Dad Diminished Hexaverse Poems

Irreplaceable...
Smirking thoughts of you.
Moments spent with you,
Golden grains of sand
I often sift through.

Never straying
Far from my mind,
Your memory
Is a blessing.

Gone yet not
Forgotten.
Forever...

I'll miss
You so...

Dad.


Date written:...

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a house divided.
mom and dad at war.
mom is to the right,
dad is to the left.
child stuck in-between...

is confused and
devastated.
bitter divorce,
all but certain.

who do I...
live with...

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Enthusiasm
pandemonium
erupts when he comes
home from deployment;
soldier on furlough.

Swiftly bum-rushed 
by wife and kids,
which took him by 
surprise indeed!

His dog, "Chooks,"
joined in, too
Family...

of five
sure missed...

Dad.

Write A...

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world war II called you
you answered with pride
faithfully serving
doing your duty
expecting no praise

family man
you gave your all
but now you're gone
I can't thank you

for all the
sacrifice
care...

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As my mind dreams deep...
And I sleep the night 
Warm drafts...breeze on me 
I see mom...with tears 
Dad, smiles...next to her 

Lost in now time...

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Blue sapphire night brought 
sight of first winter. 
Snowflakes from heaven, 
glimmer light cradles 
til earth is tucked in. 

We sit drinking
hot coco by 
a...

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Grandma told it well.
Some missionaries
Visited her dad –
He was one deacon.
Everyone listened.

He let them teach.
All about God
And the iron rod
Deacons complained

Threatened him
Their mob came
Red -hot...

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Pennsylvania
is my home for now
born in Germany
an army brat than
and traveled a lot

Dad drank too much
and Mom left him
up the East Coast
he followed her

Mom raised...

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How could a father tell his son
that seeing people boarding 
trains and sleeping in bunker 
beds was only a silly game? 
I'm sure, he never...

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fifty-two pick up
a game Dad taught us
picking up all cards
hearts diamonds clubs spades
ace of spades right here
 
Bonnie an ace
there’s a card there
they’re all over
picking...

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 Sitting here I view
A baby picture
No_there's none of me
Just a few of you
I wonder if_what
You had a smile
Laughter in eyes
Gerber Baby_you
Even the hair
You sit...

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Running in the yard
Splashing in a pool
Squishing mud with toes
Dashing here and there
Playing everywhere.

Dad picked you up
Mom kissed the hurts
Sis hugged your neck
Bub mussed your...

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God, if you would please
let my Brother hear,
what I have to say
I did not have time
while he was alive

Now he is dead
thirty years now
when we...

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Foregoing the fool
A tattered heart slept
In a reticule.
Two drawstrings pulled tight
To obscure the light.

Emotions fraught
With second thought
Perfected a
Silent reply.

Nightingales
With clipped wings
Rarely sing.

Free your
Soul and

Fly!



Dedicated to...

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