Poems about Father
#father
Poetry about father, depicting the wisdom and memories of a father, and what it means to be a good father. Poems exploring both positive and negative relationships between children and their fathers.
Angeliki
Poem Published
18th Oct 2019 11:18pm
18th Oct 2019 11:18pm
Pink Thomas
What's you want it to be
What hope breaks do you have
What frame cycle are you
Old tyre, she says
Track record criminal
Nudity riders all gone to hell
Chestnuts and fatness of me, the tree
Hard Act to follow
Fence me in a private parameter
No fencing ol folk what do you mean
I don't sell generic substance
The bike frame is labelled GIANT
I do think my boots are big
By the power of grey skull
He Man
One day this numbers game will be no more
The checkers pinyata was bashed and sore
Too many freedom strikes from...
What hope breaks do you have
What frame cycle are you
Old tyre, she says
Track record criminal
Nudity riders all gone to hell
Chestnuts and fatness of me, the tree
Hard Act to follow
Fence me in a private parameter
No fencing ol folk what do you mean
I don't sell generic substance
The bike frame is labelled GIANT
I do think my boots are big
By the power of grey skull
He Man
One day this numbers game will be no more
The checkers pinyata was bashed and sore
Too many freedom strikes from...
#love
#mother
#father #friendship
#father #friendship
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dkzksaxxas_DanielX
Poem Published
13th Oct 2019 00:09am
13th Oct 2019 00:09am
"Crack wise" / "Better wise up soon" - Debate: 33year old VS 11year old. c.1963.
Jeez, how many I gotta tell you?
You stupid or something?"
"Gee, Dad i dunno. Maybe i am (stupid)"
"Goddamn it. Don't you crack wise with me, kiddo.
You know i've got the strap to make you regret it"
"I dunno! I dunno ! I dunno.....that's all I get out of you'
maybe I should just take you and your brother (6 yrs old) down
Commack Rd. to the nuthouse (Pilgrim State Hosp.) , and
leave your asses there. Then maybe you'll know something.
Stupid!
All I can say is you better wise-up soon."
"Yesa, Dad.. I...
You stupid or something?"
"Gee, Dad i dunno. Maybe i am (stupid)"
"Goddamn it. Don't you crack wise with me, kiddo.
You know i've got the strap to make you regret it"
"I dunno! I dunno ! I dunno.....that's all I get out of you'
maybe I should just take you and your brother (6 yrs old) down
Commack Rd. to the nuthouse (Pilgrim State Hosp.) , and
leave your asses there. Then maybe you'll know something.
Stupid!
All I can say is you better wise-up soon."
"Yesa, Dad.. I...
#father
#childhood
#FathersDay
#son
#fatherhood
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LJRoundTown
LJ
LJ
Poem Published
9th Oct 2019 3:12pm
9th Oct 2019 3:12pm
Burning Bridges
Why does it seem
Like everyone around me
Is afraid of Confrontation?
Just be part of the team, they say
Don't cause waves
You'll upset him
Well, fuck that shit
That's my response
Fuck it
Hate me because I have an opinion
Hate me because I point out hypocrisy
But don't hate me because I stand up for myself
I hate hypocrisy
I hate double standards
Especially when it comes from him
For 30 years I have cowered at his feet
Doing whatever it took to calm him
Doing whatever it took to avoid a...
Like everyone around me
Is afraid of Confrontation?
Just be part of the team, they say
Don't cause waves
You'll upset him
Well, fuck that shit
That's my response
Fuck it
Hate me because I have an opinion
Hate me because I point out hypocrisy
But don't hate me because I stand up for myself
I hate hypocrisy
I hate double standards
Especially when it comes from him
For 30 years I have cowered at his feet
Doing whatever it took to calm him
Doing whatever it took to avoid a...
