Robert Benefiel

Laugh Until the Devil Wakes Up Robert Benefiel #1 edition

This 6th book of poetry by Robert Benefiel contains more current works written between 2008 & 2009. Many of the pieces reflect upon that current time in the author?s life. The pieces themselves revolve around health, work, family, ideologies, and past. Written both at some of the greatest times of joy in his life (the birth of his daughter), as well as great sadness (being fired for questioning a company pay cut right after his daughter was born). The overall book contains these fluctuations of emotion, both positive and negative, to create an understandable connection to them. The writings themselves convey that neither emotion is avoidable, but can be used to know what part they play in influencing their own life, as well as the disdain or acceptance they might have of their environment or those around them.