Tuesday, June 28, 2016
RED Cone(LF)#176- a gentle man
a gentle man
the tree shows no leaves
winter hides the sun
nonetheless he weaves
and his memory is spun
a gentle man of old
and if the truth be told
reciting Wordsworth, Banjo and the lot
sleepwalking and singing Turandot
a sporting figure in the 40s
(a Tassie medalist, captain coach of Canberra and more)
he served his country in the war
his birthday is today 28 June
a kind and gentle person
thoughtful to the last
I miss him and have for very long
I miss his laugh and song
my lovely father
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And how lovingly you recreate him for us! My Dad, lame from the age of 10 after an accident, was no sporting hero – but otherwise, they seem quite alike.
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