
2 days off are flying 
Everyday is just a blur 
Feet to slumber 
Days run into weeks 
Days into months 
My money always disappears

Premium Membertransportation evolution

The beast must have rest—it's a horse
If not your quest's over—of course
These trips had required
Getting tired and mired
Cars from this hard work—us divorce

Premium MemberA Hard Day's Night

I am a captive of these chores,
Clean dirt from windows, walls and floors.
Clothes washed to remove all the dirt,
Even the lipstick on his shirt.
There's no time to check if its mine.
Washing is done, dirt came out fine.
"A hard day's night", and when I die.
They'll throw dirt on me, where I lie.

Premium MemberStoved-Up Man

Stoved-up city
  I’m a stoved-up man
I keep on movin’ 
  Just as best I can
Joints are achin’
  And my bones do creak
My hands are shakin’
  And I feel so weak

I’m a stoved-up man ...
  Do the best I can ...
I’m a stoved-up man ...
  Do the best I can  ...

I’m a stoved-up man
   Workin’ hard all day 
 Do the best I can
   Just to make my pay
Try to make ends meet
   It’s so hard to do
I refuse to cheat
   Stay forever true

I’m a stoved-up man ...
  Do the best I can ...
I’m a stoved-up man ...
  Do the best I can ... 

I’m a stoved-up man
  When my day is through
I hurry on home
  To spend time with you
You’re the only one
  I think about all day
I wouldn’t have it
  Any other way

I’m a stoved-up man ...
  Do the best I can ...
Try to make ends meet ...
  I refuse to cheat ...
It’s so hard to do ...
  Stay forever true ...
I’m a stoved up man ...
  I’m a stoved-up man …
© Mark Toney  Create an image from this poem.

Today Proves Who You Are

Yesterday can't be fixed
Tomorrow is unpredictable
Take notation for today
Live in every moment 
Avoid negative thoughts
Follow your instinct
Always do things with love
Chance to make you happy
Work hard for your goals
An hourglass never lie.

Working Hard

If you will work hard,
You'll be full without begging
In all of your life.

Work To Improve Yourself

One way to improve yourself is to work 
If you want a better life for yourself,
Start working hard, as soon as possible
Not everything will work out at first, 
But there's nothing to worry about
The main thing is not to give up
Of course, successes make us richer, 
But thanks to failures, we grow.

Ways Of Success

Success is no accident
It entails hard work 
Clear consistent approach 
Open to productive learning 
Accept continuous studying
Working with unrelentless sacrifice 
Most of all, enjoy the process
And love the things of what you do.

Premium MemberTaking Licks

The home office became synonymous with covid. Men built desks, for their wives, with their bare hands. Once again, a hammer and nails, took to a tree. Once again, and perhaps, for such a time as this, a husband found out just how hard at work his wife truly is.

—quote by poet

Taking Licks

Lily licks my hand
with tiny sandpaper tongue
as far as it goes
fur’s unruffled on desk shelf
on tenterhooks, daughter works

what now, little man?

what now, little man?


51 years on the chain gang, tell me
how did that work out for you?
nobody said it would be easy,
I'll admit I sometimes play the fool
your sole desire was to fit in
it started at the beginnin'
when you mistook direction
for a lethal dose of deception

what now, little man, what now
what now, little man, and how?
 ... confusion!

bitterness where you once had style
now you're trying hard to forget
after a drink, y' gave them a mile
n' just what did you expect?
they're asking for an acrobat
for one who bends and will not crack
you did not have to answer that
you took the bait n' can't give it back

51 years, and I am not impressed
just short of amazing,
'little more, maybe less

what now,  little man, what now
what now, my brother, and how?
... confusion!

n' those who would sell you the cure
are the same who are makin  g you sick

you sold yourself too short

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