Want to give your dad a special Fathers Day gift?
- Read the poem below.
- Then complete the "You are" phrase with special memories of your own father.
- Anyone can do this. You don't have to be a great writer. Click the following link if you want to use a template: http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/i-am-poem-template/.
- Make your poem as long as you want.
- Add a picture.
- Print and frame it.
- Or roll and tie it with a piece of ribbon or raffia.
- It will mean the world to him.
These are some of the images I see when I think of the special man I call Dad.
DAD
You are the solid wood ball
in my set of classic jacks
You’re Auld Lang Syne on a quiet New Years Eve,
Butter brickle ice cream on a Sunday afternoon,
Braised pot roast in the electric frying pan,
Hiking boots and long canoes,
Pan-fried brook trout caught at Lily Lake,
Helping hands for everyone in need,
Mama’s lemon pie,
Warm soaks at Crystal Springs,
Brown, canvas coveralls and long-sleeved, cotton shirts,
The backyard swing you built yourself,
Road trips to Michigan in a ’57 Chrysler station wagon
Warm, glowing coals in your wood-burning stove,
Vicks Vapor rub on a croupy day,
And everything you’ve ever bought on sale.
Mama’s lemon pie,
Warm soaks at Crystal Springs,
Brown, canvas coveralls and long-sleeved, cotton shirts,
The backyard swing you built yourself,
Road trips to Michigan in a ’57 Chrysler station wagon
Warm, glowing coals in your wood-burning stove,
Vicks Vapor rub on a croupy day,
And everything you’ve ever bought on sale.
--Sharon Nauta Steele
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| Daddy with a great grandson |
