Dad's Poem
Dad's Poem
Bobby was Irish to the core
Like good old 'County Monaghan' lore
Of rugged cliffs and ocean air
Filled with spirit of none-to-care
His ready smile and pat on back
Surely gave you quite a wack
A hearty laugh might ensue
Of which you were a chosen few
I think he thought he was Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Baddest man in the whole damn town
And that could very well be true
Because my mother was always calling, 'Bob where are you!!?"
He loved that song, with volume blasting
A memory we kids have,forever-lasting
Stuffed in the Buick, reveling in the fun
That was Dad,second-to-none
But all kidding aside
You were in terrible trouble if you lied
A Judge by profession
Certainly made for an interesting confession
One that you avoided like the plague
Dare you leave out any detail and be vague
But he had a heart of gold
Would give the shirt off his back, truth be told
He was banned from the kitchen as he made such a mess
Splattering eggs everywhere, much to my mother's duress
He ran away with glee
To find his book and settle thee
Charles Dickens was a fave
Which he kept in his man cave
But truly a man with good intentions
Even though he fell short with his procrastination's
We will remember him as a happy guy
And hope that he is still flying high
In the green, green rolling hills of home
I hope he gets to read this poem.
About this poem
This poem is about Robert Louis ( Bob) Monaghan, my Dad who passed away on January,29th,2022. My sister created a small book called Bob's Shorts...as in short stories because he wrote them over the years, and she wanted a compilation of them for people to read. She knows I write poetry and so she asked me if I would write something about Dad.Well, I took to the task and had a great time creating this for him. I think Bob / Dad would have laughed and loved it.
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Written on February 05, 2022
Submitted by PonteQueen on December 15, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AA BB CC DD EE DD FF GG HH GG II JJ KK LL MM XD NN XX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 1,357 |
| Words | 280 |
| Stanzas | 18 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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