Husband Son Poems

Fukuda Chiyo-ni Haiku

Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703-1775) was a celebrated Japanese poet and painter of the Edo period, also known as Kaga no Chiyo.

CHIYO-NI POEMS ABOUT WOMEN...

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Grandfather, Father, Son- three legends are:
they served their City service very well.
From 30s through the 80s, each a star;
as Firemen- many dangers each befell.

Three generations...

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I see you
Now stuck in two dimensions 
They sit you up
They lie you down
Semi vertical
Fully horizontal

Yet, I have the coloured lenses 
Of memory
They don't know...

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simple things to speak
publicly which are difficult 
to understand in life. 
when a man thinks
to understand his wife well
while not. 
His sons understand
his wife better...

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I hear you laughing
you feel my passion
you feel my grip
in your hands

The tides mesmerize
I lift you high
leaving behind
footprints in the sand...

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This moving poem is inspired by a friend whose mum is struggling with MS. It's a terrible disease that affects the whole family. May we...

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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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Our youth, our sons, and daughters today,
Look to the Savior’s cross to show them the way.

From the right teachings of home, they will not stray,
But...

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I was drawn to the title and the rules of this contest,
Indeed, it tickled my fancy, enticed, and energized me,
As I feel the need to...

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There in the corner of the living room 
on a loveseat meant for two 
now only resides one
there he sits, by a warm fireplace
its occupant...

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if only the men, the husbands, the fathers, the brothers
could speak.

if only they could find the fortitude to force
the friendly flow of fierce vocables, the...

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The Tricky Chirp

The nester bird comes to live, 
in a nest, they did not make. 
Yet... the bird, 
feels right at home 
and not alone...

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Caring and The Job

The caretaker got out of the car. 
She went to the back, 
opened the door, 
and pulled her ward out too. 
He...

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Thought Police

Be careful what you say, 
be careful who you say it to. 
It might be heard... 
by someone that does not like it!

They will...

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Ashes and Thirst

Evil comes in all shapes, and all sizes. 
We have all heard this many times... before. 
But how truly large, or small can...

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