#anger
#father
#hypocrisy
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2 Comments
smackdownraven
Poem Published
8th Oct 2019 9:00pm
8th Oct 2019 9:00pm
death
the bones of the departed
whisper secrets
long silent voices...echo their pain
until it reverberates into my heart
where it is felt in my soul
I am left with an ache
whisper secrets
long silent voices...echo their pain
until it reverberates into my heart
where it is felt in my soul
I am left with an ache
#love
#father
#death #minimalist
#death #minimalist
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3 Comments
crimsin
Unveiling
Unveiling
Poem Published
8th Oct 2019 8:36pm
8th Oct 2019 8:36pm
a love letter
in my gentle time, you look away
you couldn't see me cry
it would break you to witness my frailty
when I was little you would get angry when I was sick
it hurt too much to see your child in pain
I'd been wondering where you've been...dad
today you've entered from within a poem
I wonder what you want to say
I've missed you...
it's all you can take not to intervene daily on my behalf
I'm sorry dad...I remain a little girl lost
when you did everything in your power to save me
I'm afraid dad...what will I do without...
you couldn't see me cry
it would break you to witness my frailty
when I was little you would get angry when I was sick
it hurt too much to see your child in pain
I'd been wondering where you've been...dad
today you've entered from within a poem
I wonder what you want to say
I've missed you...
it's all you can take not to intervene daily on my behalf
I'm sorry dad...I remain a little girl lost
when you did everything in your power to save me
I'm afraid dad...what will I do without...
#love
#father
#death
#universe
#MentalHealth
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AndyJHale
Andy J Hale
Andy J Hale
Poem Published
6th Oct 2019 3:35am
6th Oct 2019 3:35am
A Memory of You
sculpting
our days
away from the clay
i’ll never lose
this memory of you
actors on film
a young actress
at play
i’ll never loose
this memory of you
our days
away from the clay
i’ll never lose
this memory of you
actors on film
a young actress
at play
i’ll never loose
this memory of you
#father
#daughter
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LJRoundTown
LJ
LJ
Poem Published
5th Oct 2019 4:20pm
5th Oct 2019 4:20pm
Just Me
I don’t think you realize
What you’ve done
You had my love
My understanding
My support
I lifted you when you fell
The Big C
I swallowed my fear
And stood strong for you
I left you loving notes
Before every doctors’ appointments
And before every chemo treatment
I cooked for you
Made sure you stayed hydrated
Made sure you knew
Without a doubt
That I loved you
30 years of trying
Trying to be close to you
To feel like I had your love
20 years before I mustered up the courage
To sign “I...
What you’ve done
You had my love
My understanding
My support
I lifted you when you fell
The Big C
I swallowed my fear
And stood strong for you
I left you loving notes
Before every doctors’ appointments
And before every chemo treatment
I cooked for you
Made sure you stayed hydrated
Made sure you knew
Without a doubt
That I loved you
30 years of trying
Trying to be close to you
To feel like I had your love
20 years before I mustered up the courage
To sign “I...
#anger
#love
#father #hurt
#father #hurt
63 reads
5 Comments
LJRoundTown
LJ
LJ
Poem Published
2nd Oct 2019 6:24pm
2nd Oct 2019 6:24pm
I'm sorry I'm Not Perfect
Please remember when you’re angry with me
I am not perfect
I am human
I forget things
Like bringing a new jug of milk out
Or wiping instead of washing a dish
Because it’s late and I didn’t want to wake you
I don’t see things the way you do
I look at the big picture
I don’t see if there are crumbs on my chair
I see that the whole room looks nice
I try every day to help you
I offer to chop the vegetables for the stew
I offer to bring you drinks from the back
I try to figure out nights I can cook for the family
So that...
I am not perfect
I am human
I forget things
Like bringing a new jug of milk out
Or wiping instead of washing a dish
Because it’s late and I didn’t want to wake you
I don’t see things the way you do
I look at the big picture
I don’t see if there are crumbs on my chair
I see that the whole room looks nice
I try every day to help you
I offer to chop the vegetables for the stew
I offer to bring you drinks from the back
I try to figure out nights I can cook for the family
So that...
