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I AM ELDERLY AND THIS IS HOW DOES AMERICA TREATS ME
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James Edward Lee Sr.
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grandparents, analogy, assonance, conflict, destiny,
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AMERICA AND MY CHILDREN ARE DISPLACING ME---
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James Edward Lee Sr.
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grandparents, abuse, america, analogy, community,
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Ya Need to Treat Me Better I'm Old But Not Dead Yet---
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James Edward Lee Sr.
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grandparents, age, america, analogy, anxiety,
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Kid's Table
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Greg Gaul
| Free verse |
grandparents, christmas, cousin, family, friend,
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Nan And Grandad
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Owen Yeates
| Rhyme |
grandparents,
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I Will Go To Jail Instead of A Nursing Home
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Caren Krutsinger
| Free verse |
grandparents, retirement,
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A Tweak From Grandma
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M. L. Kiser
| Sijo |
appreciation, family, grandmother, grandparents,
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FINGERRINTS ON OUR SCREEN
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Jim Yerman
| Verse |
childhood, grandchild, grandparents, memory,
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Priceless
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Brenda Chiri
| Free verse |
grandparents, blessing, culture, family, father,
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The home that once was
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Kumkum Sharma
| I do not know? |
grandparents, dark, death, deep, grandfather,
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ENGAGING PITY NEED NO ONES HELP
by James Edward Lee Sr.
Orthopedic shoes
A life time of paying dues
Engaging pity need no ones help
It’s useless to choose
More winning than lose
What have we too done
Stop watching me run
Engaging...
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Free verse |
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Categories:
grandparents, absence, anxiety, assonance, conflict,
WEEBLES WOBBLE BUT THEY DON'T FALL DOWN
by James Edward Lee Sr.
WEEBLES WOBBLE BUT THEY DON'T FALL DOWN
wicked wobbly weebles both wondrously
Junior Super Stretchy shame
Hippity Hop astonishly
Crazy forts
glow in the dark
Limbo Hop
Weebles...
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Free verse |
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grandparents, anxiety, assonance, child, engagement,
A Grandmother's Hands
by Jan Pearce
My grandmother’s hands
Were many things to me.
They were the glue
That held our family together
When anguish threatened
To rip us apart.
They were the tools
That lovingly prepared
Years of...
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Free verse |
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grandmother, grandparents, love,
Remembering Them
by HighWave Brian
Where did the Greatest Generation go? Upon what new soul have they passed on their proven character? Not replaced, only remembered, and only by the...
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Free verse |
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Categories:
father, grandparents,
The Child In You
by Caren Krutsinger
Jumping, running, whirling, spinning, laughing.
They are tumbling now, down, the hill, into the leaf pile.
A handful of leaves are thrown high in the air.
The child...
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Free verse |
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grandchild, grandfather, grandmother, grandparents,
What I'm Gobsmacks, Bamboozles and All This Confuses Me
by James Edward Lee Sr.
What I'm Gobsmacks, Bamboozles and All This Confuses Me
What I'm Gobsmacks, Bamboozles and All This Confuses Me
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Free verse |
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Categories:
grandparents, absence, analogy, character, endurance,
Do Your Grandchildren A Favor
by Caren Krutsinger
In the olden days at school the only time we heard squealing in elementary class was when Kitty wore a new hair bow like ours,...
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Prose Poetry |
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grandchild, grandparents, school,
Old Man
by Wren Rushing
You are an old soul in a fast paced world,
as time goes on your wisdom unfurls.
Each line on your face marks experiences gleaned,...
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Rhyme |
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grandparents, wisdom,
I am Elderly and Aint No Shame
by James Edward Lee Sr.
I’m Elderly and Ain’t No Shame
I ‘m elderly and it ain’t no sin;
Ain’t no shame;
That I’m out on a lem;
America where you’ve been;
Won’t you come...
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Rhyme |
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analogy, anxiety, appreciation, grandparents,
AMERICA DOESN'T CARE FOR THE ELDERLY NO ONE CARES
by James Edward Lee Sr.
AMERICA DOESN'T CARE FOR THE ELDERLY NO ONE CARES
To old care
America doesn't care for the elderly
Cost more to die
My money worthless
Can't afford to cry
Inflation my...
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Free verse |
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grandparents, abuse, age, assonance, discrimination,
I AIN'T OLD BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD
by James Edward Lee Sr.
I ain't old, but I've been told
to give up my car and drivers license
I ain't old, but my vision blurred
got near and far reading, driving...
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Free verse |
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grandparents, absence, age, analogy, community,
I AM ELDERLY
by James Edward Lee Sr.
My teeth are dull and dim shady yellow;
My bones squeak and pop;
When I walk I moan;
What is it, what is this all about?
Am I elderly?
My...
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Lyric |
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grandparents, appreciation, assonance, encouraging, endurance,
My Greatest Adventure
by Curtis Moorman
MY GREATEST ADVENTURE
The greatest adventure of my lifetime took place in a quaint little town on the East Coast --- a town whose...
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Narrative |
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grandparents, anniversary, blessing, celebration, children,
The Greatest Generation
by M.P. Shaudd
Twenty one guns fired in unison on the days
We laid them in the ground
And to have them each call me their grandson
I was lucky and...
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Lyric |
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appreciation, family, grandparents, life,
Age Four Is Coming
by Caren Krutsinger
I run around frantically, grabbing up anything that could be used as a weapon.
I forgot those scissors were down there, next to the bath tub.
Suddenly...
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Free verse |
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grandparents,
GRANDPARENT LOVE
by Jim Yerman
We were visiting our granddaughter…it was nearing her 12th birthday
when we asked her what she wanted…but she was hesitant to say.
After a little coaxing on...
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grandparents,
Letty
by Ernilando Tugaff
LETTY
Forty-three years ago when I said " I do "
The day I " gave my name to you "
With a tearful eyes I made...
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Free verse |
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grandparents, betrayal, children, engagement, grandchild,
GRAND OUTDOORS
by Kim Rodrigues
the trumpet flowers
play upon ten fingers
- counting memories
9/2/2018
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Haiku |
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flower, grandparents,
BLOWING IN THE WIND
by JAN ALLISON
We’d gather on the old wooden porch
gramps would sit in his rocking chair
with wisps of smoke rising from his cigar
I’d snuggle up to gran
on...
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Free verse |
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grandparents, memory,
The human experience
by John Hamilton
The human experience
We enter this world with a soulful cry
as children we're gifted the skills to live
Nothing satisfies our questioning Why?
we learn, make mistakes, then...
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Sonnet |
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Categories:
age, change, grandparents, growing