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Hiro Father--

hiro Hero hiro father I admired; Always employing/employed Not a LAZY bone; faTHer always working Always working, devoted; Male parent, begetter, patriarch; Biological father dad, daddy; Always employing/employed Not a LAZY bone; faTHer always working Always working, devoted; Co-nurturer, father very, very strong work effects, never took vacations Next to God second best provider; never on unemployment or disability, a survival; Only saw him cry twice; When his mom and and his wife died; On top of his head, never saw him with hair (ever); His strength was liken not Samson, His strength was in his hands; Always working, worked for others for 25 years; In 1980 became self-employed lasted till his death worked 15 years My hero, hiro, my daddy-father He fathered three children, (always, always wanted a daughter) A great provider, always working... bringing into the world, give, gave life to spawn three children, three sons; Always employing/employed Not a LAZY bone; faTHer always working Always working, devoted; My hero, hiro, my lower cased physical, always working father faTHer always working Always working, devoted; My hero, hiro,faTHer always working my hiro, my faTHer Always working,
8/20/19 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2019© written for project North Omaha Writers Group (NOW) class assignment
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August 20, 2019 at 12:09 PM
what a great poem in honor of your father...sorry you lost him...i lost mine too, it seems he left a great impact and lives strong in memory....nice poem :) hugs
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August 20, 2019 at 7:09 PM
Blessings to you and yours and thanks.. after the Navy did odd jobs, little construction... worked in the packing house . Near lastly was a car washer at a Auto Dealership. In the late 70's ..He started his own self employment business Lee's Clean-Up from about 1970-1985 His dead year was 1985 I took over from 1985-1991... As the poem states he was always working... again thanks...peace James
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