Buzz
1. Dad's Gift
Dad's a soldier
Far on islands, he's stationed
Never home in a while
But always with gifts laden
He sends a thousand thoughts
A thousand loves, he imparts
A thousand wishes he extends
A thousand kisses from the heart
So many gifts he sends
For he knows you're good and true
For you always aid your dad
Your grip firm, your aim true
Author: Pham Dinh An
2. My Father, the Marine
My dad serves in the military
Patrolling faraway islands tirelessly
Guarding our homeland's seas
Mom reminds me to stay
Always diligent in my studies, she'd say
Whenever I'm good, dad will convey
A trip to the distant bay
Across countless miles, a gift, a way
I hold dear my dad, day by day
Working where the island's silent sway
My dear child! Do your best I pray
Always obey mom and dad's say
Dear child! Stay, I convey
Be the good child, come what may!
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3. Following Dad's Trade
Tuan's dad steers the ship
Hung's dad tends the fire
We've heard the tales
Across many a countryside
Hung, Tuan enthralled
Following dad's trail
So many small seats
Tightly bound together
Little Tuan mans the ship
Hung takes the helm
Blows the banana leaf horn
To set the ship to sail
Racing all around the house
The ship cries: Like! Like!
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4. Beloved Dad
Beloved Dad is a poem about fathers that you must teach your child. The poem consists of only 6 lines, each with 4 words, so even young children can memorize it. Although short, the author conveys all emotions truthfully through each word. The poem does not contain many similes or complex words. Everything stems from the child's love and gratitude for their father. This is the simplest and most sacred emotion.
“On Father's Day
I want to say
I love you, Dad
Thank you, Dad”
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5. Dad is Everything
Dad is a train
Dad is a car
Dad is a horse
I ride, I play
Dad is a fragile boat
For me to cross waves
Dad is a wide river
For my boat to swim
Dad is the riverbank
For me to sleep
Dad is a spaceship
For me to fly into space
Dad is everything
Dad, oh Dad!
Dad is everything
Dad, oh Dad!
Dad is everything
Dad, oh Dad!
But when Dad's tired
Dad is just Dad.
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6. Parental Virtue
A father's love vast as the sea
A mother's stream, sweetly intertwine
Like a small brook, I merge with glee
Merging in a flow of green divine
Adorning our home with warmth so dear
Peaceful, content, fulfilling dreams
Containing verses, sweet and clear
Parental virtue, which shore outshines
Tall as Mount Thai Son's peak
Birth, nurture, to make me whole
Stepping firm into life's streak
Mother and father, the sky's console
Author: Ngoc Son Ho
7. Dialing Dad
Child presses digits
And waits for the ring
Dad says 'Hello!'
Child echoes 'Hello!'
Dad!
Dad!
Child misses you so much
Dad laughs and says
Dad misses you too, my dear
Calling dad
Dad's far away
Because child misses dad
So child calls without delay
Calling dad
Dad's far away
Because child hears dad's voice
Feels like home, anyway.
Author: Nguyen Lam Thang
8. Father's Love
A father's love
Greater than the sky
Greater than the sea
Greatest on earth
A mother's love
Larger than the sun
Larger than the earth
Nothing compares
Parents love a child
Love knows no bounds
But foolish child
Understands not
When father scolds
Child thinks:
Dad doesn't love
Doesn't need anymore
When mother scolds
Child thinks quietly:
Mom dislikes me
No longer loves
But when grown
Child understands
Parents love a child
Cannot be told
When understood:
Parental affection
Has for the child
Nothing compares
Child loves parents
So much, so much, so much.
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