Family Life Comments

Hey, Daniel! First thoughts to your poem: Choosing the sweeter is what joins us, you and me. And to the last stanza with its quote, I would ask what it means to be alive (in the eternal sense) . I’ve read Louise Gluck some but clearly not like you; thank you for the encouragement to read her more. Hoping this finds you still choosing the sweeter, Glen

A lovely write that captures the beauty of family life n relations. It does the heart good to reminisce the good old days. How things change over time makes the heart ache. And a retreat to the past is just what we need. I hope writing this poem helped you deal with the pain of losing the loved ones. A lovely glimpse into your life.

I'm ever grateful to God that I've yet to experience it. But I know It's something I'll eventually have to endure. And indeed hardening ourselves as a form of preparation for this would be the wrong route to take. All we can do is love them while they're here and when they're gone hold onto the lessons and memories they left behind. Anyhow, great write! ~

This is a beautiful poem of observation Daniel. It's true, through life's ups and downs family is one of the few things that keeps us sane and grounded. It's a place we can find joy despite the sorrows of life. Losing a parent has to be one of the hardest human experiences there is.

Parents made a great deal of things for us. We are not even able to repay them back in full love. But in case of grief as topic of this poem let me qoute: God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love ourselves. + St. John Chrysostom

We will remember our parents, recall the spring morning our father showed us the yellow beginning of each blade of grass, just where it arises out of dark ground into the light. We bent closer to see that sunsplash of yellow, hardly believing a field of green could harbor such a secret. - - - - A FIELD OF GREEN COULD HARBOR SUCH A SECRET- - - Family harbor us with loving care- - teaches the secrets of happiness.

We recall family and we recall spring both. Cycle of life is associated with love. Family bonds motivate children for education. The circle closes and ascends to some higher space of being and every person has trust on God. A nice poem is excellently penned...10

I have little experience with most well known poets. I have seen things I appreciated (including this piece) No political or patriotic influence, but a history I wish I had more memories of my youth, and the zeitgeist. Poetry can capture some of this without intent. It can supplement history.