A tribute to my Father 1905 – 1976
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He was a quiet man, he was a helpful caring man.
Handsome in his youth a dashing man,a fighter for rights.
A union man, a fighting for the under dog man, a “I’ll do it if I can man” .
He met my Mum, a wooing man, a handsome flashing eyed Irishman.
A black haired almost wild man, a stand up for what I am man.
A good man to trust your life to and my Mum did,

my Dad
He was an out in the open man. What see is what you get man, nothing hid.
He worked hard he was a family man. A sturdy, bring home the wages man,
A giver, comforter a lover man. A home maker man some one to carry the can man.
A there until the end man.
He was a stern man, when you had done wrong, though he was a quick to praise man.
A happy to teach you a lessen in a song man. A teacher man,sometimes a preacher man
An always there when it counted man. He was a father of the bride man, and he handed all his daughters away.
He was the man who supported his sons when they became the married men.
He was a support man, and adviser man the lover of lilies of the valley man.
He was reunited with my Mum man when they saw us all gone.
He was a plain man to the end man, not a flourish and bouquet,
Nor a black magic man,an honest to the end man.
He was a deaf man, but he heard what was important man!
At the end, a blind man, in stature a tiny man in truth a giant man.
A truly missed man , a wish you where here man.
He is a gone but not a forgotten man.
Jun 16, 2013 @ 06:43:30
I wish I could hear you read this aloud…..
Jun 16, 2013 @ 06:49:22
Now I had not thought of that I might try this if I can manage without tears. Look out for a new sound cloud on right hand side of my page. 🙂 xx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 07:13:54
Why thank you. What a lovely gift for your family, especially those too young to have known him.
Jun 16, 2013 @ 09:07:16
Thank you for the Idea, I am grateful. X
Jun 16, 2013 @ 10:32:06
I feel ya (~_~)
Jun 16, 2013 @ 10:58:35
You are , I have no doubt a fantastic Father. xxxx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 10:51:46
Your Father sounds wonderful and a good man to have known, Willow, and your poem is a great tribute to him. and I agree with bearspawprint, your voice saying those words aloud,. Wow!! Impact through truth. Hugs aplenty my lovely friend. xPenx
(I didn’t know my father so I feel a certain strangeness on Fathers Day, A missing , but not knowing what I missed type of thing. ) xx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 10:57:51
Hi Pen thank you for your kind words I was very lucky to have such a good father and I truly appreciate this fact. I am so sorry to hear that you did not know your father I do hope you had a loving Mum to make up for this. I am in the process of trying to up load the poem, right not doing so well on that scene but I shall not give up. Hugs eternal.x
Jun 18, 2013 @ 14:50:55
just listened on Sound Cloud, Willow, your reading of The Quiet Man, .well read my friend, and an extra special tribute to your Late Father.. hugs aplenty xPenx
Jun 18, 2013 @ 16:18:05
Thanks Pen, I always find it hard to read that poem but some things have to be faced.hugsxxx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 12:35:06
Clearly this is an out pouring straight from your heart. Great stuff to read on Father’s day.
Shakti
Jun 16, 2013 @ 14:00:46
Yes Shakti it is an honest out pouring !! I am grateful to my Dad and my Mum. XXXXX, I am pleased that you enjoyed it. xxxxxx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 15:31:27
What a beautiful dedication to your father. Absolutely lovely. I grew up without my father, although had adoptive parents from the age of 15. My adoptive father passed away in 2006, not long after my second child Cammy was born, It was a hard time, and these words really had me tearing up, because the qualities you express are ones I also saw in him.
‘An honest to the end man’
Thank you for sharing these words!
Miss Lou
♥
Jun 16, 2013 @ 15:40:59
Well miss Lou I am so pleased you enjoyed the poem, from what you say your adoptive Father was a good man. It only goes to show that even if it was for a shorter time the quality of your relationship with him made up for the fact it was not a life time relationship. Be well and happy! 😉 xx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 19:08:20
Oh My!! You reading is beautiful. I did cry with that. Thank you.
Jun 16, 2013 @ 20:17:59
It is hard to read as I always want to cry, I did write one about my mother, called, Gentle she was, I can send you a link if you like. I was lucky with my parents sadly being the youngest of my brothers and sisters I had them for the least time. xxx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 20:49:14
Yes, please. I would like to read Gentle She Was. I was 45 when my youngest was born. He is now 19. My oldest is 40 My Grandmother was 54 when her youngest, my Mother, was born. Noticing your Da’s date of birth, and your own, brought that to mind. Was your Mother younger than your Da?
