Retired Dad Poem by Sandra Martyres
Retired Dad
Whiling away his time
Crushing dry toast and
Spraying the crumbs
In the porch
Watching the birds
Pecking at them and
Calling their friends
To join in the feast
Truly a delightful way
To start off the day
As a retired Dad
His wife watches
With an irritated look
On her ageing face
She says nothing
But he is sure
She is wondering
Who will clean
Up the place
When he is done
With playing games
On his first day
As a retired Dad.
Sandra your dad is my kind of man I hope he enjoys the beginning of his retirement I am sure it wont stay that way....Very well written again Sandra...always a pleasure..10.. Regards Alf
She is wondering Who will clean Up the place When he is done I am smiling here..I can imagine myself doing that in the future. LOl.. A nice observation of even little things put into words...Nice, nice
So very insightful Sandra and I feel this poem is much deeper than I am lead to believe. I can see the humor of your Mother having to clean up, but I can also see her life style will change much more than may realize. A delightful poem and thanks for sharing. 10 Karin Anderson
Workaholic bread-earner once now sees true colour of people around him...
A heartfelt one here my friend...wish to feel those well packed senses that a retired father brings! ! ! Lovely craft!
this is nice and moving one sandra... you seems to have written this one with great emotions... Felt your lines to the core..! ! ! with lots of loves shan
That is the kind of enjoyment retired people want. Really. Even my father used to do so........very good poem, so well structred and so well expressed.
Sad and poignant one Sandra, it reminds me of my granpa i loved to see the smile on his face and i tried my best to make his retired life a happy one-- I personally feel very much obliged to him---for if I am something today I owe it entirely to him lots of love anjali -10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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a thought provoking poem indeed...the words there are heavier and deeper than they appear to be...thanks Sandra...10