Greg Gaul Poet Sonnet

My Father's Kindly Eyes

My father's blue eyes continue seeing:
those many epic insights that he saw.
Even though he is no longer being,
his selfless kindness keeps inspiring awe.

In my dreams, his cosmic love long lives on:
though specks of stardust is all that we are.
We pass this kindness along with each dawn
by stirring strong passions that take us far.

In aging, his twinkle got yet brighter -
kindness for all life, the same as for man.
At dusk, this world looks a little lighter,
tiny glints in the vast, unknowable plan.

Peer deeply into your own father's eyes,
then try to see how his kindness survives.


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Beryl Edmonds December 25, 2024 at 2:32 PM A beautiful tribute poem to your father, he must have been a wonderful man… Beryl

Paula Goldsmith July 30, 2024 at 11:58 AM What a lovely write with a great ending. I hope you are OK. I wish you would write more. Have a very blessed day writing away...........

Gary Radice July 17, 2024 at 2:32 AM Greg, I've just happened upon this wonderful sonnet today. I guess with so many poems posted at the Soup, beautiful poems like this get easily buried under those that are churned out daily just for numbers sake. It's a shame this hasn't had more comments because it deserves so many more.. It has that element of 're-readability' by the bucketload. :) Just brilliant. Cheers - Gary Greg Gaul July 17, 2024 at 4:37 AM I so appreciate your critique on this Gary. Your comments are validating and we, as poets, need that support, fragile souls that we are. Thank you, I will be adding shortly an illustration that you might enjoy also. Be well dear bard.

Sam Kauffman July 1, 2024 at 12:12 PM Oh, Greg, what a beautiful and tender sonnet for your father. I especially love the imagery and the last couplet - "peer deeply into your own father's eyes, then try to see how his kindness survives." A wonderful, spiritual metaphor of poetic depth operating on several levels. I also love the way your father's kindness is his legacy. So important to remember especially now! Blessings to you. So wonderful to see you posting again! Blessings! Greg Gaul July 3, 2024 at 5:01 PM So good to read your cogent commentary with your intelligent poetic sensibilities. I have been busy and not as active. More rmphasis of late on linking my art to my poems. Thanks ever so for your visit. Be well.