The bad apple - Poet Destroyer A 's Blog

The Bad Apple Poem
written at the age of 18

*GRANDMA WAITS IN THE GARDEN*

GRANDPA

Hi grandpa it's me again,
Your retainer is old and sits in an open glass.
Do you remember the tears grandma sang before she passed?
The way she looked into your eyes,
moments before she said her final goodbye.
Grandpa, I found a note from grandma, she does not want you to cry.

Hi grandpa, it’s me again.
The rocking chair is old and dusty.
Do you remember the way grandma sat me on her lap?
She read me a story before I took a nap.
She enjoyed brushing my hair with her hands.
I love the way she rocked me to sleep every night until the age of four.

Hello grandpa,
I stored your hearing aid away.
Do you remember that special musical box in grandma drawer?
I opened it last night, just to watch the ballerina dance.
I wish you could hear the tiny chimes grandma loved inside that box.
I hope you don’t mind I’m keeping grandmothers favorite scarf.

Hello Grandpa,
I love grandma’s picture frame.
Do you like the way she looked in that pretty sundress?
Grandpa I miss the things grandmother would do for you.
I like the walking stick she handcrafted, the day your back needed the support.
It keeps you in balance, for those long hikes in the woods that I enjoyed.

Hello grandpa, it's me again.
Here I sit holding your hand.
I have no more tears.
Soon you will see grandma again.
Please tell her hi, and I cannot wait until the day I die.
Bye bye grandpa
Give grandma a kiss for me.

sadly   ---> by;PD

Nurudeen Olaniran Date: 5/8/2013 8:34:00 AM hi, you are a gem. I love these lines Login to Reply

Lucas Ongawo Date: 5/4/2013 4:39:00 AM Nathan wasn't ready to be made sad, probably.. but when a poem squeezes out that feeling out of you then its quality's grand... to say the least... sad n sweet poetic piece, Linda. -Lucas- Login to Reply

Lucas Ongawo Date: 5/4/2013 4:37:00 AM Nathan wasn't ready to be made sad, probably.. but when a poem squeezes out that feeling out of you then its quality's grand... to say the least... sad n sweet poetic piece, Linda. -Lucas- Login to Reply

Lucas Ongawo Date: 5/4/2013 4:34:00 AM Nathan wasn't ready to be made sad, probably.. but when a poem squeezes out that feeling out of you then its quality's grand... to say the least... sad n sweet poetic piece, Linda. -Lucas- Login to Reply

Betty Bateson Date: 5/1/2013 9:55:00 AM This made me cry it is so touching. I know the loving feeling that my grandkids have for me and it touched me. Lovely and full of love. Betty Login to Reply

Debra Mundine Date: 4/30/2013 6:48:00 PM Your talent was evident even at 18. I look forward to reading your conversational styled poems. Very insightful piece. Login to Reply

Debra Mundine Date: 4/30/2013 6:47:00 PM Your talent was evident even at 18. I look forward to reading your conversational styled poems. Very insightful piece. Login to Reply

Suzanne Delaney Date: 4/30/2013 6:18:00 PM This one brought tears to my eyes...not for being bad but beautiful. SuZ. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 4/30/2013 2:06:00 PM i found this to be relly poignant, PD.. it won't win in your worst poem challenge...lol...:) huggs! Login to Reply

Carol Eastman Date: 4/30/2013 11:39:00 AM The older we get... the more losses we have, and the more this poem effects us. Login to Reply

Gary Thomas Date: 4/30/2013 7:24:00 AM A little maudlin but reflective of an 18-yr olds sentiment. That is, practically everyone is maudlin at 18. I was beyond maudlin at that age - I was frankly psychotic. And tears were a part of my life daily. I appreciate the effort and the honesty. I'd like to have your thoughts on my "Oso, the One-eyed Wino, sil vous plait. Yours in poesy. g Tiberius (my nom de plume) Login to Reply

