Anniversary Dad Poems | Examples
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Dad died during his dream. A dream of delaying his
death, destroying the cancer and deterring his doom.
His date with destiny deployed and determined. The
doctors did there darnest to defibrillate him. He died
determined on the table as his heart defeated him and
his family. The doctors delivered the deflating news
after the surgery dissipated. Where on this December
day the weather turned distant and dark. Every
December passing since, there's a drizzle of
dreariness. Decades later the dragonslayer still drags
on disreputable, dwelling in my mind.
9/26/22
Anniversary Poetry Contest
Sponsor- Sara Kendrick
N/A
reading passages of mom’s
ten-year old diary
reliving complications
of dad’s last surgery
trips to hospital
her sleepless nights
her tears saved
for crying in the rain
more rain
forecast
tonight
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~CENSORED~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Young couple
just starting out
wide-eyed and innocent
still wet behind the ears
bursting with
dreams and hopes
Opening each day as if a gift
blessed with children
to call their own
Not yet overwhelmed
with burdens
brought on by the years
not yet disillusioned
by the obstacles of life
around the corner
Weathering the storms
they stayed strong through the years
faithfully lovingly devoted
renewing vows
with each anniversary
AP: 2nd place 2026, Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2020
‘MY DAD’
It was on 'Good Friday'1973,
The doctor delivered his verdict, he said 'he has the big c',
He stood there expressionless, not a flicker crossed his face,
So cold, so hard, barely part of the human race,
He never said 'I'm sorry' he didn't say a thing,
He just walked off and left us, we couldn't take it in,
It was only weeks earlier that it started
With a cough and cold,
Now suddenly he was looking very, very old.
We hadn't expected anything, like this to be told,
6 months to a year, he later said.
But by then, my dad was confined to bed,
As it turned out, 6 weeks is all he had,
He suffered terribly, it was very, very bad,
He gave up his cigarettes, which caused all this strife
BUT HE PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE,
WITH HIS LIFE.