Grandfather Sonnet Poems

While cleaning out my garage yesterday 
I FOUND A SHOVEL, BROKE, RUSTED AND OLD 
To think, that I had almost threw it away 
I couldn't,...

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Army officer.

His name was Jones, was not Welsh
perhaps his grandfather was
He spoke a peculiar upper-class English
sounded like a monologue directed 
at people with low intelligence.
Jones...

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I was a menace to society 
A monster; smashed, trapped inside my own world 
How could I have let this happen to me 
Young, naive,...

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"I carry your heart with me(I carry it in my heart)I am never without it"

          ...

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skilled you are your smile makes subtle demands
a potent weapon are those soft brown eyes
you arrived with your birthday threads in hand
that laughter such a...

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Grandpa raised me to listen to the whisper of grace, tracing out miracles on the edge of my faith… by poet

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Grandpa had hair like salt...

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I smiled when she said that he died.
She was a mean woman, no soul.
Refused to show inside I cried.
So being stoic was my goal.

She told...

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Keepsake

A faded velvet box in lilac hues
 Protects a heart forged in priceless gold
Like secret caresses of a new love
 Precious gift of commitment –...

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Soul mate 
It's like a honeycomb 
Dwellings of sweetness 
The honey that soaks my bread 
In the eventide of a restful hour 
With every words...

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Wonderland
by Michael R. Burch
 
We stood, kids of the Lamb, to put to test
the beatific anthems of the blessed,
the sentence of the martyr, and the...

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Such Tenderness
by Michael R. Burch

for the mothers of Gaza

There was, in your touch, such tenderness—as
only the dove on her mildest day has,
when she shelters downed...

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Go Football!

Hope is undefeated.
Faith is the cheering section
Joy is playing together.
God is everything.
Jesus is Savior, also Our Quarterback.
The Mighty Holy Spirit with us even now....

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            Warmly dedicated to SMJ

      Three Sonnets Inspired by...

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My Grandad wore his leather belt with pride 
Lions head buckle he polished till it shone
Always said I could have it when he died
His death...

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Flew out to Florida with family
Our rented home had Jacuzzi and pool
Tropical sun with high humidity
Swimming and ice drinks to help keep us cool.

Disney parks...

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