Daddy worked from dusk to dawn
as a miner close to home,
his hands were dirty and painfully sore
when he walked tiredly through the door.
His hours were long and steady,
promising a weekly paycheck for our family,
he'd carry his lunch within a tin pail,
something Mama would put together without fail.
On Sundays we'd all go to the community church,
looking our best in starched shirts and crisp cotton dresses
with our shiny and bright faces we'd go inside
as Daddy carried the family Bible with pride.
Whenever a neighbor needed an extra hand,
Daddy would pitch in and never complain,
he believed helping one another was a Godly deed,
part of his dedicated and hard-working creed.
Daddy was not afraid of years of grime,
it showed on his hands of toil,
whether splitting wood or repairing the house,
he proved to be a loving father and spouse.
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This is an absolutely beautiful poem. A tribute you should be very proud of!--Christina
Chrissy, you are a goldmine for our family of poets. Your comments are ecouraging and uplifting. Thank you! Sonia
Thanks for that kind comment! But we are all here to support each other.
Wonderful tribute to your father
Tony, thank you for your positive comment. I wrote this poem as a tribute to the coal miner fathers who sacrificed hours of hard work for their families.
~Sonia
Welcome
I love this, from the second of reading the title, to the last line.
Augustus, thanks for your positive post on my poem. This was written in honor of the fathers of coal mining families.
~Sonia
Summer, I don't believe that it takes any thing away from your dad and coal mining to say that this poem is also a tribute to a work ethic that was more prevalent in years past. Putting aside that these men were taken advantage of and used, they did whatever it took to care for their families, something I am sure your dad realized.
This is a wonderful tribute! one any father would love. and technically its well done with good rhyme! write on ww
Willyweed, thank you for your kind comment. I was inspired to write this poem after seeing many photos of tired men who worked in the coal mines. Their faces were covered with black dust which caused lung disease and death for some of them. This particular poem is a tribute to all the fathers of the coal mining families. ~ Sonia
Thanks HONEY ~ Lovely tribute to your lovely DAD ! It reminds me of Loretts Lynn's song ~ "I was a Coal Miners Daughter" ~ Your FRIEND ~ BRIAN Thanks for your comment on my latest poem about the CREATOR ~ I think it got deleted ~ Could you please repost ? Thanks your freind Brian
Hi Brian. Did you mean to send the message which I received to someone else called, Honey? Wires crossed? ~ Sonia
Kat, your enthusiastic comment is appreciated. ~ Sonia
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