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Father’s Day poems are beautiful sayings designed to touch the heart of a father. Children and adults write or copy Father’s Day poems and place them in a card or letter. Father’s Day is a celebration found in most countries; although the customs and traditions often vary from place to place. Families can celebrate their fathers on other days as well, and for other occasions, such as father’s rights or to celebrate the accomplishments of a single father.

Different areas of the world have different traditions on this special day. These traditions include giving father’s day gifts, such as chocolates, flowers, electronics and other items. Other cultures serve dads breakfast in bed on this day, or take him out for dinner. Most cultures share one thing in common; however, which is to give their father’s cards and letters on Father’s Day. This offers a way to express love and gratitude to a dad; which is something that rarely occurs in many families.

Writing a Father’s Day poem is a great way to show your dad you appreciate and love him. If you are not good with words, you can copy a Father’s Day poem from a book or an online site. Find one, or write one, that explains how you feel about your dad.

Father’s Day poems are not limited to rhyming lines, but can be almost any type of writing. A common type of poem for this celebration is a Father’s Day acrostic. You can write this yourself by choosing a word to stand for each letter in the word “Fathers.” For example, write “F is for Faithful, A is for Always There, T is for Trustworthy, H is for Helpful, E is for Ever-loving, R is for You Rock and S is for Sensitive.”

Many Father’s Day poems can be found on the internet. This one is by M. Dimitri Shostakovich and is ideal for dads on this day. The poem is called “To My Dad on His Day,” and it says, “To my dad on his day, of whom I am a living will; May your happiness fulfill, your goodness as is just and right. Deeds are seeds upon the night, as wind and wonder have their way, delivering the destined light.