The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
The source of one's joy is also often the source of one's sorrow.
Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.
For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair.
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.
I found more joy in sorrow than you could find in joy.
No one is drawn to writing about being happy or feelings of joy.
The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy.