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Best Fatherly Poems

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Premium Member Mcgee's Fatherly Side
McGee settled down one cool autumn night
Reached for a bag, a match and his pipe
Leaned back in his chair, thought life had been good
Though times...

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Categories: fatherly, growing up, humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme



My Father's Heart
Hearing your heartbeat, my ear on your chest 
moments like that I loved best
For every heartbeat was special to me
'cause it meant my dad I...

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© BE Bailey  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: fatherly, dad, death, family, father,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Gems of Love
Bright stars shine in night skies
Like bangles, baubles and beads
Puts a twinkle in every girl's eyes
Like a gift of fine jewelry

A pair of sun stone...

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Categories: fatherly, father daughter, i love
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Echoes of the Heart
The pounding of my heart
Echoes in my ears
Of the things that made it beat
All throughout the years

The fondness for my friends
Echoes back to me
Some of...

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© Joe Flach  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: fatherly, uplifting,
Form: Rhyme
Grandpa's Tree
The lush mango tree in blooming youth
  dances to the whispers of summer breeze,
I remember grandpa's sheer joy in his eyes
   bubbling...

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Categories: fatherly, grandfather, memory, tree,
Form: Free verse



God Does Not Conceal Himself
God does not play a child's game of hide and seek
You will find Him standing at the side of the meek
Do not search for Him...

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Categories: fatherly, god,
Form: Rhyme
I Am Nobody
Nobody strives to be a gentleman
Nobody will help teach the youth
Nobody likes virtue and chastity
Nobody cares for the truth
Nobody takes responsibility
Nobody heeds fatherly advice
Nobody refrains...

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Categories: fatherly,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member My God, Thank You For Conquering Me
December 22 Scripture Meditations Based on Revelation 6

Key Verses – Revelation 6:1-2 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I...

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Categories: fatherly, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
An Adverse World Unfurled
Suddenly, I constantly cough, cough, cough
I haven't had enough, for this life's so rough 
My friend is right beside me and he truly understands 
Where...

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Categories: fatherly, angst, desire, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Sing Today - O Sing This Day
O thousand Tongues sing, sing of Christ
Jesus, Chosen vehicle, human receptacle
Of fatherly fondness, for who would be wise
Admitting we do what we ought not, not...

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© Anil Deo  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: fatherly, bible, christian,
Form: Alliteration
Connie Was a Cheerleader
Connie was a cheerleader
bright white toothed smile
bouncing boobs
short skirt legs running long
through school boy fantasies
friday nights her stage
crisp November air her makeup

Robert was a loner
a...

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Categories: fatherly, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ain'T Retirement Grand
I wake up at 5:30 most mornings
Before the sun has a chance to rise
Head for the bathroom as fast as I can
To get rid of...

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Categories: fatherly, funny, life, old, old,
Form: Quatrain
Being Kindhearted
Kindheartedness is being quite generous 
A considerate attitude that is from the inside 
No price tag is placed on being accommodating 
Being benevolent and affectionate...

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Categories: fatherly, friendship, inspirational, life,
Form: Lyric
Imagine This-First Date,First Kiss
I'm painting up my face and nails 
with just a touch of teen.
Cos' Mama's inspection never fails;
of child and adult I'm in between.

Daddy answers the...

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© Deb Wilson  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: fatherly, dad, daughter, mother, teen,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member When First I Held Her Hand In Mine - Quatern
When first I held her hand in mine,
tears escaped down my young man’s cheek;
My daughter with those eyes that shine
made my fatherly legs grow weak.

Each...

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© Joe Flach  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: fatherly, daughter,
Form: Quatern

Book: Shattered Sighs