Knowledge then Wisdom, perhaps

By Rimland

The population of single parents in the United States is growing every year.  The United States Census Bureau estimates that 15% of single parents are men, which translates into 1.8 million single fathers. This book of poetry details life's challenges and lessons learned, with particularly special meaning to single fathers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: author
• Release date: Jan 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9781737862949

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2022 by Jeff Rimland

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PUBLISHED BY Jeff Rimland

www.thepoetryofjeffrimland.com

Printed in the United States of America

Dedicated to my children

My hope for the future

and

All single fathers who share my pain and hope,

but cannot share their feelings

CONTENTS

Solitude

The Cave

Happiness

Of Happiness

Telling myself

Advice

Is Thursday okay?

Perhaps learn from me

Guidance

Memories

Memories are enough

The Aroma

The bookstore, my book store

The endless winter

Career

Finding it

Fate

The Economics of it all

Priorities

Searching and Finding

Values

Making a life

Fighting back

Don’t you dare leave quietly

Subtle evil

New Beginnings

Five again

Notes to myself

Comforting

If it could have been different

Always being there

Validation

Love and Relationships

Need

Replenishment

True love: trust that I know

A question answered

Reconciliation

Self Discovery

Irony of a fresh start

A Number

Being Grateful

What we really had

Faith

Control over time

Up and down, sorrow and love

Hope for the future

Where does my hope come from?

Thinking on Monday

Grieving and Acceptance

Remembrance and Acceptance

The Road to nowhere, or somewhere near you

Looking back I see you

The one constant thing

Moving forward, but away

The girl with the young fingers

Musings

Entering

What can be said?

Moving Forward

Decisions justified

When is it time to change?

Artificial milestones

Feeling Selfish

What shall I do?

Listen

Waiting for truth

The ocean

Decision time or not

Fog Filled