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Dad

Quiet man of few words
Dreamer and free spirit
Curious and passionate
Tinkering and inventive
Creative and hardworking
Nothing came easy
Worked for everything he ever got
Lived life wholeheartedly
And mostly on his own terms

Dedicated father
Devoted husband
A full life but hardly long enough
To enjoy some last easy years
He loved to say
He were leading the good life
He earned everything he got
He planned a peaceful life

At one with the outdoors
Working the land
Reaping the fruits of labor
Aching muscles and content heart
Well earned smile
As each sun set
At the end of it all
Finally rewarded with
The peace he always wanted



Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~A SIMPLE MAN~ 2020

AP: 3rd place 2020

Submitted for MID-JANUARY 2018 STANDARD CONTEST sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - January 13, 2018

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Heidi Sands Date: 1/14/2018 4:04:00 PM This is a very nice poem for him. Good luck in the contest :) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 1/14/2018 7:23:00 PM Thank you, Heidi. Much appreciated.

Jack Horne Date: 1/13/2018 2:22:00 PM lovely tribute to a special man. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 1/14/2018 2:18:00 AM Thank you, Jack, for your much appreciated visit.

Beautiful Scars Date: 1/13/2018 9:01:00 AM beautiful sweet Line! Good luck :)-luloo Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 1/13/2018 9:22:00 AM Thank you, Laura Loo. Much appreciated.