The Twenty-Ninth Poem

<p>In this collection of one hundred poems author Daddy Dave leaves a legacy for his son in honor of his twenty-ninth birthday. This compilation represents a group of stories thoughts observations and beliefs that reflects the memories concepts and philosophies of the family. </p><p>Written in free-verse non-rhyming style many of the poems convey the magic bond between father and son as shown in Here's to Expi. <i>/ I was at the top / of the gravel driveway / slowed some / and then casually asked / Son can you keep a secret? / Yes Daddy. / Then I braked hard / pulled the car to the side of the road / stopped / looked at you / straight in the eyes / and followed with: / Will you?/ This intentionally dramatized / follow-up and serious / question / caught you off guard / but you paused / thought it through for a moment / and then humbly replied / Yes Daddy. /</p><p>The Twenty-Ninth Poem: Vol. 1</i> demonstrates the love and admiration poet Daddy Dave has for his now-grown son and is intended for him to be passed down dwelled upon thought through and remembered.</p>