Father-Son Conversation

Father-Son Conversation (Poem Online)

Fatherhood, Life, Newsletter, Poetry, Publications / By Robert Peake

A dear friend in America recently and unexpectedly lost his father. A new friend here in England is tending to his father’s health in what may be the twilight of his life. They have both been on my mind today, along with so many for whom Father’s Day is a poignant occasion. I am now …

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Why I Write

Fatherhood, Grief Recovery, Insights, Life, Newsletter, Poetry / By Robert Peake

Unexpected things happen when you release a book of poems into the world. The opening poem of the collection, “Father-Son Conversation” ends with the line: “I will go on speaking to you as long as I live.” Many people have written to me to say that they paused after reading this final line, sometimes for …

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