Poetic Poetry: A Short Collection of Poems

By Brittany Benko

 

Poetic Poetry is a poetry collection that speaks to the soul about everyday life. In this collection, the reader will find rhyming and contemporary pieces. Painting a picture with words, readers will experience beaches in the Carolinas, The Blue Ridge Mountains, seasons, love, faith, flowers, the pandemic, the passion of motherhood, experiences with an autistic child, and much more. Life is a journey with many ups and downs, but that doesn't mean the path you walk on isn't beautiful. Catching the poetic side of life helps people to think, to become empathetic, have hope, explore talents and passions, and understand the grey areas in the world we live in.

 

Three poems in this book are featured in the Autism Parenting Magazine:

• Mothering Autism
• The Silent Type
• One of a Kind

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brittany Benko
• Release date: Nov 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393128977

Brittany Benko

Brittany is a self-published poet, Etsy seller, LitPick book reviewer, special needs mother, and law enforcement wife who lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. She has been featured in two anthologies: Daydreams and Lost Wishes (A Poetic Reveries Anthology) and South Carolina Bards Anthology 2022. She has been featured as a poet through Spillwords, The Writers Club, The Open-Door Poetry Magazine, the Autism Parenting Magazine, and Poetic Reveries.  Be sure to leave Brittany a review on Goodreads or Bookbub if you enjoyed her book!

Book preview

A Mother

A mother is a child’s friend

With her young until the very end

Always present and showing love

Rules are strict with gentle shoves

She molds my character to be strong

Bright and cheerful like an upbeat song

A mother wipes away tears

Decreasing anxiety and calming fears

Showing wisdom through her years

A mother teaches her daughter to have grace

And approach a stranger with a friendly face

Always helping family and friends

Her tender heart has no end

A mother expects her kin to be bold

Pursuing their passions with a heart of gold

A mother’s eyes are simple and kind

Making me grateful she is mine

Agony

In the dim beginning and ravage of time

I thought that I could make you mine

The evenings sparkled with a spoonful of stars

The future looked bright

It was supposed to be ours

My heart is aching tangled in the past

You were mysterious

A true outcast

As the fireflies invade my night

The moon bathes me in white light

Feeling a flutter in the wind

My heart is tortured

There’s a storm within

Baby Boy

Little hands

Eyes so blue

There’s no greater presence than you

Slow to walk but full of love

All you need is a gentle shove

People notice you’re behind

But you’ll catch up within good time

Responding to music like a pro

Moving your body from your head to your toes

Fascinated by the world of cats

Learning to give gentle pats

Corn silk hair with a shine

There’s no doubt that you’re mine

Holding up arms for kisses and hugs

Everyone calls you little love bug

So eager to feel the wind on your face

Enjoying each sensation at a gradual pace

Once independence comes into hand

You’ll stand tall with your feet planted in the sand

Beachy Environment

Blue green waters

Salty air that blows my hair

A seagull flies high in the air

Laughter from children swimming in ocean waves

Mothers yell while browsing their cells at kids that misbehave

Boogie boards gliding by

Teenage boys with a gleam in their eye

Couples walk