Happiness - A poem by Carl Sandburg


Poets \| Members \| Poem of the Day \| Top 40 \| Search \| Comments \| Privacy May 9th, 2008 - we have 237 poets, 8036 poems and 17369 comments.

Carl Sandburg - Happiness

I ASKED the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell
me what is happiness.
And I went to famous executives who boss the work of
thousands of men.
They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though
I was trying to fool with them
And then one Sunday afternoon I wandered out along
the Desplaines river
And I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees with
their women and children 
and a keg of beer and an
accordion.

Added: on June 18th, 2006 at 1:31 PM | Viewed: 15376 times | Comments and analysis of Happiness by Carl Sandburg Comments (11)

Happiness - Comments and Information
Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 17. Happiness Volume: Chicago Poems - Chicago Poems Year: Published/Written in 1912 Poem of the Day: Jan 26 2003 Comment 11 of 11, added on August 1st, 2007 at 2:02 AM. I read the poem Happiness and I recite it in the class. The poem expresses that Hapiness is gained through contentment. Lyannefe from Philippines Comment 10 of 11, added on January 18th, 2007 at 3:38 PM. I say that this poem says that hppines is not somthing you could some up in a pome or letter its just thare sam from United States Comment 9 of 11, added on June 18th, 2006 at 1:31 PM. I don't work at "showing my ignorance." Like everyone else here, I expressed an opinion, and if you think I am ignorant, please explain why you think so. We are all ignorant on something or other, and are not in that condition deliberately. If you are so smart (i.e., non-ignorant), show me why I should believe you. Bettie Malofie from Canada More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Happiness, has received 11 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Carl Sandburg with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

Poem Info
Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 17. Happiness Volume: Chicago Poems - Chicago Poems Year: Published/Written in 1912 Last read: May 9 2008, 2:52PM Poem of the Day: Jan 26 2003 Viewed 15376 times. Added on June 18th, 2006 at 1:31 PM.

Sandburg Info
Biography More Poems (442 poems) Books