Susan's Blog

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Dad’s Poem

I opened my card one day early. I couldn’t help it!

Happy Birthday

October shines in a special way
Red Orange Brown the trees
Grasses dry turn to hay
Of amber fields
Through the shortened day
Heighten the coming changes
Of winter’s season
Not always welcome

October shines in a special way
My Susan’s birthday
The bright soul who came
Into our life
Composed of her own colors
Feelings Thoughts Philosophy Zest

My girl who thinks about
What is happening Feels
Needs to act
To reform To create To help
Family community world

At this time
Questioning where she
Is going Future
Nat Max Benji
What about them
You and Ned
Writing books Your age
Keeping body taut
What else to reflect on my dear
More To be sure

So, think on as you will
Do Feel Create Solve
And also enjoy
Love Laugh Cry Thrive
Love Laugh Love Laugh Love
Grow with grace in peace

Happy Birthday from Dad

posted at 2:42 pm 5 comments

5 comments

that is certainly something I would keep i my office, beautifully framed for all to admire.

What a special dad you have.

— added by susan on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 6:15 pm

Happy Birthday, Susan!

— added by mrs. gilb on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 9:45 pm

Have a great burthday!

— added by Someone Said on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 8:40 am

Wow, what a beautiful poem. Happy Birthday.

— added by mumkeepingsane on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 10:06 am

I SO wish I had a relationship with my dad like that. He doesn’t know me well enough to write a poem like that.

Happy Birthday!

— added by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 10:40 am