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Every father is different, and every person –\u00a0from small children through to adults with children of their own – has a different and unique relationship with their Dad. We have compiled our favorite Fathers Day poems to suit different types of father-child relationships. Read on to see which poem applies the best to your relationship with your father.<\/p>\n
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This poem is all about simplicity over fancy prose, and is ideally suited to the hands-on Dad who spends quality time with his younger children.<\/p>\n
My dad and I – we think alike,
\nHe knows just what I mean
\nBefore I even say a word
\nHe reads, well, in between.<\/p>\n
My dad and I – we like to fish
\nOr build a model plane,<\/p>\n
Or fix a broken chair or two
\nOr just a windowpane.<\/p>\n
My dad and I – we know the score
\nOf every single game;
\nSometimes he’s really busy, too
\nBut he takes me just the same.<\/p>\n
My dad and I – we go swimming too,
\nEach year and sometimes twice.
\nMy dad and I – we do everything;
\nMy dad – he’s really nice.<\/p>\n
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Small children don’t have the words to express what they feel for their fathers, and a Fathers Day poem\u00a0can help to put words to this beautiful relationship.<\/p>\n
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Daddy, I love you
\nFor all that you do.
\nI’ll kiss you and hug you
\n‘Cause you love me, too.<\/p>\n
You feed me and need me
\nTo teach you to play,
\nSo smile ’cause I love you
\nOn this Father’s Day.<\/p>\n
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We all experience those full-circle moments, and this poem explains one perfectly.<\/p>\n
Bedtime came, we were settling down,
\nI was holding one of my lads.
\nAs I grasped him so tight, I saw a strange sight:
\nMy hands… they looked like my dad’s!<\/p>\n
I remember them well, those old gnarled hooks,
\nthere was always a cracked nail or two.
\nAnd thanks to a hammer that strayed from its mark,
\nhis thumb was a beautiful blue!<\/p>\n
They were rough, I remember, incredibly tough,
\nas strong as a carpenter’s vice.
\nBut holding a scared little boy at night,
\nthey seemed to me awfully nice!<\/p>\n
The sight of those hands – how impressive it was
\nin the eyes of his little boy.
\nOther dads’ hands were cleaner, it seemed
\n(the effects of their office employ).<\/p>\n
I gave little thought in my formative years
\nof the reason for Dad’s raspy mitts:
\nThe love in the toil, the dirt and the oil,
\nrusty plumbing that gave those hands fits!<\/p>\n
Thinking back, misty-eyed, and thinking ahead,
\nwhen one day my time is done.
\nThe torch of love in my own wrinkled hands
\nwill pass on to the hands of my son.<\/p>\n
I don’t mind the bruises, the scars here and there
\nor the hammer that just seemed to slip.
\nI want most of all when my son takes my hand,
\nto feel that love lies in the grip.<\/p>\n
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Fathers Day can be a bittersweet time for anyone whose Dad has already passed. Keep your father’s memory alive with a Fathers Day poem chosen specifically to honor someone who has passed.<\/p>\n
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You never said I’m leaving
\nYou never said goodbye
\nYou were gone before I knew it,
\nAnd only God knew why<\/p>\n
A million times I needed you,
\nA million times I cried
\nIf Love alone could have saved you,
\nYou never would have died<\/p>\n
In Life I loved you dearly
\nIn death I love you still
\nIn my heart you hold a place,
\nThat no one could ever fill<\/p>\n
It broke my heart to lose you,
\nBut you didn’t go alone
\nFor part of me went with you,
\nThe day God took you home.<\/p>\n
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Fathers Day is the perfect opportunity for a handmade gift, and\u00a0this poem is the perfect accompaniment to a handprint gift made from a child.<\/p>\n
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Sometimes you get discouraged
\nBecause I am so small
\nAnd always leave my fingerprints
\nOn furniture and walls.<\/p>\n
But every day I’m growing –
\nI’ll be grown some day
\nAnd all those tiny handprints
\nWill surely fade away.<\/p>\n
So here’s a little handprint
\nJust so you can recall
\nExactly how my fingers looked
\nWhen I was very small.<\/p>\n
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Some people choose to honor their grandfather on Fathers Day: whether they have a father in their lives or not. If your grandfather plays a special role in your life, consider this Fathers Day poem to honor him.<\/p>\n
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Grandfathers are fathers who are grand,
\nRestoring the sense that our most precious things
\nAre those that do not change much over time.
\nNo love of childhood is more sublime,
\nDemanding little, giving on demand,
\nFar more inclined than most to grant the wings
\nAllowing us to reach enchanted lands.<\/p>\n
Though grandfathers must serve as second fathers,
\nHelping out with young and restless hearts,
\nEach has all the patience wisdom brings,
\nRemembering our passions more than others,
\nSoothing us with old and well-honed arts.<\/p>\n
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Bedtime stories are a nightly ritual enjoyed by parents and children alike. For many working Dads, bedtime stories are the perfect chance to spend some quality time with the children before their day ends. Honor your family’s tradition with this special poem.<\/p>\n
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When the sky is full of day each night
\nand all the little windows glow,
\nI lie back on a Star Wars pillow
\nand give the performance of my life:<\/p>\n
playing the role of my father, reading
\na bedtime story to my sons,
\nmy voice so strangely his it comes
\nto me: that such am I to them,<\/p>\n
though to myself I\u2019m still, forever
\nthe one who shines over the book:
\nthe bright boy shining a little brighter
\nevery time his father looks.<\/p>\n
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Fathers Day isn’t just for small children, and even if you have children of your own it is still important to recognize your father on Fathers Day.<\/p>\n
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When I was just a tiny kid,
\nDo you remember when,
\nThe time you kissed my bruises,
\nOr cleaned by soiled chin?<\/p>\n
You scrambled for the balls I hit,
\n(Short-winded more than not,)
\nYet, every time we’d play a game,
\nYou praised the “outs” I caught.<\/p>\n
It seems like only yesterday,
\nYou wiped away my tears,
\nAnd late at night I called your name,
\nTo chase away my fears.<\/p>\n
Though time has changed your handsome grip,
\nYour hair is snowy white,
\nYou gait’s a little slower now,
\nThick glasses help your sight.<\/p>\n
Oh, do I thirst for years gone by,
\nTo be that growing lad,
\nRe-living all of the memories,
\nOf growing with my dad.<\/p>\n
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Pregnancies often focus on the Mum-to-be, but on the sidelines you’ll usually find an excited Dad who is ready to take the next step towards parenthood. Surprise any expectant Dad with this Fathers Day poem for a dad-to-be.<\/p>\n
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Though you\u2019re never held me in your arms
\nOr gazed upon my face
\nThough you\u2019re never held me my little hand
\nAnd let me on my way<\/p>\n
Though you\u2019re never read me bedtime stories
\nOr bounced me on your knee
\nThough you haven\u2019t stood for hours
\nAs in awe you watched me sleep<\/p>\n
Though you haven knelt with me to pray
\nOr tucked me in at night
\nThough you\u2019ve never kissed my little cheek
\nTo make my whole world right<\/p>\n
These are the things I dream of
\nAnd i know that you do too
\nAnd though just yet we haven\u2019t met.
\nAlready, I love you.<\/p>\n
Every father is different, and the perfect poem for one Dad won’t apply to another. When you’ve found the ideal one of these Fathers Day poems to honor the special dad in your life, consider having your poem\u00a0professionally printed on canvas as the ideal Fathers Day gift. Click here to take care of your Fathers Day preparations in a few clicks.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"