Dad Ode Poems

Dad,
We may be apart,
But not by heart,
We may have our differences,
But I will always be your princess,
We may lose hope,
But we know not to elope,
We...

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I watch her even now-running,
Toward unknown paths, forever in a hurry,
With tears streaming down the eyes,
Always pretending to be tireless.

So was the mother and so...

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I was robbed! She said
Every brain in my head!
They came in the night
Stole my gray matter bright

I had nothing to add
as she is quite mad
a...

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As we sat around the table drinking our glasses of tea 
My father wanted his bottle squeezer, so he asked for it, from me 
As...

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You weren't there.
You aren't here.
You didn't help me,
When I needed a bandaid.
When I needed a hug.
When I needed my dad.
I came to you,
You blew me...

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There’s a load of dust and sweat pulling my ole tired mussels 
           down
 ...

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In his mid-30s but still a boy

Given $14.50 an hour and 12 hour shifts
Six days a week

His driver’s license confiscated
For five slung beers over a...

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DAD: Dear And Dearmost
           (An Ode) 

O Captain! My Captain! 
In my life, you are...

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I pray for my last thoughts to prevail with triumphant bliss, vanquishing  regret angst; and verily abounding with thanksgiving for the following:

GOD-ALPHA AND OMEGA...

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This piece was inspired by my father in law, who farmed here in Iowa for 97 years. He was the kindest and most devoted man,...

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Sitting here, replaying that day you went away,
I couldn’t help but wonder,
Why all of a sudden?
Why that way?
Were you really that tired you chose to...

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On these occasions, 
I realise the feelings 
As spontaneous as a surprise,
Time went by at a lightening speed,
And it feels like a decade since your...

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Leader of the home with virtuous height
Bracing up family with grand posture
Governing prudently by great faith’s might  
He’s our Daddy in his godly gesture.

Daddy...

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NAKED

*an ode to Fatherhood*







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I have always wanted to see
The different colors of the earth
To travel the round edges of the planet
To swim the pacific and...

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I was the lucky one
The apple of his eye
He chose me to walk with him
The memories will never die

Two brothers older, two sisters younger
And I...

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