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Eulogy For Father

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I chose this poem for the main reason that it reminded me of my dad when he was still alive. He was sincerely a kindhearted man who was always concerned for the well being of others while not noticing the well being of himself. In the poem, Lee’s father gave “the gift” of tenderness to Lee when removing a splinter from his hand. Later on, Lee would give “the gift” of tenderness that his father once gave him to his wife by removing a splinter from her hand. I reflected off the story of the poem and thought that my father gave me “the gift” of tenderness that I am currently giving and will continue to give to the people of significance to my life. Another reason I chose this poem is because it is more similar to a narrative rather than lyric.

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