Mother Grandfather Poems
These Mother Grandfather poems are examples of Grandfather poems about Mother. These are the best examples of Grandfather Mother poems written by international poets.
German Potato SaladThe grandfather on my mother's side was a cheapskate.
A real cheapskate.
One Christmas, he gave me a used paperback book.
Something like “Jimmy Plays Baseball.”
It was...
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grandfather, memory,
A secret weddingThey carried on in secret,
pretending not to care,
then organised the wedding,
not one of the family were there,
mum cried in the kitchen,
the news was hard to...
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family, father, grandfather, grandmother,
My sweet precious Little OneSleep now and dream my preconscious sweet little one
For the gifted life and future is yours
To grow with vigour and splendidly blossom
Under the ripening...
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grandfather, age, blessing, celebration, child,
PetalsI wonder if flowers feel themselves slowly dying
Bathing in the bright,
A rosy lemon violet smile,
How soon shall that wither and fall?
A blown Watercolour world,
Standing...
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death, feelings, grandfather, loss,
ON THE DAY WHEN SHE WAS BORN
Growing up…as her family celebrated her birthday…it did not matter where…
She always noticed her grandpa seemed to be the happiest person there.
On her birthday he...
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granddaughter, grandfather,
Summer with the StoicIt was the summer of my 16th year. Mother encouraged me to spend part of my summer vacation with Granddad, a self-professed stoic. I reluctantly...
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grandfather, strength, wisdom,
Three Legged TableAs a child,
I loved to watch Grandpa build.
His basement workshop,
was filled with tools.
Tools hanging on every wall,
wood neatly stacked in...
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child, fun, grandfather, love,
Memories and GhostsIn the two days since my arrival, Granddad and I exchanged only a few predictable, cursory words.
“You sleep okay?” Granddad asked.
Although his silent house had...
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family, grandfather, memory, silence,
Grandpa, Please Don'T DieHis aged fingers squeezed hers at last
Was this a final, fatal goodbye?
Her tears stuck to her pillow
...
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death, destiny, granddaughter, grandfather,
An Old ShovelI remember when Grandpa used me everyday, ...
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grandfather, old, remember, sky,
Grandfather TreeI was walking down the neighbourhood,
reminiscing how it all
used to be where we made believe
that we were nymphs in a wood,
except the once moist earth...
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grandfather, nature, pollution, tree,
Trawl Tale of a Fictitious Seaman Told To YeWhile on the topic
of blood kith and kin,
I relate another
fabricated poem about
blimey bloke of a fisherman.
Trawl tale of a fictitious seaman...
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grandfather, 8th grade, adventure, animal,
Son Say Goodnight To Grandpa“Son”...”say goodnight to grandpa”
Spurred by mother dearest
as well as other politesse
drummed into her second born
fobbing blandishments as incentive
tumbled off fingers of prodigal son
tripped wordsmith...
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grandfather, 12th grade, 3rd grade,
A Past Long GoneMy father worked the land with
Both horse and tractor plough.
That family way of life is past,
We are all city dwellers now.
My father and mother...
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age, grandfather, memory, retirement,
A Very Special Poem For AlbertAlbert you were an inspiration to my life
you were like my second father
you had taught me to keep the ancient words
from Genesis to Revelation
strapped to...
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death, grandfather, tribute,