Comments on: For Dad http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/ Hari Bhajan's musings on poetry, spirit and every day life. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Dan Ward http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-4121 Dan Ward Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:34:22 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-4121 Thanks so much for your tribute to your dad. He was my teacher too, and his work and dedication touched so many lives. An entire community has been forever touched by the art of music because of him. We will miss him greatly. Thanks so much for your tribute to your dad. He was my teacher too, and his work and dedication touched so many lives. An entire community has been forever touched by the art of music because of him. We will miss him greatly.

]]> By: Poetry Evolution » Farewell http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-3830 Poetry Evolution » Farewell Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:34:09 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-3830 [...] he was having a high school auditorium dedicated to him. If you’d like to read it you can CLICK HERE. Tomorrow we commit his ashes to the earth and celebrate with family and friends his rich and [...] […] he was having a high school auditorium dedicated to him. If you’d like to read it you can CLICK HERE. Tomorrow we commit his ashes to the earth and celebrate with family and friends his rich and […]

]]> By: Hari Bhajan http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-480 Hari Bhajan Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:10:04 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-480 Writing this piece about my father was such a joy and I appreciate all of you who took the time to read it and respond. The dedication was very moving and it was clear that this was a man who had affected thousands of young people and the generations that followed. He leaves a legacy of a teacher who asked a lot from his students and gave a lot in return. Writing this piece about my father was such a joy and I appreciate all of you who took the time to read it and respond. The dedication was very moving and it was clear that this was a man who had affected thousands of young people and the generations that followed. He leaves a legacy of a teacher who asked a lot from his students and gave a lot in return.

]]> By: Helen Kleen Ellison http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-438 Helen Kleen Ellison Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:42:30 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-438 Dear Hari Bhajan, You have put to words, thoughts and feelings that every kid in band had. I was lucky enough to be one of those kids. Your dad gave me an oppurtunity to be a part of something that became very important to me. I am sure being Clyde's daughter had its moments. I may even remember a few of those moments. Hard to separate it all. Finding a balance between father and teacher must have been hard for you. Never gave it a lot of thought til now. Thank you for the wonderful words. They were right on. Love, Helen Dear Hari Bhajan, You have put to words, thoughts and feelings that every kid in band had. I was lucky enough to be one of those kids. Your dad gave me an oppurtunity to be a part of something that became very important to me.

I am sure being Clyde’s daughter had its moments. I may even remember a few of those moments. Hard to separate it all. Finding a balance between father and teacher must have been hard for you. Never gave it a lot of thought til now.

Thank you for the wonderful words. They were right on. Love, Helen

]]> By: Tamara http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-400 Tamara Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:57:13 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-400 Love the picture of the band in Heart formation! What a beautiful piece. Love the picture of the band in Heart formation! What a beautiful piece.

]]> By: Carrie Tassie Carpenter http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-392 Carrie Tassie Carpenter Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-392 Dear Hari Bhajan, I am speaking about your father tonight at the dedication. May I quote from the last paragraph of your essay? Thank you, Carrie Dear Hari Bhajan,

I am speaking about your father tonight at the dedication. May I quote from the last paragraph of your essay?

Thank you,

Carrie

]]> By: Toni Duff- http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-387 Toni Duff- Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:40:46 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-387 I see now where there were so many gifts in being in the band, most of all it was being a part of something—something that brought these rowdy, headstrong, and terribly insecure teenagers together in a common endeavor. We were expected to excel, to show up, dress up and damn well do our best out there. We were part of the band, part of his band.... Your words, my heart strings, I LOVED IT Hari. Passion along with compassion can build strength beyond words. I stand a littler taller because of your Dad, Hari. Looking forward to Thursday!!! Toni Duff I see now where there were so many gifts in being in the band, most of all it was being a part of something—something that brought these rowdy, headstrong, and terribly insecure teenagers together in a common endeavor. We were expected to excel, to show up, dress up and damn well do our best out there. We were part of the band, part of his band….

Your words, my heart strings, I LOVED IT Hari.
Passion along with compassion can build strength beyond words. I stand a littler taller because of your Dad, Hari. Looking forward to Thursday!!!
Toni Duff

]]> By: Pam Lewis http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-380 Pam Lewis Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:32:58 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-380 Hari Bhajan, What a beautiful tribute to our dad. You have such a gift with words, I'm so glad you share it with so many of us. Karen and I read and cried together, envisioning exacatly how you described our lives as children of a music man. Pride overcame us as we read your intricate desription of our old band room and "warming up" for band. Tears welled up when we read when you discovered what Dad brought to our lives. Thank you for putting into words, what we have all had in our hearts for years. Love, Pam Hari Bhajan,
What a beautiful tribute to our dad. You have such a gift with words, I’m so glad you share it with so many of us. Karen and I read and cried together, envisioning exacatly how you described our lives as children of a music man. Pride overcame us as we read your intricate desription of our old band room and “warming up” for band. Tears welled up when we read when you discovered what Dad brought to our lives. Thank you for putting into words, what we have all had in our hearts for years.
Love,
Pam

]]> By: karen duffy http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-379 karen duffy Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:22:34 +0000 http://www.poetryevolution.com/2006/11/06/for-my-father/#comment-379 Hari Bhajan that was beautiful. Got the tears flowing for the weekend. You have a wonderful ability to put your thoughts to paper. See you this weekend. Love Karen Hari Bhajan that was beautiful. Got the tears flowing for the weekend. You have a wonderful ability to put your thoughts to paper. See you this weekend.

Love Karen

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