Debbie Duncan Date: 4/29/2013 11:37:00 PM BEAUTIFUL ;} I've written a few for my mom in this conversation style, though I only posted one called Lillian. fav's for sure ;} Login to Reply

Leonard Kleeman Date: 4/29/2013 7:43:00 PM I am new and wasn't sure how to post so I posted to Facebook. But what I said was that the poem was both beautiful and sad. I am a grandfather who recently lost my wife and was greately touched by this poem. If males don't like this they have no feelings. Len Login to Reply Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/29/2013 7:53:00 PM I am sorry to hear about your wife Len,,, xox~ PD

Abdulhafeez Oyewole Date: 4/29/2013 7:00:00 PM I enjoyed reading this beautiful write this Tuesday morning (by my time zone). I agreed with Craig and Andrea's POV...~A.O Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/29/2013 5:50:00 PM wow, I picked this poem, because of how old it is. I had Nathan critique the poem, after searching for old and bad poems. He told me this poem was so awful and Terrible, He refused to read the poem after he disliked the first 15 lines. I figured he was right. I guess I can see why someone would like it. Thanks everyone. Linda Login to Reply Lucas Ongawo Date: 5/4/2013 4:42:00 AM Nathan wasn't ready to be made sad, probably.. but when a poem squeezes out that feeling out of you then its quality's grand... to say the least... sad n sweet poetic piece, Linda. -Lucas-

Allan Koven Date: 4/29/2013 5:18:00 PM Beautifully written sentiments. Like it alot. Login to Reply Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/29/2013 6:12:00 PM Thank you for the comment Allan, I stopped by your poems and the list was empty. Thank you for the comment.. Linda

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/29/2013 3:05:00 PM good grief, who told you this was a bad apple?? Sentimental, yes, BAd? NO WAY Login to Reply

Bernard Colasurdo Date: 4/29/2013 2:40:00 PM Linda, OK call me too sentimental but I loved this poem especially that it came from the heart of an 18 year old. A good poem is one that can elicit emotions in the reader and we are all different. I for one wear my heart on my sleeve and cry at sad movies :'( this poem touched me as i've been through old people in my life passing away recently. so sorry to say that this IS NOT a bad poem : ) Login to Reply

Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 4/29/2013 11:46:00 AM Umm, why is it titled "bad apple"? I find this to be heartfelt, pd --sad yes but I honestly liked this--and how you wrote it with some flashbacks is nice--made me remember of my maternal grandparents. Login to Reply Richard D Seal Date: 4/29/2013 3:10:00 PM I assumed that, just seemed natural Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 4/29/2013 12:25:00 PM you can never be too sure.... Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/29/2013 12:10:00 PM thank you Nikko, maybe men will hate it... Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 4/29/2013 12:08:00 PM still beg to differ that this is a bad apple.... Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/29/2013 12:01:00 PM it was another bad apple through out the bunch... that is why i named the blog BAD APPLE... beside... if someone read the blog title. They would assume i was referring to myself.... me... I the bad apple''' :-)

Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/29/2013 11:44:00 AM IT IS A BAD POEM...... I HAD MY FIANCE NATE READ THE POEM.... and boy did Nate hate the poem.... he did not even want to finish reading the poem.... :-(..lol it was okay, that is why i dug this one up... who wants to read poems about grandpa's.. :-) Login to Reply Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 4/29/2013 12:25:00 PM glad I'm not alone, Becca ;) Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 4/29/2013 12:07:00 PM i wouldn't call it very bad, oh geez... or maybe I am just too sentimental for my own good sometimes? Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/29/2013 11:59:00 AM lol,,Nikko... Nate, gave me the bop on the head with this poem, when I showed it to him... he said it was very bad..... Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 4/29/2013 11:48:00 AM OUch!! I actually got me some grandpa poems, :P

Sandy Ivy D Date: 4/29/2013 11:36:00 AM It's a very sad poem Linda (pd.) don't know why you think it's bad. S-IVY Login to Reply