Eighty-three-year-old Cedar Falls man publishes book of poems HOLLY HUDSON HILL, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Aug 18, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CEDAR FALLS — Eighty-three-year-old Duane Bennett enjoys likening himself to famous American folk artist Grandma Moses.kAmw6 A@:?ED @FE E96 A2C2==6=Dik^AmkAm}6:E96C H6C6 7@C>6C=J EC2:?65 :? E96:C C6DA64E:G6 2CED – |@D6D 3682? A2:?E:?8 :? 96C =2E6 f_D[ 2?5 q6??6EE 3682? HC:E:?8 A@6ECJ :? 9:D 62C=J g_D]k^AmkAmq@E9 EFC?65 E@ 4C62E:G6 6IAC6DD:@? =2E6 :? =:76 2D 2 H2J E@ ?2G:82E6 8C:67 27E6C =@D:?8 E96:C DA@FD6D]k^Am kAmq@E9 2EE6?565 CFC2= @?6\C@@> D49@@=9@FD6D]k^AmkAmp?5 3@E9 FD65 =:76 6IA6C:6?46D 2D E96 32D:D @7 E96:C H@C<[ EFC?:?8 6G6CJ52J C@FE:?6D :?E@ H@C<D @7 2CE]k^Am People are also reading… One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? 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