celebrating the 45th anniversary of Father's Day:

[Michael (MV)]

 
(The idea of celebrating dads with an observance similar to Mother’s Day dates back to 1907. It caught on gradually, and though Johnson made a presidential proclamation honoring fathers in 1966,
it was Nixon who signed the holiday into law in ’72    -- BING )



I am given birth
not as sire
I am home-free just
as brother-son
(the Jack of HeArts)
I am their
strong torch
song

dying to attend & sing
for my parent's wedding
in The Light
(what really happens on earth doesn’t stay on earth)
a UniSon
I continue to illuminate
with the drive of my pen

there is no death to do us part

legit love-child
(legible & literate, too)
born once and forever living proof
never looking among the dead
as created
on earth as it is in Heaven


always in Our Father's eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bocDpFVhyDw
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 

[Michael (MV)]

 
I'm surfacing this poem, in case anyone might like to make a last minute suggestion, or comment -

b/c at this time it looks like it will probably be the 3rd in the 3 to represent WB in the July 2017 IBPC.


the music link would not be included'

the intro history note - so far, Yes


Although this selection engaged some readership at another board, I don't have a poem representing any other board this July IBPC 2017.


Thanks,

Michael (MV)

 
(The idea of celebrating dads with an observance similar to Mother’s Day dates back to 1907. It caught on gradually, and though Johnson made a presidential proclamation honoring fathers in 1966,
it was Nixon who signed the holiday into law in ’72    -- BING )



I am given birth
not as sire
I am home-free just
as brother-son
(the Jack of HeArts)
I am their
strong torch
song

dying to attend & sing
for my parent's wedding
in The Light
(what really happens on earth doesn’t stay on earth)
a UniSon
I continue to illuminate
with the drive of my pen

there is no death to do us part

legit love-child
(legible & literate, too)
born once and forever living proof
never looking among the dead
the kingdom not of this world

always in Our Father's eyes
as created
on earth as it is in Heaven



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bocDpFVhyDw
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

[SivaVelliangiri]

Michael
This is a well crafted poem.It reads like a touchstone poem.I nominate this for the July 2017 IBPC.

Siva

[FranktheFrank]

Siva

Sorry to say but:

1. The nomination cut off-day has long gone

2. Nominations should be entered in the Palaver thread for the appropriate month

3. Michael is now taking nominations for September

[SivaVelliangiri]

Frank
I realized what I had done. I had been away from poetry for more than a month.

S

[Michael (MV)]

 
in the spirit of clarification:

Siva, thanks for your interest & supportive nom-nod - this FD poem was indeed forwarded along w/ Bob's & Bernie for the July IBPC.


Frank, the next IBPC thread will be for August (not September) - Later this month - circa July 28th - I will initiate @ Palaver an IBPC thread for August.


Ideally 1-3 poems (hopefully 3) will be in order to be forwarded on the 3rd of the month; for e.g. August 3rd.


With nom-nods being voiced early on in the workshop threads, perhaps we, WB, can keep in synch with the designated time schedule/deadline.




Michael (MV)