dejure
vick
vick
Poem Published
20th Jun 2021 12:47pm
20th Jun 2021 12:47pm
Father's Day
Wish
once I had
wished him
on a
father's day!
Probably
would’ve
asked me
what
it was...
once I had
wished him
on a
father's day!
Probably
would’ve
asked me
what
it was...
#father
#childhood
#FathersDay
#son
#fatherhood
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dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
29th May 2021 00:03am
29th May 2021 00:03am
don't feel bad
our son came to visit
today for the first chance I've
had since my stroke
to reassure him that
I'm still his ol' dad and I'm
still the same bloke
today for the first chance I've
had since my stroke
to reassure him that
I'm still his ol' dad and I'm
still the same bloke
#father
#son
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4 Comments
Alan-S-Jeeves
Poem Published
28th May 2021 9:10pm
28th May 2021 9:10pm
A Civil War Trilogy
William Joseph Grady was born on Friday May 16th. 1845 at his family's farm in Dalton, Georgia, eighty miles or so north of Atlanta and close to the state border with Tennessee. His parents were William and Martha Grady and young William Joseph, Billy-Joe, was their first child. By the time Billy-Joe was ten years old he had been joined by two brothers and a sister. William senior had taken over the farm from his own late father, Joseph, in 1840 therefore it was already quite well established and easily able to sustain the Grady family. Martha, though, had been raised in the city of...
#brother
#family
#separation
#son
#responsibility
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2 Comments
Summerrain75
Poem Published
2nd May 2021 12:53pm
2nd May 2021 12:53pm
Ginger and Lemon Drink
I'm sipping my nightly drink
A cup of warm ginger and lemon made by my son
Blend of fresh ginger slices, lemon and spoon of wild honey in warm water
Flavored just right for my taste
Not too sour nor too sweet
I had a busy day today
Did chores and attended to my husband's needs
He is still weak physically
I feel tired and spent
A cup of this ginger and lemon drink is just what I need
To recharge my low energy
It is soothing for my throat and helps
In relieving my cough
Every night I take a cup of this drink...
A cup of warm ginger and lemon made by my son
Blend of fresh ginger slices, lemon and spoon of wild honey in warm water
Flavored just right for my taste
Not too sour nor too sweet
I had a busy day today
Did chores and attended to my husband's needs
He is still weak physically
I feel tired and spent
A cup of this ginger and lemon drink is just what I need
To recharge my low energy
It is soothing for my throat and helps
In relieving my cough
Every night I take a cup of this drink...
#son
#NaPoWriMo2021
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4 Comments
Eerie
Poem Published
22nd Apr 2021 11:55pm
22nd Apr 2021 11:55pm
6-12 Months
What tools does one use when
carving holes deep enough
to hold their child's grief.
His shattered heart is losing
pieces so fast I can't pick them all up.
Shards become lost: he will never
be the same again...
a dying father should make things right
before time decides otherwise.
carving holes deep enough
to hold their child's grief.
His shattered heart is losing
pieces so fast I can't pick them all up.
Shards become lost: he will never
be the same again...
a dying father should make things right
before time decides otherwise.
#grief
#son
#NaPoWriMo2021
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SatInUGal
Kumar
Kumar
Poem Published
20th Apr 2021 3:56pm
20th Apr 2021 3:56pm
VIDEO GAMES
Video games killed
The morning cuddle with mom
Did not see it happening
This quickly
Loving soft arms replaced
By red and gold controllers
Whispers of I love you
Switched into longing requests
More screen time
And growls when met with
Unintended answers
How to drive your mother
Completely crazy
Disappear into the moving image
She is right here
Physical not virtual
In this desperate time
Of connection
Somehow still not enough
The morning cuddle with mom
Did not see it happening
This quickly
Loving soft arms replaced
By red and gold controllers
Whispers of I love you
Switched into longing requests
More screen time
And growls when met with
Unintended answers
How to drive your mother
Completely crazy
Disappear into the moving image
She is right here
Physical not virtual
In this desperate time
Of connection
Somehow still not enough
#mother
#technology
#son #NaPoWriMo2021
#son #NaPoWriMo2021
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2 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
20th Apr 2021 3:36am
20th Apr 2021 3:36am
Steer by the Stars
There you are, exactly where I used to be
At the same age and time
Looking at the waves and rage of the sea
Hoping for a ray of sunshine
There you are, standing at the top of the cliff
Staring into the cold abyss
Gazing endlessly like you’re wondering if
All of this will go amiss
There you are, with profound compassion
Delicate fractured soul
Hiding behind a smile with closed caption
Trying to find your role
The answers will come to you in time if you’re patient
You’ll learn to steer by the stars on those...
At the same age and time
Looking at the waves and rage of the sea
Hoping for a ray of sunshine
There you are, standing at the top of the cliff
Staring into the cold abyss
Gazing endlessly like you’re wondering if
All of this will go amiss
There you are, with profound compassion
Delicate fractured soul
Hiding behind a smile with closed caption
Trying to find your role
The answers will come to you in time if you’re patient
You’ll learn to steer by the stars on those...
