Poetry of Fatherhood

Having a child is among the most exciting and intense experiences a person, male or female, can have. It is not surprising, then, that many have written about becoming a parent. Here is a collection of poetry specifically related to fatherhood. Read one of the poems and respond to it. How did it make you feel? If you are a parent, did you connect with the emotions or experiences the author describes? If you do not have children, did reading the poem make you want to become a parent? Think about writing your own poem, either about having children or the anticipation of it.