Sunday, June 21, 2009

Farther Out


my father
on a cliff
in the grass
looking out
over the blue
waters of the Atlantic

a jetty reaches out
to his left
a finger of rock and trees
pointing

and his eyes
follow the direction
as if it wants
him to notice something

my father is always
looking farther out
to the far reaches
to the horizon

my father is
always
looking out

for me

6 comments:

  1. Very beautiful poem. You should put print it and sign it like a card for him to keep in his drawer of well wishes.

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  2. Yeah, cuz it's all about you, right? LOL JK HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

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  3. Beautiful poem.
    Happy Father's Day ~

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  4. That was really a lovely poem. Happy Dad's Day!

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