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My Father

Laura K Taylor 1966 (Iowa)

November 23 
In Memory of My Father

Just a quiet intelligent man.
Organized and meticulous.
Humorous in a dry, subtle way.
Not boisterous or loud.
Rather quiet and soft spoken.
Treasured by his family.
Adored by his beloved pets.
 Youthful in spirit, and at heart.
Lived a simple country life.
Outdoorsman and hunter.
Revered, loved, remembered.

About this poem

This poem was written shortly before my Dad peacefully passed away in his rustic log home he adored.

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Written on September 29, 2022

Submitted by laurat.17895 on November 28, 2023

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Scheme A XXXXXXXXXAX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 336
Words 65
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 11
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  • UnknownSoldiersAreWe
    UnknownSoldiersAreWe
    Simple, sweet, to the point. Sounds like a lovely man. A man I’d respect. so few people In this corrupt world are worthy of respect. I miss the old, the traditional, the moral, the patriotism. I’m so sick of the new, the brainwashed, the liberals, the pro Palestine scum. 
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