Short Paternal Poems

My keepsake is a Bible that belonged
To my paternal Granny
Knowledge passed down to me

3rd March 2017...

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The maternal/paternal instincts are the other side of the coin of the erotic/sexual instinct.If you corrupt one. one corrupts the other....

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in my blooming past
grandma was a beautician
who valued my words




Dedicated to the memory of my late paternal grandmother, Mamie Regulus....

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A LIFE CYCLE

Ejected
Dislocated
Passive
Activated
investigative
Never stop
Driven 
T’ward the top
Content
Paternal
Fulfilment
Feel eternal
Perceive mortality
Free
Just a memory


Geoffrey Brewer
September 2018...

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Remembering my Grandfather
  forgetting my Dad

Wanting to be near him
  paternal influence bad

He loved without question,
  his smile blocked the sun

And without his embracing
  —my life on the run

(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2016)...

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Remembering my Grandfather,
  forgetting my Dad

Wanting to be near him,
  paternal influence bad

He loved without question,
  his smile blocked the sun

And without his embracing
  —my life on the run

(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2016)...

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"What name will you give to the baby?"
  The question I knew was a test.
    The paternal grandfather's
      question was a request.
         I'm sorry Grandpa.
         " William won't fit"
               Our baby
                  is a
                  girl." 


Written May 31, 1214...

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Progeny

Of a famous

Sportsman

Entertainer

Or

Brilliant mind

And find yourself

Being the significant other
sibling

Who doesn't inherent any or 
receive any of your paternal 
gifts or traits

Ask yourself how on earth
is that fare

And is that shadow not
hard to shiver in...

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What necromancy is this sorcerer said.
Realizing his son could conjure up the dead.
No voodoo at all Fred said, his emotions lead.
Embarrassed he was caught, his face was red.
Did you learn this trick from your Grandpa Ned?
No from you, Daddy, little wizard said.
Paternal pride filled the sorcerer’s head....

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Dearest ,darling,beloved child,
so innocent,so meek and mild,
I in wonder,remain beguiled.

Precious,perfect in miniature,
voiced gurgled thoughts so pure,
in these arms slumbered so sure.

A gift from heaven,l do suppose,
a unique human exists  in such quiet repose,
with potential that education alone grows...

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Congrats on your first born, my friend, 
Your playboy days are soon to end, 
Diaper change and sleepless nights 
Come with your new paternal rights. 
I know you meant  a one night stand 
Too bad it’s not the way you planned. 
Turns out your fling was with my wife 
Support them both, they’re yours for life. 

February 29, 2020...

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coffee best describes
papa joe's essence for me
coffee kisses- YES

fertilizer stink
paternal grandaddy smell
famous tomatoes

noxzema only 
for miss toby before bed
shakey hands slicked up

but then grandmama
whew! peach cobbler first of all
sweet corn, pot roast, ham

oh man, those fried pies
blackberry and peach goodness
beautiful mem'ry...

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Hush
a murmur -
a burst of mirth - you laugh.
A giggly boy or two; the
drone of you
mixed with monkey's bonding squeals
slide up the stairs; on polished
paternal air.
Then a deep man's voice where
once a boy's ascended - mellow with
early manhood. Resonating;
capitulating - exclaims agreement.
And I see through gauze
made murky by time
us five - woven
warmly -...

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S ociopathic tendencies blanket your eyes
O blivious to your son’s needs, deaf ears for his cries
L oyalty to crime, rats, money and the streets
O utweighed your moral compass and paternal responsibilities
M y heart breaks with every excuse given for not prioritizing me
O verlooked continuously for your own selfish needs
N o more resentment, just prayer, a Christian, I will try to be...

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Monotony is a fleeting existence;
small and simple, yet
overbearing and heavy-handed; 
paternal in nature with
demeaning discipline. 
Improvement is not inevitable
or impulsive, instead
enigmatic at snail-speed.
And we look to the heavens to 
reveal their cards; four 
omnipotent aces cry out, 
unimpressed, knowing all
along the location of their fifth 
brother, flirting with the 
hand of God....

