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Grandpa

Grandpa
by carlyn parent

there he is
buried
beneath heavy stone

immersed
within cruel soil

i received warning
but could not 
give enough
g  o  o  d  b  y  e  s

angry tumors conspired
belittling his brain

tighthugs
sillysongs
wetkisses

gone

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 8/3/2011 3:02:00 PM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Carlyn. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/4/2011 5:21:00 PM
Congratulations on being featured this week with this well penned write. I truely enjoyed the read. He was a lucky grandpa. Caryl
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Date: 5/31/2011 7:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved feature this week Carlyn. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/30/2011 6:38:00 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Carlyn
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Date: 3/26/2011 3:47:00 PM
Grandpa must have been very special to you, Carlyn.
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