Good Old Dad A Poem About Fathers
In a reflective piece on fathers, the author contrasts the frequent praise of mothers with scarce poetry about dads. It traces paternal depth through beach scenes, wartime farewells, daily toil, and a powerful moment when a telegram tests a father’s emotions, yet he endures for the family.
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Creaure
Tommy
Father
Jim
Mother
Fife
Tom
Dad
Garden
Geth- Semane
Poem Reflection on a Father’s Grief and Hope
The speaker recalls a grieving father visiting a doctor to cope with loss after a first-born son, Tommy, lies unnamed in France. The image of a strained smile toward the mother conveys a haunting mix of sorrow and residual humanity, hinting at future poetry about such a father.
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France
Tommy
Amile
Mother
Famous jockeys and their immortal reputations
A compact portrait of legendary jockeys such as Fred Archer Mornington Cannon and Tod Sloan, tracing how their skill, pace judgment and daring altered racing mythos. It notes Archer's 248 career wins 1885 Flying Fox Derby breakthrough Sloan's initial ridicule and later vindication, plus Donoghue Carslake and era shifts.
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Fred Archer
Pearson's Weekly
St Conver
Arthur
Lfe
Archer
Mornington Cannon
Moray
Brighton
City and Suburban
Duke of Westminster
Flying Fox
Infant’s Strange Kiss Sparks Wash Face Task
An amused mother urges her infant Willie to greet his rich relative with a kiss before immediately washing his face, a small domestic moment illustrating impatience and affection in a family scene.
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Willie
John
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