Dad

By D G Moody

Fri, 03 Mar 2023
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I sat gazing into the fire                                                 
eating bread and butter.                                                      

He came and leant over                                                 
and spat into the flames,                                                             

and I watched it sizzle                                                         
until it had burnt away;

but once he had spat                                                                
he no longer stayed

© D G Moody 2023

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

This captured conveyed memory does crysallize the child's longing for communication, opening of the door to mutual understanding and respect, really knowing him a bit. Which would have helped him somewhat too I expect. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

Thank you Rhiannonw. And yes, that is exactly how it was; the issue for that generation was that they had experienced the war (WWII), plus a stricter upbringing. Robert Hayden - 'Those Winter Sundays' describes dad perfectly.

Blessings and love........Dougie

Dougie Moody

Submitted by D G Moody on

Update version. Always revise!

Dougie Moody

Submitted by Tom Brown on

My dad was very good at expressing anger.

Tom

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

A really good poem on this Tom, is Those Winter Sunday's by Robert Hayden; I felt it spoke for my own dad.

Best Dougie

Dougie Moody

Submitted by Tom Brown on

You must try Dylan Thomas and Walt Whitman the Bible too.

All the best! Tom