Brother Granddaughter Poems

The leprechaun trap wasn’t empty;
A toy leprechaun nestled inside
With a nice thank you note
That the leprechaun wrote,
So my granddaughter took it in stride.

If she’d caught...

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This week’s a school vacation
And my grandkids are away,
Yet Hadley, 8.5 years old,
Connects with us each day.

They’re in a different time zone
So she FaceTimes when...

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Date:   April  2045
 
An excellent April afternoon blooming.
Damali is now 19 years old this
Day. Damali was thinking of his future 
Stretched out...

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Starlet had to purchase those keen fun, artistic boots
They remind her of so many great things
The times she and grandma were in cahoots
Dancing and jiving...

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Joy Luv!
Joy love;
On July 14th afternoon,
 at 1:14 p.m. a special delivery was made;
An angel came down from heaven;
 God has released another one of...

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The inspiration for this partially true piece was my older brother, Joe, and his 2 grandkids (circa 1994) - 


I can clearly see the moon,...

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It was there on the cliffs of my home I found them. The wolves that fight for the moon. You see, there have been tales...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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Poems about Fathers and Grandfathers I

I translated the first six Native American poems for my father when he chose to enter hospice and end his...

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Angels Sing

I hear them, 
all the time. 
When I pick up my child, 
and hold her close, 
her breath…
Harps; lovely,
faraway, 
and distant.

When I go to...

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The Gun

On the wall above the fire place, 
Grandpa’s rifle still sits. 
I take it down now and then to clean, 
but put it back...

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No matter your demeanor;
I’m always glad to see ya;
Just turned 3 today;
Hip, hip hooray;

Now the world not ready;
For you or your little brother;
This I must...

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She came out of the chute with a song in her brain.
She sang it all the way home, leaving hospital, during a big rain.
How old...

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To: My Grandpa
~1918-2016~

Grandpa was sharp as a whistle up until the very end. Old age and time passing just took a toll on his poor...

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To be called ..
            ~   Grandma is a Honor ~

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