Readers share their poems to celebrate Father’s Day

Dear Readers: Below are just a few of the very touching and beautiful tributes you submitted for Fathers Day.

Dear Annie: You asked for Father’s Day submissions, well, here is mine: ‘Daddy’s Face’

A crumpled old picture Stares up at me

With my young father, My sister and me. Daddy’s young face is Smooth and serene, Not lined with the wrinkles That tell what he’s seen. See, I didn’t notice

The lines sweep his face I just saw my daddy Not old in his place.

But now he’s a Grandpa And great as can be And Grandpas need wrinkles

For grandkids to see But he’s still my Daddy And daddies must change From Daddy to Grandpa Dads have to have range So although the picture Is what I still see, We’ve grown up,

My Daddy, my sister and me. Daddy’s girl in Wyoming

Dear Annie: As Father’s Day approaches, I thought you might like to reprint an item translated from a Dutch magazine. This nostalgic gem appeared in The News-Times in Danbury, Connecticut. I have cherished it for many years and hope you will share it with your readers. — Donna W., Washington, D.C. ‘Father’

4 Years: My daddy can do anything.

7 Years: My dad knows a lot, a whole lot.

8 Years: My father doesn’t know quite everything. 12 Years: Oh, well, naturally Father doesn’t know that, either. 14 Years: Father? Hopelessly old-fashioned.

21 Years: Oh, that man is outof-date. What did you expect? 25 Years: He knows a little bit about it, but not much. 30 Years: Maybe we ought to find out what Dad thinks. 35 Years: A little patience. Let’s get Dad’s assessment before we do anything. 50 Years: I wonder what Dad would have thought about that. He was pretty smart. 60 Years: My dad knew absolutely everything!

65 Years: I’d give anything if Dad were here so I could talk this over with him. I really miss that man.

Dear Donna: Love it! I saw myself in every line and am certain others will, too.