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Sunday evening
The needle strikes the vinyl and the music haunts my ears
Dads favourite
About a boy called 'Charlie' 
A tale of a boy about to lose his father
His mentor 
His guide
'What will I be when I'm a man' he asks his dying dad
Tears streaming down my face as dad slides the record back into its sleeve
I am young and have no idea what kind of man my dad is 
But I know I don't want to be Charlie...

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His words add splendor to all that’s trite
Just like a tender breeze would do to a
Hot, summer night
Just like mountains are embellished
By golden sunlight
And just like an afternoon sky is colored
By a rainbow or a kite

Ammo: (Arabic) Paternal uncle or great-uncle, or ,more generally, a respectful form of 
address to any man of an older generation.
Abu: (Arabic) “Father of”
Anas: An Arabic given name...

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They say the Father wound

runs deep in society

as it keep you from each other

same as father daughter

materialism creates a chasm

beyond the father wound

 

I think

 

Mother wound is now equal

in the pursuit of equality

career is paramount

the maternal drive is subdued

oh, there'll be time later

but what about the generation gap

late children suffer

you're like grandparents

if you please 

 

can you see?...

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Sometimes I dream about irrational fears
When I wake up it find myself in tears
It's uncontrollable and not his fault
Old news, been discussed and I felt better
So when these moments come along
I try my best to lock it in my vault

Hard to trust when paternal instincts weren't enough
To keep a man honest and protective
You've looked him in the eye over and over
When you find out the truth
Feels like they're ejecting your love...

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genes swapped
stirred by unbounded love
family is born

bound by filial bonds
maternal and paternal
relations emerge

love, caring, support
joy and sorrow shared alike
life's music composed

echoing through ages
increasing genetic pool
Malthus' theory

you, me, and Genghis
bound by familial ties
family tree thrives

culture, colors, race
babble, blather, and blubber
siblings world-over


~ 04 May 2016 ~...

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As God as our witness
This heart is built to withstand
Through the grace of his hands
Made to conquer
Held in his honor
Forever standing
Through love remembering
God has the sky
Well hidden was I
We are precious to God 
Why have others forgot
Glitter we be
We are precious to thee
His love is paternal
Our spirits are eternal
May you all be blessed
Through the heart of your chest
Always willing to forgive
We are forever his...

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She was a beacon, lighting up many dark nights.
There were two relationships of which I am aware.
One was an immature romance filled with toxicity.
The other was paternal and practically none existant.

I attempted personal intervention with one and failed.
I loved and guided her like a father and made a difference.
My granddaughter recently entered her eternal heavenly rest.
And I?  May it be said of me, "He has done what he could"....

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Sir – darest V.C.,
Good was the morning speech:

This early morning of grand rhetorics!
Our bald pundit speaks
With the croaking voice of varsity toads;

– The bard’s throat seems
Cracking under the dregs of singing
The solace of a long long speech!

Sir – darest V.C.,
Wipe off those streams of sweat
That brim the banks of the blank face first!

Are you a father?
Then a paternal for others’ kids? 
Haba! are these smiles themselves or images?...

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Happy birthday, dearest Debbie.
We come to help you celebrate,
And to bring this little poem
To let you know we think you're great.

We Soupers thank God every day
For our precious poet friend.
We are so glad you came our way.
You bring us blessings without end.

Have a happy birthday Debbie,
I will not ask which one it is,
For your age, younger or older
Is truly no one else's biz.



My paternal grandma and one of my beloved brothers had your birthday, September 19th....

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The bedroom window is dripping moonlight
That is oozing across the carpeted floor.
It gives life to the room and diffuses the night
Which takes up hiding behind the door.
I exercise a paternal rite
And check on my child yet once more.

Little she knows of the human race
And how into hearts evil creeps.
Though hate may be raging in some distant place
She is safe from the secrets the darkness keeps.
As I kiss my daughter’s peaceful face
I know tonight, at least, she in silence sleeps....

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