Work Granddaughter Poems

“Conversation with my eight year old Granddaughter twenty one years ago.
She is still different and I still have the famed four leaf clover” ~~The Poet~~


It’s...

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How the Nation of Islam saved my granddaughter 
from Catrina Bell queen pin gang leader it was a warm 
day i was suffering from traumatic...

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She is not a prima ballerina at the age of three
but I stand and applaud when she dances for me.
Eloise, my granddaughter is such a...

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A Day Late but not forgotten
By Franklin Price
08/19/2023

Nineteen months and a day ago, my Barbara left this life
She was my muse, my lover, was my...

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“I’m going to give you the same gift,” her grandma told her on her 7th birthday, 
“that my grandma gave to me.”  
Then she...

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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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I am leaving work today at one.
To meet granddaughter and have some fun.
We will shop and eat and act so danged young!
I sing from a...

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Miss Vivian, our precious girl,
    On this, your special day,
Your Mimi and your Big Daddy
    Just have one thing...

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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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I write to you the words sent to me by the Father...
Although I am busy with my family I don't see it as a bother...
Rather...

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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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This is dedicated to my precious granddaughter, Amiana Rose Love, as a gift for her 19th birthday.  Lots of Love!

Amiana in Grandma’s Eyes

This is...

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One Dollar

When I was a kid, 
I worked for every dime I got. 
I folded papers, 
I took out the trash, 
I did dishes, 
washed...

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The women in my family
Clean baby butts, scrubb toilets
Work, go to school, cook dinner
And study for final exams while everyone sleeps

Daughters, sisters, mothers and grandmothers...

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Her impish grin, her throaty voice:
I clearly never had a choice.

It's such a thrill to watch her grow;
this precious thing, I love her so.

And when...

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