Family Poems

I was searching through a suitcase yesterday of photos and came across a folder. Inside, was a screwed up piece of paper. I read the words, and soon, it all fitted into place. It was a poem from my mother to my sister, who died aged twelve after being run-over. The poem is so awesome, I really wanted to share it with others. I never really knew that my mother was a poet, but this shows it. (Rhyme intended). A thousand prayers won't bring you back ...
...I know because I've cried. You left behind some broken hearts Some wonderful memories too, but I never Wanted memories, Mel I only wanted you. Our heart still aches with sadness, and silent tears still flow What it meant to lose you Mel, no-one will ever know But of all the lovings thing's in life However great or small. To have a daughter like you, was the greatest gift of all. I look at the clock at twenty-past-four Wishing you would ...

Shellywba 04.10.2005 · Read full review
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...I can do this for family members, but nothing can compare with seeing your own name in print, especially since the poem meant so much to me. This is a small British company called Dogma Publications and only offer a small amount of prize money. The idea is to help new poets to become better known and I feel they are a very genuine company. The British Press have spoken highly of this company that promotes new poets, I, for one, feel they achieve ...

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MY CHILDREN My children, my purpose My heart and my soul My gift from the heavens Forever betrothed Explore and discover Within boundaries safe Be what you believe in Have courage and faith Listen to guidance But trust in yourself Deeds not words matter Your will is your wealth With strength, independence And confidence too Go forth and enjoy A life that suits you My children, my purpose With infinite worth From body and mind ...
...my womb protected you my milk made you strong with love I nurture you teach you right from wrong each day I am so proud of you as I watch you grow with praise and encouragement I let my love show your eyes make my heart melt your smile brings me joy I love you more than anything you're my 'BIG' little boy! AMBER (7) Amber you're an angel a joy to all you meet you bring happiness to life being near you is a treat You've always been ...

unquietmind 06.10.2005 · Read full review
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The pair of you together, Were trouble from the start, The twins of various mischief, You never were apart. If one was sad the other too, And both of you would cry, If one set fire to the rug, The other watched it fry. I remember when you came to stay, And shaved the poor old cat, You said he'd needed sorting, Cause he'd looked just like a prat. The laughs we had when dear old gran, Was sleeping in her chair, And you two gave her face ...
...times have gone, Replaced by eerie sadness, The evil loss of someone great, Can drive some folk to madness. But never mind the crazy days, For buried in my soul, Live memories that I can keep, And choose to re-unfold. I watched you fall, I saw it happen, And never did I reason, That suddenly your heart had stopped, An organ with such treason. And now although the winter's set, We may as yet unthaw, If only we could stick together, ...

KissMyDonkey 04.04.2007 (06.04.2007) · Read full review
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...Ours not the perfect family in the land, We trudged along like a motley band, Growing older,and wiser perhaps, Forever studying destiny's maps. Then the day we hear the first fateful event, The death of father brings a woeful lament, A few years later and mother follows on, We now drift aimlessly ,sorrowfully along, But no there seems to be no end of pain, A brother and a sister are lost in vain. Two parents and seven children together, ...
...Alas there is but one left now, Just one to remember how, The happy band of a large family, Have all gone, and just left me. I feel so alone, so lost , so weak, I have many thoughts, none to speak, I am the last, the remaining child, I stand by myself a man beguiled, With all the knowledge we wonder how, To find them, where are they now. ...

paisleyman 19.01.2007 · Read full review
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...your death we drifted, the family fell apart, I could not do as you had done, I did not have the heart. Two sisters and two brothers. most live far away, they get on with their own lives but I am here to stay. I allways was the one to care, to look after you and dad, I find it hard to let you go, my heart is still too sad. My memories as so special, you both were to me my life, I remember all you problems, the worry and the strife. ...
...in your care, whenever I was sad or troubled, you allways would be there. Of all the granchildren you had, my daughter you loved the best, So I know you would not be unhappy, if my daughter was my guest. Anniversaries seem the right time, to visit you and say, I miss you both and love you, I need you both today. To me there are no right times, to see you both, I guess, Go with my heart and tell you, Goodnight to you, God bless. In memory ...

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I was fortunate to become an Auntie this year for the first time on my side of the family. I’m really quite surprised by how overwhelmed and unconditionally I’ve come to love my niece. She’s special for a number of reasons not least of which, her parents tried for over five years to conceive, and she’s the first child, niece and grandchild on both sides of her parental families. I wanted to write something that could perhaps convey how much I love ...
...I hope you find it enjoyable. A LITTLE GIRL I KNOW … There is a little girl I know Shona Megan is her name, a name that is for show But she has another name you see, one given from love and care She’s everyone’s “little angel”, she’s beautiful and she’s fair This child is a gift, a gift of true love Delivered from heaven, from Him up above She’s loved unconditionally, and so deserves to be Like any newborn child, she’s innocent you see Her ...

