Yehuda Amichai

My Father

My Father - fact Summary

Personal Memory of Father

This short poem is a personal remembrance of the speaker’s father, using everyday domestic imagery to convey affection and gratitude. The father’s memory is likened to wrapped sandwiches for work, and his small physical presence contrasts with a surprising capacity for love and generosity. The tone is intimate and admiring, emphasizing how ordinary acts and gestures become enduring, life-giving memories.

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The memory of my father is wrapped up in white paper, like sandwiches taken for a day at work. Just as a magician takes towers and rabbits out of his hat, he drew love from his small body, and the rivers of his hands overflowed with good deeds.

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