Best Father In Law Poems

My dear father in law

From the time we first met, I knew we would get along
It's not been a life time but our bond was very strong

You had a way about you, with good friendships along the way
I never heard you raise your voice, a...

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He was a man of few words, except for what had to be heard or said,
Loving, caring and gentle this simplest of souls, proud in respect,
And reverence always bowing his head to a higher powers resolution,
This man I’ve called father, friend and mentor!
In our sacred...

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He had no garments old or new 
that didn’t have a hole burnt through
from sparks when he lit up his pipe
and nearly set himself alight.
Smoke rituals in his old car
began when we set off not far
to visit Truro’s small town charms
on Wednesdays when from all...

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Love drips from his voice
As he rang me out of bed 
''Hope you guys are fine''   

These words stream my soul
To seconds of sweet silence
I replied, so fine.    

 Another dawn he'll call
Spilling the same syllables
In the same verse form....

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(This is a fictional poem)

My father-in-law is so old that his first friend was Barney Rubble.
When he comes to my house, he causes nothing but trouble.
I can hear him coming when I hear his old bones creak.
He pees all over himself every time he tries...

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My father-in-law
A professor he
Says a poet
I can never be
Although in print
I may be
I do not have
A college degree
 

{This should have been in my first book, Shadows of footsteps,
I don’t know how I left it out.}...

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Unescorted NYC HMT NY 660 Louis Pasteur started out from 
New York  Harbor Nov. 30, 1944. 

Landed in Liverpool, England Dec. 8th, 1944. Arrived Brddulph, 
Staffordshire, England Dec. 9th, 1944.

From Weymouth, England to LeHavre, France just north of 
Normandy February 12, 1945.

Truck convoy to...

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For sixty-nine long lovely years
the Captain manned the helm;
he caused the boat to keep afloat
while guiding through his realm.

Through cloudy days and stormy seas
the Captain stood steadfast;
with great aplomb he found the calm
and gentle seas at last.

With first mate and the crew aboard
the Captain in...

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