{"seoTitle":"Dad — A Poem About a Quiet Moment with Father","seoDescription":"A tender poem about a fleeting moment with a father on the porch — birds, squirrels, and the gentle drift into sleep. By Pemba Umoja.","keywords":"poem about dad, father poem, porch poem, family poetry, tender poem, Pemba Umoja poems","line1":"I am exactly where I want to be at this moment,","line2":"with my dad.","line3":"","line4":"I don't know how many more moments like this there will be.","line5":"","line6":"Listening to birds,","line7":"squirrels on a porch,","line8":"him by my side","line9":"","line10":"He looks at me","line11":"as my pen moves","line12":"wondering what I write","line13":"as he rocks gently in his chair","line14":"before falling off to sleep,","line15":"heels flat against the floor,","line16":"chin tucked into his dreams.","line17":"","line18":"I don't know how many more moments like this there will be.","line19":"","line20":"But at least I'll carry this one forever."}