Honoring The Memory of My "Pa" on Father’s Day
Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007
by David Tanguay
To commemorate the memory of my father who passed away in 1985. This Father’s Day I thought I would share a poem I wrote last year as a tribute to acknowledge what would have been his 100th birthday.
A Tribute To My Father on His Birthday
The 5th … of July 1906, this was the year - of my father’s birth
Another child to add to God’s list - here - on the planet earth
However, this child was special to the Lord up in heaven
For he would father children the total amounting to eleven
Lacking an education to meet society’s standard of living
He toiled at hard labor; this was his way of giving
A quiet man not much to say, as he carried on throughout the
Course of a day
He had his opinions on the topics of politics, but to yak away all day
Was just not his way
Love was more than a just word to him; - it was his way of living,
For everything he done, he done with love
No one knew that better than the people who mingled with him. For this man I
Speak of - everyone thought the world of
I would always remember him, - on his knees late at night
Praying to the Lord - asking him - to always keep his children within his sight
A century has passed since he made his entry into the world
He served his time, and served it well - now with the Lord - heaven unfurls
"My Father" photo taken in (1929)
My mother has joined him - together with the Lord, - they have found true
Freedom
Someday all of us children - will be reunited with them. - The Lord will recognize
Us, - in his promised - kingdom
A beautiful tribute for your father, David and what a handsome man! Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem, I am sure your dad would be very proud!Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you Judi, yes next month He would have turned 101 years old.Please log in to respond to this comment.
This is my very first fathers day, as we have just given birth (well to be fair, my wife did most of the birthing part *smile*) to a beautiful baby boy. As I start out on this wonderful journey I also pay tribute to my own father who is no longer with us. Thanks for sharing your poem, thoughts and memories of your father David and through your lovely tribute, reminding me of my own father.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you Ben and congratulations on your part of contributing to fatherhood.Please log in to respond to this comment.
Beautiful prose and tribute, David. Your dad was a very handsome man and dresser. Thank you for sharing him with us. Take special care.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you Avis, the picture in this article was taken in 1929. He married a year later and as I say in my article he toiled at hard labor all his life so he wasn't always so well dressed.Please log in to respond to this comment.
Thank you for sharing this poem, David.Please log in to respond to this comment.Well Mr. Horst, I thought you being an editor to search warp would be to busy to read articles. But thank you for commenting I'm glad you enjoyed my poem.Please log in to respond to this comment.
Please please... you are practically a founding member of SearchWarp. A SearchWarp Institution if ever there was one.... please call me Bruce...Please log in to respond to this comment.O.K. Bruce, I've been a member of search warp since July of 05. Let me say I was new at computers I used to think young people had mice in their homes when they would use the word mouse in relating to computers. As a writer I bought a few books on writing style I was very bad in grammer and all other aspects of writing when I first began. as far as search warp it's a natural trait in my family to be a co. man. What I mean is all my brothers where ever they work they take an interest in the co. they work for and always try to make improvements on the job. that's how I know a good man when I either see one, or know how they work, and I believe you are good at what you do. "thanks again"Please log in to respond to this comment.
David that poem is beautiful and a wonderful tribute to your Father. It sure did touch the heart and soul. Isn't it a nice feeling knowing that such a great man is still watching over you and imagine how proud he is of you!.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for your comment JanPlease log in to respond to this comment.
Well David your poem was so good they only have you on their mind {Judi and Avis] too nice people whom you once again impressed. Thats Ok I enjoyed it as well. Thanks!Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you Mr. melaccio, I'm glad you enjoyed itPlease log in to respond to this comment.
David, What a wonderful tribute to your father! Wonderful poem. Thank youPlease log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for your comment JamesPlease log in to respond to this comment.