#anxiety
#depression
#hope
#son
#NaPoWriMo2021
93 reads
8 Comments
Summerrain75
Poem Published
15th Apr 2021 10:34am
15th Apr 2021 10:34am
Son
You are Sixteen now
No longer a baby boy
I used to cuddle and sing to sleep
Not too young and not old enough
To know everything about life
There is so much for you to learn
So much for you to explore and discover
A bigger world is waiting outside
For you to take your step toward its welcoming doors
I understand your excitement
When you turned 16 on your birthday last month
You are eager to spread your wings and fly
To enjoy your freedom as a young adult
But you need to know
That life isn't what you think...
No longer a baby boy
I used to cuddle and sing to sleep
Not too young and not old enough
To know everything about life
There is so much for you to learn
So much for you to explore and discover
A bigger world is waiting outside
For you to take your step toward its welcoming doors
I understand your excitement
When you turned 16 on your birthday last month
You are eager to spread your wings and fly
To enjoy your freedom as a young adult
But you need to know
That life isn't what you think...
#love
#motivational
#son #NaPoWriMo2021
#son #NaPoWriMo2021
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SatInUGal
Kumar
Kumar
Poem Published
14th Apr 2021 10:37pm
14th Apr 2021 10:37pm
CUDDLING WITH HARLEY
From a young age it has been clear
You need the company of peers
To make you feel completely whole
Now that has been removed from school
From in the class to on the walk
Back to the car where we would talk
With your best friend and his parents
Of vacations, running errands
And all those other normal things
That each new blessèd day would bring—
So though he can be a curmudgeon
And it’s easy to be judging
You for sometimes harsh approaches
Feel the pull to be life coaches
Explain that he’s not a teddy
You...
You need the company of peers
To make you feel completely whole
Now that has been removed from school
From in the class to on the walk
Back to the car where we would talk
With your best friend and his parents
Of vacations, running errands
And all those other normal things
That each new blessèd day would bring—
So though he can be a curmudgeon
And it’s easy to be judging
You for sometimes harsh approaches
Feel the pull to be life coaches
Explain that he’s not a teddy
You...
#love
#friendship
#cats
#son
#NaPoWriMo2021
96 reads
1 Comment
OG-Poetry
Poem Published
12th Apr 2021 7:01pm
12th Apr 2021 7:01pm
child support
heritage from a land,
of “stand tall like a man”,
your legacy and you
a sure bet,
a mini you to love,
identity a glove,
offspring is a man’s
greatest asset,
spouting the pride,
but when needed to guide,
your self-centered nature
sows regrets,
no support,
none in the mail,
always a mad rail
and tall tell to sell,
“fuck support”
is what you say,
“you go to hell”
“there ain’t no way”,
“I’ll stay in a 6 by 8
before I...
of “stand tall like a man”,
your legacy and you
a sure bet,
a mini you to love,
identity a glove,
offspring is a man’s
greatest asset,
spouting the pride,
but when needed to guide,
your self-centered nature
sows regrets,
no support,
none in the mail,
always a mad rail
and tall tell to sell,
“fuck support”
is what you say,
“you go to hell”
“there ain’t no way”,
“I’ll stay in a 6 by 8
before I...
#support
#respect
#daughter
#son
#responsibility
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0 Comments
SatInUGal
Kumar
Kumar
Poem Published
6th Apr 2021 11:59pm
6th Apr 2021 11:59pm
MARBLES
I’d rather be racing
Marbles with you
Building up structures
And testing them too
Making up teams
And naming each racer
See if my longshot
Can beat your first placer
Yet here I am not far
But away still
My head hurts at times
From the a/c’s harsh chill
Stuck dealing with-
Check out this word- the dross
My son, feels like maybe
My marbles I’ve lost
Marbles with you
Building up structures
And testing them too
Making up teams
And naming each racer
See if my longshot
Can beat your first placer
Yet here I am not far
But away still
My head hurts at times
From the a/c’s harsh chill
Stuck dealing with-
Check out this word- the dross
My son, feels like maybe
My marbles I’ve lost
#MentalHealth
#son
#NaPoWriMo2021
104 reads
1 Comment
BigVirge
Big Virge
Big Virge
Poem Published
26th Mar 2021 4:44am
26th Mar 2021 4:44am
“Wish You Were Still Here” ... A Poem written by Big Virge 29/8/2020
I Really ...
“ Wish You Were Still Here !!! “
Because of Those Years ...
When You Filled My Ears ...
With Words of Wisdom ...
And of ... LOVE ...
When You Chose To Be ...
The Type Who’d See ...
Past Chasing MONEY ...
And Acting ... FUNNY ... !!!
I Wish You Were Able To Observe ...
How It Is You Served To Help Me Learn ...
And Become The Man That I Now Am ... !!!
You Stood SO FIRM ...
And Did NOT Squirm ...
In The Face of Hurt ...
That You DIDN’T DESERVE ... !!! ...
“ Wish You Were Still Here !!! “
Because of Those Years ...
When You Filled My Ears ...
With Words of Wisdom ...
And of ... LOVE ...
When You Chose To Be ...
The Type Who’d See ...
Past Chasing MONEY ...
And Acting ... FUNNY ... !!!
I Wish You Were Able To Observe ...
How It Is You Served To Help Me Learn ...
And Become The Man That I Now Am ... !!!
You Stood SO FIRM ...
And Did NOT Squirm ...
In The Face of Hurt ...
That You DIDN’T DESERVE ... !!! ...
#love
#mother
#family
#memories
#son
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DU Poetry : Poems for and About Sons Seeking Honest Critique
