Retired Dad Comments

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

nice poem well written about old age and its irritating problems 10 +++

this poem is nice ha..father also is a retired school principal, he does morning'sickness'as mother gives that term..morning sickness includes sweeping the whole backyard, fixing small scattered things, feeding his small poultry, trimmings of shrubs, feeding his fishes in his small ponds..whew, sometimes, i got mad why he doesn't sit and relax? well, same wrds he said to me all the time...''stay with us my dear child'..owwwwwwww..i said, , nooooooooo, i'll not......, i'll stay far from you coz am a naughtyyyy child..hehehhe.......and take note...our house is only 2 blocks from theirs...well, this is not a commnt anymore, , sooowwwwyyyy...am just in the mood to share some of my paps morning sked..cheersssss

Personally, I hope that your retired Dad enjoyed many mornings feeding the birds. It is a delightful occupation, after all. Something a bit wistful and poignant about this one.10, of course. Love, Sandra

i could've sworn you were writing about my parents... not a word uttered but so much said....!

This is, indeed, a thought-provoking piece, Sandra. Very nice work.

this shows warmth and love i like this a lot 10

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

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

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

a thought provoking poem indeed...the words there are heavier and deeper than they appear to be...thanks Sandra...10

A lovely piece Sandra ma'm....enjoyed it very much..10

At the age of 37 and already retired....I should be spending my days living it up and spending my hours bathed in the sun.....but life always has a way of pulling you away to do something else lol.......maybe I should relax a little more....but Life doesn't have the time to spare at present...maybe tomorrow who knows Sandra...I might just sit out side...weather permitting and listen to what nature blesses me with....................great piece...as always...a real pleasure 10++

Was thinking of doing exactly that, when I retire. Would also include farming. You have a great ability of observing simple things and transforming them into lovely poems educating or informing the reader. Serves as an advance warning. Good write 10+++

lovely one.. found very cute.. very true to the point when retirement comes time doesn pass easily.. n he find ways to pass it doing other stuffs... good one..

a sweet poem...handling an idled retired man becomes very difficult for the woman who has no retirement at all..the man gets a complex..he is not being treated as the master...specially the previous generations...he becomes a child again...a good reflection on a subject anybody can relate to......10