Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FATHERHOOD, by CHARLOTTE LOUISE BERTLESEN


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FATHERHOOD, by                    
First Line: He wore his fatherhood with awe
Last Line: The fatherhood of god.
Subject(s): Fathers; God; Religion; Theology


He wore his fatherhood with awe.
A wistful, shy surprise
Was in his heart; and hands achieved
A gentleness, nowise
Instinct before. He thrilled to touch
Of groping hand, and smile,
So fleeting, sweet, it slipped away
To fairyland, the while.
The marvel of this entity—
This miracle from space—
Grew day by day, and knit him close
To all the human race.
He yearned for higher reaches now;
Winged feet scarce touched the sod;
Through brooding parenthood, he sensed
The Fatherhood of God.





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