Carlyn Parent Poet Free verse

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

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Carol Sunshine Brown August 3, 2011 at 3:02 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

Caryl Muzzey June 4, 2011 at 5:21 PM Congratulations on being featured this week with this well penned write. I truely enjoyed the read. He was a lucky grandpa. Caryl

Carol Sunshine Brown May 31, 2011 at 7:34 AM Congratulations on your well deserved feature this week Carlyn. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta May 30, 2011 at 6:38 PM Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Carlyn

Cherie Durbin March 26, 2011 at 3:47 PM Grandpa must have been very special to you, Carlyn.