Biographical Poetry posted November 3, 2007 |
Multiple Tetractys: A father's final Christmas
The Gifts of the Father
by Mrs. KT
Dedicated to the memory of my father, Daniel M. Kenel: (1918 - 2001)
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They
knew this holiday would be his last. Yet, each festive preparation was made as if the days left to them were endless. Cookies were baked. Cards were sent.
Their tree was donned with glass memories and twinkling stars that cast soft shadows when the lights were dimmed. The house reverberated with laughter and traditions that filled its
corners and the hearts of those who knew that love dwelled there. Love promised to stay even when the dark
specters of sadness would all too soon cast their deathly pall over them, leaving this place of life and caring an empty isle
of dear remembrance but not one regret. Those were his final gifts to them that day. As they gathered together one last time, he just smiled and thanked them - each one of them - for blessing his life with meaning and joy. They were wise to treasure his precious words. Abiding hope, tender care, laughter, and
love were the true gifts of this gentle man - freely given to each of them over the many years that his life had touched theirs. No, Christmas would never be
the same, for he would be gone from their sight, but his love would continue on in the laughter and
promise of his children and their children casting its soft shadow when the lights dimmed. <<<~~~>>> |
Holiday Poetry contest entry
Recognized |
Multiple Tetractys: Five lined stanza. Syllable Count: 1,2,3,4,10. In a Multiple Tetractys, each succeeding stanza reverses itself: 1,2,3,4,10,10,4,3,2,1 etc.
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