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36 Poems for Father's Day. 1. Silent, Strong Dad. Published by Family Friend Poems November 2006 with permission of the Author. He never looks for praises. He's never one to boast. For those he loves the most. I was born blind. I, like my father, had congenital (at birth) bilateral (both sides) cataracts.
Fathers Day is a rich holiday on the poetry calendar, and we present this selection for the dads as well as their kids. We’ve selected several poems about fatherhood, ranging from the classic ( “ Only a Dad ” by Edgar Guest) to the contemporary (Maxine Kumin’s “ Spree ”). Some of these poems speak of fathers with love, admiration ...
- “A Man” by Jean Star Untermeyer. Often, when I would sit, a dreamy, straight-haired child, A book held gaping on my knee, Watering a sterile romance with my thoughts,
- “My Father” by Eduardo Moga. My father underlined and annotated books in biro. I often tasked him with this barbarous practice. To this day I still discover his scribbled traces in books I would never have suspected him of reading.
- “Content” by Charles Fred White. Toiling, toiling all day long. With his will and might, Humming tune, or whistling song. From the morn till night: Ever happy at his work,
- “To Her Father with Some Verses” by Anne Bradstreet. Most truly honoured, and as truly dear, If worth in me or ought I do appear, Who can of right better demand the same.
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- Father's Song. "Yesterday, against admonishment, my daughter balanced on the couch back, fell and cut her mouth. Because I saw it happen I knew. she was not hurt, and yet.
- A Father Is. "There in every memory. See his love and care. Strength and hands to count on. Freely he does share. Provider, toil so faithfully. To make our dreams come true.
- My Father's Hats. "Sunday mornings I would reach. high into his dark closet while standing. on a chair and tiptoeing reach. higher, touching, sometimes fumbling.
- A Father Means.. "A Father means so many things... An understanding heart, A source of strength and support. right from the very start. " —Anonymous. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
There in every memory. See his love and care. Strength and hands to count on. Freely he does share. Provider, toil so faithfully. To make our dreams come true. Give strong and tender discipline ...
Father's Day Poems - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Find popular poems to share with Dad on Father's Day, as well as poems by fathers about fatherhood and poems about grieving a father who has passed away.
So on this Father's Day, I want to say, Thank you, Dad, for lighting my way, Your love, a treasure, beyond compare, Forever grateful, always, I swear. Father's Day is a time to celebrate the remarkable influence fathers have on our lives. Through these poems, we have glimpsed the profound love, guidance, and support that fathers offer their ...