#anger
#father
#parent
#ImSorry
#family
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2 Comments
FromTheAsh
Poem Published
26th Sep 2019 6:19am
26th Sep 2019 6:19am
outnumbered...
how long have we been having these conversations
me talking
just hoping you're listening
I did the math recently
it's been more than half my life
the scales have tipped
with your absence being on the heavier side
as I spill line after line
penning whatever comes to mind
you know me & my filter
or lack thereof
I speak as I think
a bit rambling
but with meaning
I've tried everything to ease the pain
and I still really miss you
but lately I've taken solace in the knowledge
I come from a long line of strong...
me talking
just hoping you're listening
I did the math recently
it's been more than half my life
the scales have tipped
with your absence being on the heavier side
as I spill line after line
penning whatever comes to mind
you know me & my filter
or lack thereof
I speak as I think
a bit rambling
but with meaning
I've tried everything to ease the pain
and I still really miss you
but lately I've taken solace in the knowledge
I come from a long line of strong...
#grief
#father
#family
85 reads
4 Comments
Carpe_Noctem
Poem Published
24th Sep 2019 9:45am
24th Sep 2019 9:45am
If I Ever Get Home
Hard to remain positive
when the world collapses around you
Kicked to your knees
face in the dirt
Crawling each second along
tooth and nail, clawing
Tomorrow you might die
today, that glimpse of sun blinds
If I ever get home before dark
my daughter will you remember me?
when the world collapses around you
Kicked to your knees
face in the dirt
Crawling each second along
tooth and nail, clawing
Tomorrow you might die
today, that glimpse of sun blinds
If I ever get home before dark
my daughter will you remember me?
#love
#father
#daughter
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6 Comments
Kandicejohnson
Poem Published
18th Sep 2019 5:20am
18th Sep 2019 5:20am
Smallest Moments
My heart has chosen
It's path
After I've walked so far
Committed to my
Obligation
Turning around would be hard
In the past few years
I've become depressed
Emotionally hurt
Mentally a mess
The pain I hide
And the countless tears
I've cried
But to be honest
I'd do it all over again
For the smallest moments
That got me through
The good and the bad
For the laughs and smiles
Conversations which
Had lasted for miles
Adventures and care
I wish with everything
Inside of me...
It's path
After I've walked so far
Committed to my
Obligation
Turning around would be hard
In the past few years
I've become depressed
Emotionally hurt
Mentally a mess
The pain I hide
And the countless tears
I've cried
But to be honest
I'd do it all over again
For the smallest moments
That got me through
The good and the bad
For the laughs and smiles
Conversations which
Had lasted for miles
Adventures and care
I wish with everything
Inside of me...
#father
#relationships
#daughter
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3 Comments
Kandicejohnson
Poem Published
17th Sep 2019 6:00pm
17th Sep 2019 6:00pm
You Have No Clue
I can't breath under
All your lies
I can't feel your love
Though all your hate
Im not having fun
Being played
By your mind games
I don't feel wanted
Or protected
By my father
You have no clue
How to treat
Your daughter
You'll never comprehend
The language
My heart speaks
My heart is not
A dish
You can serve for
Everyone to feast
If only my
Eyes could actually
Scream
Then maybe
You could feel
My piercing pain
With every dagger
You throw at me
Wearing...
All your lies
I can't feel your love
Though all your hate
Im not having fun
Being played
By your mind games
I don't feel wanted
Or protected
By my father
You have no clue
How to treat
Your daughter
You'll never comprehend
The language
My heart speaks
My heart is not
A dish
You can serve for
Everyone to feast
If only my
Eyes could actually
Scream
Then maybe
You could feel
My piercing pain
With every dagger
You throw at me
Wearing...
#hate
#father
#abuse #daughter
#abuse #daughter
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