Hello :o)

[BlueBinkx]

Hi everyone - I have had a love of poetry since I was a child but I'm here primarily to ask for some help...I'm trying to find a poem that I know very little about. Is anybody up for a challenge? :bye:

[bastet]

hello and welcome :)
..i am sure some here will give a challenge a go :)

[WYSIWYG]

Well i will say hello to you BlueBinkx :giverose:
But i know very little about poetry so your challenge
i wont be able to do :crybye:

[fajitaheater]

hello there, welcome to the poetry forum.

[John Ashleigh]

I hope you find inspiration here and that someone will take you up on that challenge.

Welcome.

[BenJohnson]

We can try but it sounds like it is going to be quite a challenge :)

[BlueBinkx]

Thank you for taking the time to reply :bye:
Ok the poem I'm trying to find is one that I read at school whilst studying for my GCSE English Lit - it reminded me so much of my Dad & I would love to get a copy of it for his Birthday. I don't know who wrote it, or even any of the exact wording but maybe I'll get lucky & somebody will know it :)

Ok this is what I remember: The poem *I think* was descibing a Dad/Grandad, it made reference to him being like a tree/oak? Roots, smelling of earth, possible knarled hands/weather beaten or something. May have also mentioned something about digging/possibly descibing a gardener...

Sorry, I know it isn't much to go on but thought it would be worth a shot...

These are similar poems that I've found, but it's not any of these: Seamus Heaney: 'Digging' Wag: 'The Tree in Winter, Seamus Heaney: 'Follower'

I really hope somebody can help, thanking you in advance :bye:

[human]

Welcome to tpf :) I hope you find what your looking for