RE: "In Toga-Armor Clad" (poem) ... My Daughter's Scholarship Entry
OMG Joan ... I was expecting something hokey. That was GOOD!!!
The whole poem is masterfully crafted and the theme woven as if a tapestry. I was going to do a pull-quote to highlight this part or that ... but the WHOLE POEM is a pull-quote!
Absolutely beautiful.
Your Ol' Man has chops.
I gave my daughter a poem on her 16th birthday ... she says it's the best gift she's ever received (as if she had a choice) ... it's a couple of paragraphs down:
https://steemit.com/contest/@quillfire/my-favorite-person-writing-contest-by-zoexantelamv
Scroll through the comments on this post ... I'm warmed to see that the Daddy-Daughter thing is such a big deal for so many daughters. :-)
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@blockurator, @jaynie, @fionasfavourites, @lynncoyle1, @nickyhavey, @foxyspirit, @felt.buzz, @manoldonchev, @dollarsandsense, @tryskele, @byn, @mariannewest, @brittandjosie @delishtreats, @beautifulbullies @kaerpediem, @appreciator ... have you guys seen this poem? This deserves to be on the ceiling ... and Joan's one of us.
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I would request that EVERYONE who sees this comment to, please, UPVOTE IT ... it deserves to be at the TOP of the Comments.
You are so kind, yes poetry says it all, I have the original stuck in a book and retyped to share the words.
Both my parents were keen on writing, my Dad did quite a script during the war years up north, Mum wrote a few good posts about growing up in her childhood, published in local newspaper.
Every father should give a meaningful poem to a daughter at 16, very meaningful whether written by Dad or not, it really is something cherished forever.
@quillfire
I missed that beautiful December post because I was preoccupied with happenings for the holidays. Thank you for sending me to look at it. You and Katie are privileged to have each other and your relationship is one to treasure. I am sure it will survive her paramours. You will forever be her Dad.
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That is beautiful, @joanstewart. A treasure. Have you considered compiling and sharing your parents' writing - with photographs of the original manuscripts? Would make a fantastic blog series.
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