FROM THE POET

This is a series of poems written by John Svododa over a number of years. There are times of peak-where numerous poems were written & there are also times of lows where there are long periods between each poem. As the author is trying to reach a goal of 1001 (and then retire!!) it was never envisaged that this would be done over a short period of time. Poems can be humorous, ridiculing someone or something, show a meaning of hurt or love or even project feelings that not necessarily be directed to the same person/thing, can be a reflection of life or to be life. Most poems are trying to send a message to the reader be it not understandable or nonsense.

The idea of this poet is not to have any ill feelings against anyone but to be read by young whom can learn about life – and by the elderly look back at what could have been. Some are very personal- but who cares when you are currently living in a life that has total enjoyment. Suggestion is not to criticize but to take in the enjoyment of creative poetry make it meaningful and thus may be you can be an author.

SO NOW:

Please Read On!

Wednesday, 30 July 1986

Poem Number 146 - Thanks, Family Of Mine - 30/7/1986

Thank you family, for helping me through,
Agony and pressure, in the last two years.
Your thoughts, words of wisdom and inspiration,
Have now aided me in getting me above water.

To Mum, who has never stopped and never will,
Through the good and bad of my first twenty-five.
With modest actions and most times in sadness,
Mum has pushed me through and now my head is above water.

To Dad, who will always laugh, be serious: at play,
At almost anything I say,
He who was there in the times I needed someone,
Had the courage and strength to make me grow.

To Anne-Marie, with my brotherly love,
Who at times has her own small pressures.
Yet, still puts up with me,
When I should’ve been the one in the family, standing up so tall.

There will never be enough words,
There will never be enough smiles and laughs,
And there will never be any shedded tears,
For me to describe the great gift, within our entire family. 

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