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:00:24
Yes she was younger than my Dad she was in her forties when I was born I am nearly 60 now and still the babe to my siblings!! https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/gentle-she-was/ I hope you like this one too. My eldest is forty this year.
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:04:29
My age is not in the poem, is it ??
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:20:49
No, your age isn’t in the poem. It was in one of the profiles, but dunno which one. I sort of followed train of thought, drifting about here and there. Your lad’s music made me think of my own, and so I listened to some of your music videos, whilst I did a few other things, Now I’m gonna read Gentle She Was. Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your Heart.
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:24:18
Thank you it has been a pleasure . I am always amazed at how many lovely people ( like you ) that can be met on here.
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:26:16
This was beautiful dear, your Father was a wonderful man.
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:30:05
Thank you he was special and I still miss him!! xxx
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:30:40
🙂 thats understandable
Jun 16, 2013 @ 21:34:12
Thank you for reading it .
Jun 17, 2013 @ 05:27:32
It’s no mystery. Your father was and still is deeply loved.
Jun 17, 2013 @ 05:32:47
Thank you, yes he is 😉 xx
Jun 17, 2013 @ 12:06:54
This is lovely Willow. It could just about be a eulogy. It’s a shame you couldn’t have said it at his funeral.
Really lovely.
Jun 17, 2013 @ 16:53:14
Yes I would of loved to have been that eloquent then, but I was not.!…………. did you listen to it I have put a recording of it on the right of the page. Hugs.xxxx
Jun 17, 2013 @ 21:09:58
Beautiful.
I agree. hearing you say it would have been ace.
I can teach you Audio blogs.
Loved it
x
Jun 18, 2013 @ 06:19:23
Hi Shaun, you can hear it , on the right hand side of my page there are some sound cloud players, A Quiet Man is the top one you can just click to hear me read it , in fact I have put a few of my poems there . So let me think what you make of my stuttering and faltering!! 😉 xxxx
Jun 18, 2013 @ 09:00:11
WILLOW..
WOW….With the voice. I could listen all day.
Very calming and assured.
And a brilliant reader. You can tell every word was meant, every word was said with passion and love
I am an impressed man…
Shaun xx
Jun 19, 2013 @ 13:11:50
Shaun I just found this in the spam………… how odd is that! Thank you so much for all your kind words! 😉 I am glad this turned up. 😉
Jun 19, 2013 @ 13:59:53
Knew I replied..
Sometimes I get that, comments in Spam.
Always check..
x
Jun 19, 2013 @ 14:01:19
will do will do 😉
Jun 19, 2013 @ 14:55:00
as I read your thoughts I could feel your love for him
then I heard your voice conveyed what a special man your Dad was…
Truly Beautiful Willow….so special
Take Care…
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ladyblue
Jun 19, 2013 @ 17:44:35
He was special to me , he was special to our whole family. I have written one about our Mum I might repost that and put on sound cloud too. The only thing is every time I read Mum’s poem I cry………. Thank you for your kind words. 😉 xx
Jun 21, 2013 @ 00:25:21
Oh what a special tribute. I loved it. Your dad was a very special person, your love for him shows that. Take care.
Jun 21, 2013 @ 17:55:24
He was special , he taught us all so much!
Oct 21, 2013 @ 09:55:05
That took courage to read Willow and I agree with Words – it would have been wonderful in his Eulogy, but all is not loss, he has heard you say these words wherever in the Universe he is and I am sure he is very proud of his girl. xx
Oct 21, 2013 @ 11:23:34
Yes a painful poem and all of it true. My eldest sister especially approves of it, She has it printed with the one about our mum . i feel proud that she likes it so and I feel too , as you said, dad will of heard me read it or write it and hopefully approves of me. 😉 xxx
Oct 21, 2013 @ 11:25:59
I have no doubts he approves ~ how could he not. I think that is a lovely idea to have it printed and framed to hand down. 🙂 xx
Oct 21, 2013 @ 11:39:22
A hope that the grandchild and great grandchild will remember them. 🙂
Oct 21, 2013 @ 11:46:27
You have to ensure that they do ~ memories like this too precious to lose. x
Oct 21, 2013 @ 11:55:18
Yes I know especially now as I am to be a grandma for the first time next year. xxx
Oct 21, 2013 @ 11:57:34
How wonderful – Congratulations – I am so waiting! xx
Oct 21, 2013 @ 11:59:58
Well I thought that they’d never get their act into gear!! I have three sons and it the youngest and his wife who are first!! now get to bed!! 🙂