English | Spanish | French | German | Portuguese| Italian

poem for dad

afraid no more, i say
calm as that second summer
i saw the first pear
in the cloud-gray mornings
be not angry with me
see, from this counterfeit of him
as i lie roofed in, screened in
the pale day drowses on the western steep
to what shall a woman liken her beloved

 



Poetry news via Google, MSN, and Yahoo!

  • Novel approach to music-making - Portsmouth News
  • Facing uncertainty evokes former caretaker's cheer - Dayton Daily News
  • POETRY EVENT AT NOTTINGHAM'S HINDU TEMPLE - This is Nottingham
  • Five Questions: Pasha Malla - Walrus Magazine
  • Writing poetry on the run - The List
  • UNESCO Director-General Expresses Sorrow over Death of Darwish - WAFA - Palestine News Agency
  • Meeting on Persian literature held in Istanbul - Tehran Times
  • Book It (The Naperville Sun)
  • Meet the new city manager - Palo Alto Online
  • A Unique Exhibition in Tehran by Artist Bita Ghezelayagh - Payvand
  • Axe victim escaped 'rage' of Sydney (Grenfell Record)
  • Pashto loses two stalwarts - The News - International
  • Telethon guest has dream for future - Montgomery Advertiser
  • Notes on a small island: The things that really make Britain great (Independent)
  • Outdoor notebook: Finish summer break with a shorelands tour - Salt Lake Tribune
 

Refinance today and save!

California Mortgages

December 2007 Mortgage News

Poetry | Contact Us | Educational Resources | Vote For This Poem | Visitor Favorites

Summer School Help Beginner Math Physics Primer Chemistry Primer Intro Psychology English Primer
Intro Grammar Beginner Writing American History American Civil War Intro Biology Composition Help


Check out El-Grande Web Directory today!


www.endlesspoetry.com ©Copyright 2004 - 2007 Michael VanDeMar All Rights Reserved