To the Looser who Lost OutI reflect on the days-
Her first little steps, those tiny feet chasing dreams.
Her doing silly little dances on the floor,
She'd giggle, then stumble, then laughter galore.
You weren’t there when she climbed the school bus stairs.
Smiling like sunshine with a lunchbox in hand,
ready to conquer the world
before the world even knew her.
You...
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Categories:
child, children, dad, daughter,
Form: Free verse
An Artist's Dream
An Artist’s Dream
NYC Culture Collective August 2018
The SoHo District – imagine –
Art center of Manhattan!
Trendy upscale boutiques and
Restaurants, “Ms Yoo” in this plan
It was in August when the art show
Daughter and friend designed it all,
The friend had her book signing,
Daughter kept the event oiled
Watercolors placed artistically
Realistic florals and landscapes
Imaginary scents of roses and lilies
Lined the...
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Categories:
daughter, 12th grade, adventure, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
Hairy FreedomMy hair is wild, as wild as can be.
It sticks out in all sorts of places,
It goes through many fits and stages,
You can’t imagine the myriad of gazes!
I have curls to a large degree.
They won’t listen to my plea.
My hair demands to be free....
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Categories:
child, childhood, children, daughter,
Form: Rhyme
wishI wish I could put into words the love a mother has for her child. It is a depth that no one else can reach. They are my existence; they are my breath. My children illuminate my soul and give my life purpose. It's like seeing the world for the first time. They are so...
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Categories:
blessing, child, daughter, love,
Form: Free verse
I Miss My MotherI pick up the phone to call her
But she is not there
her phone is disconnected
I miss her laugh
Her voice inflections
I miss knowing she is where she is supposed to be
It has been five years two months and twenty-two days
Yet in a way, it seems like she passed yesterday
or maybe this morning
I miss her beef and...
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Categories:
mother daughter,
Form: Free verse
Happy Father's DayTo the man who stood so tall,
Who picked me up with every fall.
In life’s loud storm or silent pain,
You stood like shelter in the rain.
When nights were long, and hopes ran low,
You still believed and let it show.
You taught me how to fight, to stand,
To build my dreams with steady hand.
Behind your silence was endless...
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Categories:
daughter, 11th grade, family, father,
Form: Rhyme
YOU WILL KNOW YOUR DADYou will know your dad
when you too became a dad!
You shall feel glad
when you realize, he was your launch pad!
You will appreciate his wisdom
when you shoulder responsibilities of the kingdom!
You will realize his care
when he was dissolved into the air!
You will dearly miss him
when alone, against the tides of life, you swim!
You shall...
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Categories:
daughter, dad, emotions, family, father,
Form: Couplet
Happy Father's Day From A Grateful DadTo each of my children please know I love you.
If you weren't my children, I don't know what I'd do.
As babies and infants you brought me so much joy.
Playing make believe with me as we played with your toys.
Though I must admit changing diapers weren't my style.
But you each got me through it with your...
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Categories:
daughter, 9th grade, appreciation, father
Form: Rhyme
Crows and me
Sitting in the balcony, I sit blank and stare
Two crows in the tree, some flying in the air
They hop and play without care or worry
I watch them with fancy, don’t know why I feel sorry
They have all the time, and no boss to please
No responsibilities, no bills, no school fees
No one to shout, and no...
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Categories:
daughter, 10th grade, angst, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
A Fevered Night, Unscheduled Departure III creep into your room, my steps are unsteady,
You went to bed with symptoms of the flu,
A soft child’s breath is what I seek,
To touch, to comfort—to ensure peace.
But as I peel back the covers, I find
Your stillness is no longer sleep.
I call your name, my voice trembling,
Attempt to rouse you from your peace,
But you...
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Categories:
daughter, courage, emotions, inspirational, loneliness,
Form: Narrative
The Saddle WaitsThe sunrise paints the prairie gold,
The breeze still hums that tune of old,
Where once I’d ride with reins held tight,
Now I rock through the hush of night.
My boots sit still by the old back door,
Dusty dreams from days before.
The saddle waits on its wooden stand—
But now I hold life in my hands.
No roundup calls, no...
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Categories:
daughter, baby, beauty, change, child,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Desert Rose
If I ever had a daughter like me,
I’d call her
my little desert rose
so she knows I’ve lived it too—
a brittle-stemmed rose
blooming through sandstorms.
Were I to have a daughter—
someone soft like me...
I’d tell her I’m sorry.
Not for bringing her into a world
where cruelty exists—
but for letting her live in it
when her petals part
before her thorns remember...
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Categories:
care, child, daughter, rose,
Form: Free verse
Echo Of The Past
Categories:
mother daughter,
Form: Free verse
Our Daughter's SwingA branch once held our daughter’s swing
By blue supporting ropes,
The yellow molded plastic
Holding her and all our hopes.
We pushed her as she laughed out loud
And always wanted more,
So we complied, each happy swing
Just like the one before.
In time, she grew too big for it;
It hung there, never used.
The branch, from wind and rain and
All that...
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Categories:
daughter, memory,
Form: Rhyme
thought daughteri put in too much effort
yet sometimes,
it’s not enough to make them stay
i try and try.
i pour my soul out,
but at the end of the day
i’m left with my thoughts.
i sit in silence and think
i think about what i need to be better
for myself and them
i need reassurance
that maybe i am doing okay
and it’s all...
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Categories:
daughter, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Daughter Poems
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