I am no gardener
But I put some dahlias in
And they grew and flowered,
They are all around the garden
As they were when I was a child,
And the thought came to me
Dad’s back.
- Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) ( Offline)
- Published: October 26th, 2021 01:19
- Comment from author about the poem: My Dad used to have Dahlias growing all over our garden, so many different varieties. I now have a few, the picture is one of mine. The video shows Take Five by Dave Brubeck Quartet that I heard when I was very young when it came out in 1959 and my Dad played it on the record player, whenever I hear it I am taken back to my front room in the house listening to it with my Dad.
- Category: Reflection
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- Users favorite of this poem: Laura🌻, Accidental Poet, James Alexander
Comments9
Andy,
Beautiful memories…
yes, your dad is with you…
what a wonderful feeling it must be.
Have a great day.
Laura🌻
Thank you Laura, much appreciated.
Andy
A fine write Gold.
Thanks Orchi.
My dad would play one of his few cherished classical records on the old phonograph, the kind with a handle on the side that folded like a suitcase, as we sat late at night on opposite sides of the kitchen table, he grading college essays, me doing my homework. We sat there silently. Nothing brings Dad back like the scratchy sound of one of his old string quartet LPs undulating on my turntable. Thanks for the reverie.
Such fine memories to be had in music jarcher.
Andy
Such beautiful memories you play
The flowers look lovely dear poet
Well penned
Thank you for your kin words spilleronsheet, much appreciated.
Andy
Isn't it grand how our loved ones come back into our days by means of memories and music. Great write Andy. 😊
So true AP, thank you.
Andy
beautiful, message!
indeed, if we choose to live our life
draped, in that sunlit tint of positivity,
we can excavate
those minuscule, but essential moments of solace
anytime, and anywhere;
for they await us, we just
have to be ready to accept
and remember, to look out for the subtle blessing's in our lives..
a great shorty,
thanks for sharing Andy
Thank you for you kind words Mek.
Andy
what a lovely thing to do and what a lovely thought too ... truly lovely GF60
Thought I saw dad in the mirror the other day.
I seem to do that as well d a.
Andy
Poetry at its finest. Simple and concise. Written from the heart.
Thank you James, so true about coming from the heart.
Andy
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