Father's Day Poems
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| Col. William Allen Darden |
For Father's Day, why not give your father the gift of appreciation?
This collection of Father's Day poetry was written in honor of father's everywhere, but most especially, for my own father.
Father's Day Acrostic
Fathers are not appreciated
As much as they should be.
They toil at work and work at home
Hoping to meet out needs,
Each day beings new occasions --
Reasons for appreciation,
Showing thanks for his deeds.
Dad, I wish I could tell you this,
As I sit with m y memories --
You are so very dearly missed.
From: Father's Day Acrostic - a Father's Day Poem
Father's Day Haiku
How everlasting
Are the bonds between fathers
And their little girls.
May 11, 2009
From: Fathers & Daughters - a Father's Day Haiku Poem
For Father's Day
For all the times I never told you thank you,
For all the times I ignored what you said,
For all the years I acted so indifferent,
I want to say how much I thank you, Dad.
These are the things I should have often told you,
But usually they were left unsaid;
Now these are words that weigh heavy upon me -
How much I want to say, I love you, Dad.
For all the times you reached and I rebuffed you,
For all the years I scoffed at things you said,
I want to say how much I miss my father,
And how I wish I could tell you now, Dad.
From:
This article is part of a larger collection of stories and research for an upcoming biography of William A. Darden—a man in whose footsteps I still follow. The narrative traces an extraordinary arc from a Nashville childhood on Fatherland Street to the classrooms of Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech, to Sundar Nagar, India. A veteran of WWII, Darden’s life remained deeply rooted in the history of the family home at Tick Hill and his wife’s family legacy at Ransom Place. This project goes beyond the uniform to uncover the man himself, moving from the halls of Central High to the final years in Brentwood. To be notified when the book is available, please email darden.k(at)gmail(dot)com with the subject ‘Book Interest’. To be notified when the book is available, please email darden.k(at)gmail(dot)com with the subject ‘Book Interest’. Find out more at: William A. Darden: Upcoming Biography and Legacy Project
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- My Father's Legacy
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Bady, David M. Edwards, Dottie Peoples, Bryan Popin, and Jaci Velasquez
share thoughts, stories, traditions and warm wishes celebrating dads.
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