Time Grandfather Poems
These Time Grandfather poems are examples of Grandfather poems about Time. These are the best examples of Grandfather Time poems written by international poets.
The Grandfather Clock~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In a dusty, dark corner of Granddad's old house,
sits a tall, wooden worn-out clock.
It has seen its share of memories and pain,
keeping perfect time with...
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grandfather, time,
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,
Children's Poem VIIIChildren's Poems VII
These are poems for children and poems about children and their mothers, fathers, grandmother, grandfathers and extended families.
Sailing to My Grandfather, for...
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grandfather, child, childhood, children, family,
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,
Grandfather ClockTick, Tock, Tick..
The pendulum swings back
And drains away
Another drop
Of my sanity
Tock, Tick, Tock..
The pendulum swings forth
And drains away
Another drop
Of my mind
Tick, Tock, Tick..
How...
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grandfather, 12th grade, depression, emotions,
Not this Timethey swarm into our home like bees
seeking daisies, lilies, roses, and such
we throw sugary treats at them
allow them to commandeer the TVs
and the computers
Their parents...
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grandchild, granddaughter, grandfather, grandmother,
GranddadsA mop of white hair
Over a young old face
A pair of laughing eyes
Locked in a different place
As he tells his grandchildren
Tales of his youth
Each...
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family, grandfather, happiness,
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,
Grandpa Sharkterrible two
is a ninja turtle
she spins her
little play broom
like a fighting stick
and charges
grandpa shark
faints and dodges
she reels back
gives him a whack
and...
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granddaughter, grandfather,
Getting OldIt’s easy to feel old
when you get older,
little things like aches that linger,
work days that feel done after just a few hours,
sleep that feels done...
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age, grandchild, grandfather, relationship,
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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Categories:
child, fun, grandfather, love,
Dear Asia, Letter From GrandpaDear Asia.
I was awakened in the middle of the night
with you on my mind. By the time the clock
struck 12:40 AM, the tears had...
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family, granddaughter, grandfather,
50 Years AlmostI can hear her choking back tears, soft silent sobs echo through the phone as she tells me
“If he were still alive, we’d have been...
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death, emotions, granddaughter, grandfather,
Name Your Angel and DemonKnock, knock, scritch, scratch
Who’re banging at the old door?
The other whispers hushly
Give in to the turning knob
The good one is no help
Nameless twins barge in
An...
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grandfather, addiction, angel, betrayal, drink,
The Memory of RainI like the smell of rain
That permeates my nose
a little time before miraculously fat drops
start falling on my head .
They bring...
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Categories:
boat, emotions, granddaughter, grandfather,