Dream Granddaughter Poems

In every corner of the warmth of my heart's embrace,
There lies an immense love for each of you.
For with each passing moment I long to...

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I’m going to be a fireman
I’m going to be a cop
I’m going to be a soldier
I’m going to own a candy shop

I’m going to be...

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Miner's Dream

Somewhere in this truck-bed sand there is meaning
There are answers
Humor
Hope
A hand
Up

Somewhere in this earth's marrow I will find a meadow
Surrounded by old trees
And new...

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When you stay with granddad, it seems
life isn’t quite always a dream;
some lessons are hard,
like eating Swiss chard
in order to get some ice cream!...

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wind wisps dark locks
from her brow
green eyes gaze 
across 
saguaro spiked slopes 
over 
sticks and stucco 
where once was a river 
and corn grew tall
her...

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Run, Ree, Run
Go get ‘er done
And while you’re at it
Have some fun!

Determination
On the face
PR time
Go snag a place!

Run, Ree, Run
We’ll be right here
And you’ll know...

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Work roughened hands
Gentle like a heart
Who bends its ear, listening…
Whispering kindness
Coloring the morning songs
In laughter, smiles
Love that abides inside one
Who is more than kind
He is...

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Grandma's vanilla cake with brown sugar topping cannot be duplicated.
My sister and I used to help her bake it for the holidays
Not only was it...

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She came back like she said she would.
Great grandma was not a typical ghost
She was a kindred spirit guiding for good
Just when we needed her...

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Not long ago when the summers seemed warmer and the winters were whiter. When the trees grew crown of leaves bright, a transparent green. Then...

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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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Raking back the leaves to dig
Roots that would soon become
Brilliant displays of vibrant hues
Creating music in the wind song
With flamboyant heads swaying
Dancing softly like generous...

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We drew a sun, a cloud, a heart,
Umbrellas and two girls
To dress and decorate with jewels
And hats atop their curls.

Last week our art had fireworks
And...

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He was too old
to speak of active hope
for ancient creamy dreams
not yet boldly told

Inviting curious homeless nomads
to imagine what we could become
if we were not...

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Inspiration comes in breaths
Of lilac scented afternoons
Spent sitting on the front porch swing
Talking to Granny about everything

Her heart was always in the right place
Just between...

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