Short Grandpa Poems

Short Grandpa Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Grandpa by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Grandpa by length and keyword.


No Goodbyes

With hat in hand the truth arrives
Too tired for much ado

They tell us now that grandpa Joe
Had something worse than flu
Form: Couplet


Premium Member Weed

WEED

a garden of rampant weeds.
my great-grandpa loved

to blow,
and eat,

raw dandelion.

Kim Rodrigues © 2017
Form: Verse

An Act of Ultimate Sacrifice

my grandpa was saved
from drowning in a lake by
boy who could not swim

9.10.18
Contest: Son of a Senryu
A true story
© Jesse Rowe  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu

Days and Days

child owns tomorrow

                                    grandpa hoards yesterday

                       both ignore today
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Tweety III

Did ever I tell you, sweetie,
About my grandpa Tweety?
See how you feel
In a cage, you heel,
While I'm off in Tahiti!
Form: Limerick


Excuses

Grandpa was polygamous
Father believed in celibacy
And I'm deliberating on bigamy
Lest I become
A dull thud
in posterity's eyes
Form: ABC

The Chair

The empty chair,
Still sits there, 
Though many days have gone,
Since grandpa sat,
Upon its slats,
And smelled the new moon lawn.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Mom's Grandpa

My mom remembers visiting his grave for a half an hour
Bringing some fresh dahlias from Trader Joe's (his favorite flower)
Form: Couplet

Grandpa, Grandma

A fund of truths
To prosper by.
Of tales, life's. No treasure-store's dust!
The age'd one
For age alone
Is, now, an object of disgust.
age
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Nose Pick

My grandpa played in a rock band
playing guitar he gave a hand
	he lost his pick
	had to think quick
used his nose and made a grandstand
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Fishing With Grandpa

I feel it tugging
Hanging on - It must be huge!
Bluegill, smiles, grandpa

Haiku - For Sara Kendrick's "A Pleasant Childhood Memory" Contest
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Trickster

We recently lost my Grandpa
It took a toll on my Grandma
	she took to the bottle
	an unstable waddle
tripped on him hiding – such chutzpah!
Form: Limerick

Loose Tooth

My first tooth fell out last night
It gave me such a big fright
"Oh, Mommy help me"
Or so soon I will be
With dentures like grandpa, Dwight!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Grandpa

Grandpa slowly fades
there are days he doesn’t know me 
Alzheimer's disease

January 28, 2020
Senryu on Mind contest 
Sponsor Jenish Somadas
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Yesterday

Grandpa, why can't I go outside and play
  Yesterday seems so far away
Well, my boy, once your hair's all gray
  Yesterday's only a memory away
Form: Monorhyme

Naive

"Do you like grandpa?"
"Yes."
"Do you like Grandpa
or TV?"
"TV!"
"Well,
I don't show TV"
..........
"Do you like Grandpa
or TV?
"Grandpa".

Premium Member Grandpa's smoking days

childhood memory 
grandpa smoked all his life 
throwing butts in yard 

lucky strikes he loved 
and a beer on occasion 
that's a farmer's life
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Wow, I'm impressed

Grandpa, this is really neat ~
So this car's going to drive sideways?
Fix all my toy cars !



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other

Premium Member Lima Beans

Great Grandpa planted lima beans.
A pot of limas and some greens
will always make my day.
It's just a memory away. 
I've got limas in my genes.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member granpas stories

grandpa is the best story teller
we like it when he goes off book
I cannot quit yawning
But I want to miss nothing
because his tales are that good

Premium Member Anything to please Grandpa

Grandpa is taking me fishing.
Don't know if I even like fishing.
I like making him happy!



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Form: Other

Premium Member I Still Remember

I still remember
The stories
And laughter
And frustration
We shared
I’ll always remember
You Grandpa for
The good times
For none
Truly were
Bad
© Cs Parker  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Boat Jam

boat jam in the early morn
grandpa is in the middle of it
standing on broken storm doors
usual morning routine
he waves to his friends
they race to help

Premium Member There Once Was a Cow Named Daisy

there once was a cow named Daisy
Loved by a child named Maizy
Her sandwich was a delight
‘Til grandpa explained Daiy’s plight
Poor Maizy went quite crazy.
Form: Limerick

To Grandma

My sweet sweet grandma, beautiful and kind,
May you rest in peace, may happiness you find.
You reunite with grandpa and lightly find the sun,
Love you tons.
Form: Rhyme

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