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Missing Grandma"The loss of a grandmother is a reminder that life is fleeting. But it is also a reminder that love is eternal." ~ Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Dear grandma, you were so wise,
We miss your...
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Categories:
grandmother, loss, nostalgia,
Form: Elegy
Paint a PictureImage 1.
As platinum clouds drift by,
sea breeze in early evening,
kisses ripples on incoming tide.
Dusk's sun reflects upon veranda,
as nanna's armchair rocks gently.
...
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Categories:
grandmother,
Form: Verse
A Step Back In TimeA step back in time
when verandas had rocking chairs
purposely placed in the sunlight;
waiting for Grandma to sit,
and rock until darkness descended.
(#1)...
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Categories:
age, grandmother, home, image,
Form: Verse
Pieces of Me
"Its all the odd shaped pieces, all those missing ones, and
the found ones that has created the masterpiece that is me."
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Categories:
grandmother, me, mother daughter,
Form: Verse
Patience and faithMy grandma had this incredible way about her, you know? She'd weave wisdom into every word, like a gentle flow: "Patience and faith." Whether I was feeling lost in sorrow's undertow, bubbling over with joy's...
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Categories:
grandmother, grief, in memoriam,
Form: Narrative
A Letter from my GrandmaWhile searching in my closet,
I found a nice surprise –
A box of bags, with some crocheted
In ways I’d recognize.
I opened one and there inside,
A letter in the hand
Of Grandma, she who made the bags,
Each...
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Categories:
appreciation, grandmother,
Form: Rhyme
Villanelles IVVILLANELLES IV
She Always Grew Roses
by Michael R. Burch
a belated eulogy for my grandmother, Lillian Lee
Tell us, heart, what the season discloses.
“Too little loved by the ego in its poses,
she always grew roses.”
What...
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Categories:
angel, eulogy, family, grandmother,
Form: Villanelle
Weeping Willow
The majestic weeping willow that grew in grandmother's backyard, was our secret place to drink tea, read books, and play cards.The bowing branches, so like a gentleman offering his hand, opened magically into this domed...
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Categories:
grandmother, best friend, books, childhood,
Form: Rhyme
Haiku 79
Categories:
grandfather, grandmother,
Form: Haiku
CheeryGrams
Perky
Self-lighting-
Burning rubber
Speeds in her bright red
Scooter succumbs to the
Senior Center for front row
Seat for Bingo playful challenge
Praying not to fall asleep mid-way
Snoring holding her lucky rabbits' foot
5/28/2024
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Categories:
grandmother,
Form: Etheree
My GrandmaI remember my grandma’s house
Spending so many hours with her
She always had that one special chair
No one but her was allowed to use
She always told stories of life in the old world
And I would listen...
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Categories:
family, grandmother, memory,
Form: Free verse
GrannyGranny, I know you love me so,
But please just let me be, just let go....
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Categories:
angst, grandmother,
Form: Crystalline
MissingGrandma's baked cookies
her smile and her loving hugs
her prized gardening skills...
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Categories:
grandmother,
Form: Senryu
JUST LIKE GRANDMA DID
The next time you visit your grandmother…
As a thank you for all she does to help make you a little stronger….
When she goes to give you a hug goodbye…
Hold on to that hug a little...
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Categories:
grandmother,
Form: Rhyme
JUST LIKE GRANDMA DID
With the memory of her grandma’s death so fresh within her mind
She stopped to ask Grandpa about her…
“Will the world always be this quiet?” She asked.
“Always this sad and lonely without her?”
“I won’t lie to...
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Categories:
grandmother,
Form: Rhyme
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