Regina Mcintosh Poet Sonnet

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Grandpa

Grandpa raised me to listen to the whisper of grace, tracing out miracles on the edge of my faith… by poet

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Grandpa had hair like salt and pepper
His hands were old and wrinkled from time
As was his face – creased, not in his prime
Once upon a time, he’d been a high stepper

Grandpa knew about the old days and ways
And he looked almost ancient to my young mind
The thing that always struck me was he was kind
Gave from his heart, everything, even his praise

Grandpa loved me like no other possibly could
He welcomed me to his house with an open heart
He made me feel as if I was nothing but good
Thought I was so fully alive my joy would start
Giving back to the world - a love that withstood
The test of time and assured hope I would impart

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The Petrarchan sonnet, perfected by the Italian poet Petrarch, divides the 14 lines into two sections: an eight-line stanza (octave) rhyming ABBAABBA, and a six-line stanza (sestet) rhyming CDCDCD or CDECDE.

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Panagiota Romios March 27, 2021 at 5:07 PM Grandfathers are so special. Appreciate the Pertrachan sonnet form! Excellente! Hugs, Pangie xx

Sara Kendrick March 25, 2021 at 12:51 PM Very descriptive work. I feel the emotion within the lines of respect and love for this fine man. If for a contest, it should be in the winners' circle in my book. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

L Milton Hankins March 25, 2021 at 9:01 AM Regina, this is an awesome tribute to your grandfather and written in a classical form. I loved it! I hope you will share it with your siblings. Your grandfather was a fine, fine gentleman!