Greetings cards with wine or wellies

Gardening, golf and air guitars

Flawless lawns, beer bellies

For this is what you are

You’re slower, balder, fuller faced

Your jokes fall flat and stale

That bike you bought, still in its place

Another mid-life fail

The Lycra was more than a stretch

You ’re living in the past

Running uphill makes you retch 

And your tr...

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जिस मिट्टी में जन्मा था तू 

उस मिट्टी से मिलाने लाया हूँ 

जिस गाँव से बनी हस्ती तेरी 

वो गाँव दिखाने लाया हूँ 

जिस गर्मी से तप तू कठोर हुआ  

वो सूरज दिखाने लाया हूँ 

जिस नरमी से तू मृदभोर हुआ 

उस चाँद से मिलाने लाया हूँ 

सोता था जिस ओस की चादर ओढ़

वो आसमान दिखाने लाया हूँ 

हर बातें जिसकी देती थी तुझे झँझोड़ 

उस काका से फिर मिलने लाया हूँ

जी भर के ...

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I wanted to wish him happy Fathers Day

But according to pedantic Facebook chatter

I’m not allowed to do that any more

Because hashtag ‘All Parents Matter’

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To all the Dads, Grandads and Husbands,

Happy Fathers Day to you.

Today is the day we show our appreciation

for everything you do.

Gifts, cards and messages of thanks,

will be sent across the nation.

Gather together if you can, if not,

maybe a virtual celebration.

A difficult day for those whose

loved ones are no longer here.

Reminiscing on happy memories

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As she looks upon the man
Her eyes give her away
And you can see the truth
Of her heart and soul
She loves him, her father
Complete love, innocence
So beautiful and magical
With eyes as bright as the moon
A smile that shines like the sun
Their bond is unbreakable
For her love knows no limits
She will forever be his daughter
Her hero he will be

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