Grandfather Wisdom Poems
These Grandfather Wisdom poems are examples of Wisdom poems about Grandfather. These are the best examples of Wisdom Grandfather poems written by international poets.
Summer with the StoicIt was the summer of my 16th year. Mother encouraged me to spend part of my summer vacation with Granddad, a self-professed stoic. I reluctantly...
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grandfather, strength, wisdom,
My Father's WordsOur two youngest grandchildren visited yesterday…Aden is 18 and Ava turns 16 in September…we opened a time capsule made 12 years ago and took time...
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wisdom,
One DollarOne Dollar
When I was a kid,
I worked for every dime I got.
I folded papers,
I took out the trash,
I did dishes,
washed...
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wisdom, america, grandchild, granddaughter, grandfather,
Grandma SewsGrandma Sews
Some yarn, a bit of ribbon,
a flour sack, and loads of love...
these are the materials
that made the dress I wore
the day I...
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wisdom, absence, angel, grandfather, grandmother,
The Girl Who Cried WolfHoping for attention, it’s a game she played
Resented by her grandfather, all he knew was shame
She was lonely, broken, and bruised -
Comparable to rotten fruit;
She...
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wisdom, childhood, emotions, grandfather, growing
Grandpa's WisdomGentle soul, I vividly remember
Rare gem of a man
...
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appreciation, grandfather, tribute, wisdom,
Innocent TakenMy innocence was taken at such a young age I was molested, neglected, and almost rape I was abused and used and left so confused...
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wisdom, abuse, addiction, age, anger,
Preacher ManIn the past, where I seldom visit
There is a soul I’d like to remember
He was a preacher who traveled the mountains
The ridges of North Carolina...
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wisdom, appreciation, blessing, faith, inspirational,
Young AgainYoung Again***
The true story tells of a boy
Whose near-death experience
Took him on a tour of heaven.
The movie trailer shows the boy
Unable to recognize a photo...
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wisdom, age, heaven, humor, identity,
The Twig - Both Audio and TextThis was my grandfather’s favorite saying, and I heartily concur -
...
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wisdom, children, grandchild, granddaughter, grandfather,
The ClockGramps had a Sunday rite,
It was quiet, perhaps trite.
In his chalice a Bloody Mary,
As solemn as a seminary.
Took the goblet and a crank,
To his...
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wisdom, dad, daughter, granddaughter, grandson,
John Coyote QuotesMy 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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wisdom, allusion, anger, blessing, corruption,
Brick, Upon Another BrickBrick, upon another brick..
Men, believe in his youth. Life is his to take. Young men believe life is now, just borrow and steal everything you...
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appreciation, conflict, humanity, wisdom,
Hints of GrandpaWhen I was young, my Grandpa sometimes used
expressions that seemed corny at the time.
“The Lord gave you two ears, but just one mouth”
revisits me each...
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grandfather, poetry, wisdom,
Counsel Through the GenerationsAs I was told so do I tell it, my only son.
“They rotate and keep changing their faces.
Their sole aim is to mislead you...
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wisdom, analogy, leadership, life, planet,