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It's the small hours here at work where I sit Those quiet hours between the dark and the dawn In my troubled mind, the pieces don't quite fit The fabric of my life seems to always have been torn ***** Minutes ago I was in the car with my brother Driving with the sounds up to our house on the Point Our voices flowing over me like fresh spring water We harmonize so naturally like a ball within a joint ***** Yet again it made me wonder things ...
...become my dearest friends Somehow they have always known me and I guess that's what its for I need that look of understanding, and the message that it sends ***** But its more than that and strangely I can't say exactly why I understand our bond is special and unique in its own way I'm certain that the troubles of our youth helped us to bond But it strikes me that its grown, bigger, stronger, here to stay ***** Still my mind is wandering ...

reviewmania 03.12.2005 · Read full review
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Paul (aka marandina aka an_enigmatic_brummie (if such a thing exists?) ) set me a small challenge. A head to head poetry contest with Christmas as the theme. Now after reading his.....how can I say this?....laughable excuse for a Christmas poem! I felt compelled to write one as quickly as possible. As for the competition? I think I have proved who is the real talent betwixt us.................don't you? :-P ‘Twas a cold Christmas night Not a ...
...suddenly heard A voice full of anquish Of sorrow and all Full of fear of the night ‘Twas oor Brummie pal Paul. “I cannat go on!” He cried to the moon “I’ve gone and killed Santa And Christmas is soon The kids will all hate me I’ve no where to go And now just to top it It’s started to snow!” I sat down beside him And asked him to tell Why he’d killed Santa And risked going to hell He looked in my eyes With a sorrow so cold And here ...

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Days Gone By Cast your mind back to the places you used to go, remember all those summers where the sun always seemed to show Where youthful playful pastimes passed endless sunny days and cherry blossom fragrances filled the morning summer haze Where apple trees and strawberries grew in orchards north and south and the latest hottest picnic spots were passed by word of mouth Where the clear stream meandered thru’ lush undergrowth and ...
...breeze Now the stream is stagnant and the undergrowth not quite so green and the birds although still singing are few and far between And where once there were orchards now buildings stalk the glade and the apples and the strawberries are imported from Belgrade And the summer days no longer are filled with sun and song they seem so much shorter and sometimes need a help along Maybe it’s just me and the years have passed me by but ...

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The first flakes to fall on winters ground The first snow of the year was here to show my baby girl would finally appear So perfect with your big blue eyes Your cry was even cute so vunerable and full of love there in your birthday suit I love it when you smile at me " I did that mom look" I'd like to tell you off but can't You've ripped my favourite book So full of michief, full of hope So innocent and sweet It wasn't until I met you ...
...up at night and yes I'm always broke but I would have given all I owned the day that you first spoke I'm so proud of you my sweet You're bright beyond your years but I'll be here babe every day to wipe away your tears There will never be a love like ours This is a lifetime bond It's thanks to you my little girl that mummy stays so strong I'll keep you safe within my arms just like an oysters pearl and I'll be there forever more Cause ...

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There's an engine in my kitchen , dear , and oil upon my floor A pair of mangled handlebars are blocking up the door A wheel is sliding down the wall , dislodged by fighting kids And greasy fingerprints are on my cupboards , jars and lids A spanner in a patch of grease that's sitting in my sink Has turned the draining board into a skiddy skating rink A bike chain's draped across the back of my new kitchen chair I keep on telling you , my dear ...
...cables ( once the brakes ) are snaking round my feet Before you started this repair my kitchen was quite neat The cat is playing with a nut that's fallen off somewhere And little Suzie's running round with brake grease in her hair The garage would be just the place to do this filthy job But it's sky high with rubbish cos you're such a mucky slob So now you've had to find a place to fix this darned machine But all I ask is that you keep my ...

Janej47 19.09.2005 (25.09.2005) · Read full review
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My Days My days are simply islands in the vast ocean we call life and when the seas are tranquil there’s no anxiety or strife But ever now and then when the forces do collide life can be a bitch and you feel the pain inside It’s then you grab the oars and paddle like the devil struggle thru’ the grief and get your ship back level Gaze the far horizon as another island comes to view sail further on the ocean prey the tides will stay ...
...by one and sail freely on the ocean till your voyages are done. Wolf Whistle As a humble guy I'd like to say of the wolf whistle you threw away Don't tar us all with the dirty brush don't misconstrue a impulsive rush We all of us need to feel of love not molly coddled in a satin glove And if some girl fulfils your dream she doesn't have to be a queen She doesn't have to make a pass all she need do is wiggle her ass The verbal tribute ...

donf18 28.02.2005 · Read full review
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...surprised. No-one in our family had ever won anything on sports day. The family tradition still lives today. My other brother was in P5, so I had to wait another while before he raced. I turned my attention away from the track, and began talking again. Of all the events in sports day, running, obstacle course, 600 metres, 400 metres, javelin, shotput and long jump, the P7’s did them all. Well, not every P7 did. Only the ones who had qualified from ...
...did the running race. Most people did more than the running race because they had qualified for other races. Heh heh heh. Not me. I was so bad that I was only in the running race. I frankly didn’t want to be anywhere near school on this particular day. Sports day was always the thing I hated the most in school, even more than exams. Come to think about it, I actually like exams. Well, the English exam where you have to write a story takes it to the ...

mark1961 28.09.2004 · Read full review
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...writers out there that have family poems that they have written and they now have a category all of their own. Enjoy it. This is my humble offering. I wrote a better one earlier, and Ciao cut me off !!! MY FAMILY ---------------- My family remembers things that happened long ago, When we were young because the memories were precious ones, And something that you take with you wherever life may go, The child within my heart still leaps, through ...
...I lost much more, The family were blown apart by money and its sad, Because that really isn’t want a family is for, A family’s for sharing life, whether it be good or bad. Now orphaned in my later years, I still remember youth, With a passion and remembrance of the innocence it bore, The bruises and the tumbles, and the chipped or broken tooth, And the hand-down clothes, the mini skirts, and all the things we wore. The trials and tribulations, ...

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