Prayer Grandson Poems

New Shoes

"Grandpa, my shoes are too small, 
or maybe my feet or too big?"

"You are going to be ten foot tall, 
if you don't stop...

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Poems about Fathers and Grandfathers I

I translated the first six Native American poems for my father when he chose to enter hospice and end his...

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The Garden at Grandma’s

The house is quiet, the chores are all done. 
We have gathered in the place out back. 
There is pit for a...

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I often think of our youngest grandchild who is now 12.
There were times his bad behavior was very hard to tell.
Our souls wept over his...

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the parishioner sits on my lap.
his little legs dangle, his
beat up sandals slip.

i raise his hand with mine.
he pulls it back.
i clap.
his hands, like bookends
put...

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UNREST OF SPIRIT

I suffered an unrest of spirit
When informed by the local law
That I could be arrested for violation 
Of the restraining order I saw

I...

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An endearing little imp
   who shall turn my emotions limp
      when I envision his little face
  ...

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In the secret place where they can stay beautiful, where Donna and her son Zeus can stay young forever, where there is no more pain,...

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Thoughts of last year turn to the quickened beat of my heart
to learn that my grandchild was ill, and we lived so far apart.
"Mom, can...

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Adventures With James My Grandson 

by Joan Donnelly 1995

 He doesn't walk but runs to his subject on interest,
 and upon arrival, leaps into the...

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To be called ..
            ~   Grandma is a Honor ~

  ...

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With two months left to go, in the year of 2012, I must not be too complacent.
However the first ten months have brought much joy...

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He woke and he got down on the creaking knees

He didn't know if God listened but  tried

His grandson was in a coma and God...

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Before we were thought of or time had started, 
God put US in His Son’s name.. 
 
And each time we pray, you'll see its...

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I'm going for an alley-oop, dunking on your head like "Shaq"
Home court advantage here on the soup, and I'm ducking and dodging your wack 
attack!
I'm...

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