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Grandpas

2 men i called Grandpa acting like a Dad when a man walked away
Never batting an eye they'd be there for us everyday
One was out spoken and never left something unsaid
Other kept to himself so you find a way for your heart to mend
They always taught something new to me
Since I was just under Three
Just a girl that wanted her dad 
Grandpas never let her stay mad
Sneaking extra Banana Popsicles when Grandma was napping
Getting into the sweet stash quietly so they didnt hear the wrapping
Grandpas had the joke and skits they played on us
Those new lighters and staples were always a lil sus
Whether it was one sneaking food off your plate
Or the making you open the pasture gate
Being told to not waste time or tears on a man who does show up
What he meant was brace yourself and keep your feet in the stirrup
People always had the chance to let me down
Grandpa showed me how to move on without a sound
Things they did shaped us into the parents we are
They've got the best seats since they became a star

grandpas locked room

room has always been locked on attic stair
creepy thoughts entered when I used to care
older now, I am less psychic, I think
when I walk past, my neck hair does not shrink

missing since the fifties, where did Aunt Dee go?
frankly, it is much easier for me to not know
Putting my thoughts in the ground, willing to hide
unsure of what I might find if I could get inside

grandpas new toy

grandpa was excited about his new toy
he brought us to his den, he was bursting with joy
what is it? We asked him, for none of us knew
he laughed until he was crying, but he was not blue

do you have an inkling? He queried, hoping we did.
we guessed all kinds of things, but its function was hid.
he got out a record and asked if we knew what it was
we had no idea at all – not even our smart cousin, Cuz.

he lifted a lever on the machine and put the disc in quick.
you have to make sure there is no dust, he told my brother Dick.
music started playing and grandpa began dancing with a jerk.
we grandkids started laughing; we can do this too, but with a lot less work.

grandpas new toy

grandpa was excited about his new toy
he brought us to his den, he was bursting with joy
what is it? We asked him, for none of us knew
he laughed until he was crying, but he was not blue

do you have an inkling? He queried, hoping we did.
we guessed all kinds of things, but its function was hid.
he got out a record and asked if we knew what it was
we had no idea at all – not even our smart cousin, Cuz.

he lifted a lever on the machine and put the disc in quick.
you have to make sure there is no dust, he told my brother Dick.
music started playing and grandpa began dancing with a jerk.
we grandkids started laughing; we can do this too, but with a lot less work.

Grandpas Missing Boot

grandpa’s boot went missing on a Tuesday night
It’s weird he told every relative in sight
I know I left it right here by the door
Some rolled their eyes, others looked on the floor

I knew the faeries had taken it, but did not tell him.
My elf friend named pal had it clutched next to his chin.
I watched them scurry it out at midnight, tis true.
But I kept a confidence for my friends Bunny and Boo.

Bunny and Boo are the elves who live in faerie fey.
They needed a house, I mean, one, right away.
Their baby was coming, and they needed this boot.
I pretended to aid grandpa and said “well, now, shoot!”

Do You Remember Grandpas Words

What a gorgeous ring! It is your engagement ring, right?
grandma gave me a smile. Tears made her brown eyes quite bright.
Remember the words grandpa said? I asked her, that October night.
She shook her head no; which to me was a sad sight.
Alzheimer’s had taken away much of grandma’s sweet light.

Grandpas Magic Bubbles

Grandpa’s magic bubbles make the world spin a bit faster.
We see the longevity, for it makes peons turn into a master.
They learn new ways to set the world on fire as they spin.
We are now in a refreshing state, where experts are in.

Grandpa was a prophet, a sage, a sharp wizard too.
He can upright the mountain with a kick of his shoe.
He is a contender for the title role of the ruler of choice.
Unless he runs into Mother Nature, whose name is Joyce.

Grandpas Red Devil Box

Where is grandpa’s red devil box? 
Each grandchild asked this as we entered the home.
It was a box grandpa had teased us with since we were young.
We all wanted it. There was only one of course.

He used to chase me around with it, Barry told us.
I wet my pants once when he told me what it could do, I said.
Story after story came out.
We laughed until we were crying.
It was the one thing we all had in common with grandpa.

Some of the stories were immensely silly.
Some made us howl. 
We never ran out of them.
Grandpa’s devil box stories got us through the day.
And through his funeral without tearing our hair out.

Grandma and Grandpas Swing

My grandfather put up the swing when he courted grandma
I know it had a history only known to the two of them
It was always there, in the thirty-seven years I knew them.

The day grandfather died, I watched the swing fly up in the air
Grandma materialized briefly and smiled at me.
That’s how I knew he had made it to heaven.

Grandpas Boat

grandpa’s pride on the water
sitting by the dock of the bay
barely lassoed, relaxed and happy

reflecting calm waters
not a breeze in sight
worries dissipate

catfish smell
a slumbering peacefulness
I know God is at the helm

A small ripple
Splash!
the world is waking up

I open my eyes and see grandpa disappearing
There is his smile
I love you I tell him

Gone fifteen years
but as long as I have his boat
never really gone.

Footles On Grandpas- Part 2

Hipster Grandpa

Rappy 
Pappy

Delirious Grandpa

Wappy
Pappy

Grandpa with Wings

Flappy
Pappy

Enthusiastic Grandpa

Clappy
Pappy

Bad Grandpa

Crappy
Pappy

Laptop for Grandpa

Pappy
Lappy

May 4, 2021
For Brian Strand's All Yours (May 7) Poetry Contest

Footles On Grandpas

Cantankerous Grandpa

Snappy
Pappy

Jolly Old Fellow

Happy
Pappy

Overly-Sentimental Grandpa

Sappy
Pappy

Diapered Grandpa

Nappy
Pappy

Naptime for Grandpa

Pappy
Nappy



May 4, 2021
for Brian Strand's the 'ALL YOURS (May 5)' Poetry Contest

Handmade Before My Grandpas Demise

A bible stand stood verily high -
these words won’t die.
Central pages of art.
Grandma’s Jesus would give me a heart.

1/7/2020
Clerihew Contest
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh

Grandpas Glory

Wish you were here,
Though your time has come;
The days seem so shorter,
Since you've been gone.

You have not failed us,
As you have gave it your all.
Family will now guide you,
No need to fear the call.

You have chose selfless actions
Among family gone before
The clouds have started moving
The skies are all so clear.

So take your place in Glory
As your fight is through
You will be reminisced furthermore
For this moment and forever more!

Grandpas

This is what they used to do,
Grandpa's made their own rules,
Sit on verandah on sunny morn,
Read the sport, paper at dawn,
Then to read the obituaries,
Ensure still alive, you see,
Finally, they passed to glory,
Grandpas so loved, their story!

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