Marriage Father Son Poems

Alone in this world
Alone in this society
Alone in love
Alone in life
Alone in fatherhood
Alone in my time of need
Nobody to help me
Nobody to care about what...

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Blocking the Doorway Dolly
Demanded, "What boys are you
Going with?"  Damian Tried to
Be understanding. "Baby, just
Friends from School. Malcolm,
Shakespeare and Shannon."
She grabbed his hand "Damian
Rub...

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PAPER PLANE

A project with my small son
After so much paper folding
Sharpening important creases
Anticipation slowly increases
Thumb and forefinger holding
First flight testing has begun

He sees me throw...

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Quiet

Be quiet. 
Be soft, and silent. 
Don't let the rough world, 
take from you... 
even one more thing. 
No. 
Instead... 
Be quiet. 

Prayers spoken without...

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Sole (and soul) brother waves magic wand (poof)...,
and eldest sister absolved of guilt once and for all

Be happy don't worry
understood how thee feel sorry
for never...

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We sat at the Rehearsal Dinner for my Son and his beautiful bride-to-be.
After the food and desserts and coffee,
It came time to raise our glasses.

We...

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This is, as indicated, the 2nd HALF of this fairly lengthy poem. Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this piece had to be posted in...

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Good news came my way today February 21, 2021 courtesy late father

Papa - purportedly named
after paternal grandmother
Sadie, her mom's Yiddish name
Basia Brana (or Brandla),
she took...

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Here's the deal, friends...

   Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this fairly lengthy AUDIO (.mp3) had to be posted in 2 parts. 
...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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My childhood dream was to make the little league team. The thing that almost held me back were the kids that would look at me...

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Another day full of questions my son.
You decided to wake up late.
While you knew you the nation needs you.
Here you are just confused where to...

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Today, is the first day of the rest of my life alone.
You were there at my birth, and now I am here at your passing.

Time...

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Happy Birthday Walter,
We met fifty years ago courtesy of the Goeggingers.

After dating you proposed marriage at a teacher's staff meeting,
I accepted and we were married...

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Lies to Our Self

I will be okay. 
You, she, we, me, us...
are just fine. 
All the time, 
we talk too much, 
and not enough. 

Lose...

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