Grooks: Short Pithy Poems by Piet Hein

While reading an online article, I came across “grooks” by  Piet Hein. Grook was the name Hein invented for his short pithy poems, which he published in over 20 volumes.

A few which I came across and like very much, and like to share with you.

T. T. T.

Put up in a place

where it’s easy to see

the cryptic admonishment

T. T. T.

When you feel how depressingly

slowly you climb,

it’s well to remember that

Things Take Time!

 

Psychological Tip

Whenever you’re called on to make up your mind,

and you’re hampered by not having any,

the best way to solve the dilemma, you’ll find,

is simply by spinning a penny.

No – not so that chance shall decide the affair

while you’re passively standing there moping;

but the moment the penny is up in the air,

you suddenly know what you’re hoping.

 

Living is …

Living is

a thing you do

now or never —

which do you?