Grandfather Inspiration Poems

7 am morning time. Damian was 
Awakened by his father's phone
Call. "Damian get out of bed, on
Your feet man. We have to attend 
A conference...

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Brown American
Haiku


Brown American
Talented and courageous
My grandson, Landan...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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My maternal grandfather died when I was just seven!
Most certainly he is honored with special joy in heaven.
He left his art work at the Basilica...

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My grandfather told me. What we didn't do. Haunt our life and dreams........


A happy life is making time for morning coffee talk, long walks on...

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A Poem as a Tribute on Mother's Day Part 2

I was again charmed 
By the singing of Koyal’s song
As the Koyal was still singing her...

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I'm American, a Cherokee.
The white settlers slaughtered our families
on the Trail of Tears.
Our women escaped the white settlers
between the sheets.
We stumbled along the dusty roads,
dragging...

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MOON RAKERS

The old tale goes in Wiltshire when
They wisely played the parts of fools
In deception of the Revenue men
Employed dumb faces and farming tools

The Brandy...

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I am just a filthy dirty human made of dust
Dirt formed as clay made by the hands of God
The only good thing in me is...

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Those eyes of yours
Holding a bunch of blue sky 
Have been inspiring me lifelong
To seek rhyme and song
In turbulence  
A Buddha like balance

Then you,...

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The waters of the Holy Spirit stirred with strength
And commenced to churn itself alive inside the well,
Forming a new maelstrom so radiant it seemed to...

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’Twas the night before Christmas and Santa was checking, 
That his daughter was ready, the reindeers confessing, 
That she’d left her partner for the few...

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My grandfather once told me that the death
of a poet was as saddening as a burning library;
how right he was!

Before, I thought poetry was just...

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Grandpa Said

It seems a long long time ago
there's no way that I could see.
The dreams I one time chose to dream
that were not meant to...

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I'm 51 today.
51 tomorrow, yay
Was 51 yesterday.
52 is months away,
And yes I'm thankful.
Although it's not my real birthday,
It kinda is in a certain way.
I'm still...

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