teri-bennett
American
I found my Father after 26 years and moved to Yuma, AZ to be near him. We were able to catch up on a lot of lost time. I had a good 15 years with him. After he passed away, I was going through paperwork and I found he was quite a poet. I wish he were still here so he could see that I'm a chip off the old block. I just began to try my hand at poetry September 2013 and I find it to be very therapeutic. I am by no means an expert. I am a total novice. But it does bring me a lot of enjoyment and peace of mind.
I can drive now with ease
All the way into town
Without being jeopardized
By some slow moving clown
My car's in the parking lot
Close to the market
And I don't walk miles
After I park it
The isles are clear
The checkouts are open
Blessed relief
Till October I'm hoping
Each year they come
And each year they go
But they're hazardous to your health
Cause they drive too **** slow
When you least expect it
They pull out in front of you
Just gawking and talking
Enjoying the view
A car, an RV
Or a trailer that's towed
To them it seems
They're alone on the road
Sometimes I wonder
And that's no jive
Just how in the hell
They got here alive
By my father Robert Bennett
Nov 13, 2014
Nov 13, 2014 at 11:50 AM UTC
He invades my Facebook with pleasure
His intrusion is nothing I treasure
I blocked him from my space
He put his friend in his place
To go through and read my post
Reports back to him what I wrote
Stay off my Facebook forever
My life is no longer your venture
So have fun reading this poem
Maybe now you'll leave me alone
Oct 19, 2014
Oct 19, 2014 at 1:16 PM UTC
Autumn colors dance in my mind
As I take my brush in hand
And desperately try to re-create
The beauty God placed on this land
Trees sway gently grass bends low
Caressed by the morning breeze
Can I capture this flood of emotion
And display it before me with ease
My heart is trembling within me
As I labor with deft bold strokes
I must seize this desperate moment
My consuming passion invokes
I feel that God placed this beauty
For me and only for me
To re-create in his image
For all of the world to see
Written by my father
Robert Bennett
Oct 8, 2014
Oct 8, 2014 at 5:20 PM UTC
Speaking in half truths just to build an ego
Is a clever way to lie to hide a false bravado
Oct 2, 2014
Oct 2, 2014 at 6:29 PM UTC
The lies told of me threw me into despair
With your faith in me I felt lighter than air
You said have no fear to always be brave
To speak my mind and not take it to my grave
You have no idea how much I appreciate
Your faith in me has opened new gates
I will never betray the friendship brought my way
You brighten my life today is a new day
Sep 22, 2014
Sep 22, 2014 at 6:17 PM UTC
You came back and wanted to end a feud
But you're such a manipulating dude
You said you wanted to come back to our life
It's too late I'm no longer your wife
My heart told me not to be scared
This time I was totally prepared
Sep 19, 2014
Sep 19, 2014 at 10:20 AM UTC
This critter comes but once a year
Flies through the June air to cause a little fear
My friend came to visit
Asked "What kind of bird is it"
With a great big chuckle
I had quite a laugh
For it's not a bird that flies in the air
But a great big Paloverde Bug looking to have an affair
She screams to him from the roots of the tree
Over here, over here, come see me
Happy to oblige cause when he's done
He can go in search of another one
Sep 6, 2014
Sep 6, 2014 at 6:33 PM UTC
Divorce a done issue
No more need for Kleenex tissue
Jun 14, 2014
Jun 14, 2014 at 2:41 PM UTC
I worked at the hospital but they laid us all off
Cut backs in health care it was just too much
We sat with the elderly to help keep them safe
Their confusion tends to make them unsafe
I've gone to college and learned a new trade
With my CNA training I can get back to aid
To work once again with the elderly and confused
I can still be around and keep them amused
May 11, 2014
May 11, 2014 at 2:27 PM UTC
Gray is now covering the top of my head
But I prefer to keep it a nice shade of red
You'd think my age would make me quite smart
But the gray fogs my brain I'm no longer alert
I made a bad choice to let you into my life
You broke my heart and caused me great strife
I can't stop the love that I'm feeling for you
But I choose not to like you as you are quite cruel
Feb 9, 2014
Feb 9, 2014 at 10:23 AM UTC