All my Poems — [Poems]




484 Dying →

In this poem about my father's fear of discussing death, I begin to make a case for Euthanasia - something I've believed in for more than a decade.

Waves2

Shayesteh, 4 Mar 2021 2/18
Spirit, Teeming with Life. | WORK: impelled

315 Waves2 →

Father come back and kiss me gently and put your arms around me.

292 Appa →

For my parents - "So fragile our dreams when we know not the way... Today, I am cleansed and freed of a self neglecting past"

Father Mine

286 Father Mine →

Written as I painfully miss my dad and want to have him back so we can both "serve humanity" as we individually strove to do so.

Shayesteh, 29 Aug 2020 5/18
Grief, Ante Up [and kick in]. | WORK: infused

242 Soul2 →

Written on All Soul's Day after a visit to my father's grave. For grieving families everywhere.

Shayesteh, 20 Jul 2020 6/18
Family, Ante Up [and kick in]. | WORK: infused

234 Going the distance →

let your dreams hold sway,be prepared to go the distancefor then will life have deep resonance.

Shayesteh, 11 Jun 2020 7/18
Family, Ante Up [and kick in]. | WORK: infused

220 My Papa Never Said →

There's things I never learnt to say or see but papa, I am grateful for all that I got from Thee.

218 One →

One day I hope to understandwhat it is to be a father and also to take the loss of your near and dear ones and not be devastated.

Shayesteh, 24 Apr 2020 9/18
Family, Ante Up [and kick in]. | WORK: infused

215 Namazi Senior →

It wasn't till the last four yearsthat i spoke of being broken upon the rocks of life,was when i sensed your strength.

Shayesteh, 26 Mar 2020 10/18
Family, Ante Up [and kick in]. | WORK: infused

206 Someone to watch over me →

"I'm glad you won me over as you stood the test of years... I now let go of my fears and grow up, enriched by my tears"

Shayesteh, 24 Mar 2020 11/18
Family, Ante Up [and kick in]. | WORK: infused

201 Bless Me →

Bless me father for i purport to build a field of dreams,i wish to srve with arms wide,so grant me your grace.

Father

165 Father →

Heaven knows I try to make you proud of me.

Shayesteh, 18 Aug 2019 13/18
Family, Poetrusic by Chaos. | WORK: infused

145 Oh Father →

After losing my father

Shayesteh, 12 May 2019 14/18
Family, Poetrusic by Chaos. | WORK: infused

131 Kiss And Make Up →

Small bit of prose written on my father's last birthday

Shayesteh, 7 May 2019 15/18
Healing, Poetrusic by Chaos. | WORK: infused

129 Healers Creed →

To find healing in this world

Shayesteh, 10 Apr 2019 16/18
Family, Poetrusic by Chaos. | WORK: infused

104 Superman →

Wondering if I can ever be as cool as my father. "As time and again I realise he is the best of us - What can I say except papa I'll do my best in life".

Shayesteh, 6 Apr 2018 17/18
Family, Spontaneous Love. | WORK: infused

55 What Time Remains →

A somber reflection on death. "Precious is each minute and content he - Who fills each one with sixty seconds - Worth of distance run".

Shayesteh, 24 Dec 2017 18/18
Family, Essays to a Swan. | WORK: infused

49 Go Back →

I was thinking about my father and how often we'd like to "Go Back" in time, especially when as we grow, we find relationships with loved ones strained.


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