Your father means the world to you. He stands beside you no matter what, always giving you his strength and support. For Father’s Day you would really like to give your father a special, meaningful gift. How about writing your dad a one-of-a-kind poem for Father’s Day? Anyone can write a poem; poetry comes from the heart. Here are some tips and sample poems to help you write a special Father’s Day poem your dad will treasure forever.
Poems stem from thoughts and emotions. Start by sitting in a quiet place with a pen or pencil and some paper and think about your relationship with your dad. Write down words, ideas, and memories that come to mind about your father. Is your dad funny, strong, wise? Does your father always come to your rescue to fix your broken car or mend your broken heart? Jot down all these thoughts. You will draw from this collection of words to write your poem.
Now start with a clean sheet of paper and, thinking about the words and phrases you just wrote about your dad, start writing your Father’s Day poem. Don’t worry, poetry doesn’t have to rhyme. Just start penning those thoughts and phrases in a lyrical, rhythmical manner. Here is an example of a non-rhyming, free verse Father’s Day poem:
Today
I think of all the times
you’ve been there for me.
From the scraped knees and broken toys
you’ve mended
To the deep dialogues that carried
into the wee hours of the night
I want you to know how thankful I am for
Your guidance,
Your strength,
Your quiet wisdom,
Your love.
How thankful I am
that you are my father.
As you can see, you don’t need to keep complete sentences together on a line. Sometimes breaking up your sentence can put a certain emphasis on a word or phrase. If you want to give your poem a bit of flair and sophistication, check out www.thesaurus.com. Using this online thesaurus can help you change this: “It would be very nice to eat outside today”; to this: “It would be exceedingly pleasant to dine alfresco presently.” Sounds much fancier, doesn’t it? But don’t feel like it has to be elaborate. As stated previously, poetry comes from the heart.
If you decide want to try and make yours a rhyming poem, the key is to make sure that the last word or the last parts of the second and fourth lines of each section rhyme each other. Keep the syllables of every other sentence similar, so that your poem has a flowing rhythm. Here is an example of a rhyming Father’s Day poem:
Dad I want to thank you
For all you’ve done for me
I want to say that without you
I don’t know where I’d be
You’ve always been there for me
Your love for me has no end
I know that when I am in need
On you I can depend
And so my wish for you, Dad
On this special Father’s Day
Is that you know how very much
You’re loved in every way.
If you are trying to create a rhyming poem but can’t think of a word to rhyme with your second line, check out www.rhymer.com. This clever, free website allows you to type in any word and then gives you a vast list of rhyming possibilities!
So go ahead, give it a try and write your dad a special Father’s Day poem this year. He is guaranteed to think it is a work of art.
