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Poetry
Grandkids
By MikeMorris
14 July 2006
               Grandkids
What can you say about grandkids?
That hasn’t already been said?
How when they’re born you give them your heart.
And they give you a big burp instead.

They look just like their dear mother looked
When she was your bundle of joy.
(This might seem odd, for, telling the truth
Her bundle of joys are two boys!)

They go fast asleep for their grandma,
Though their Mummy might want them awake,
So they’ll sleep like a log, all through the night
And give their poor Mummy a break.

Though their words will get a bit mixed up
You’re sure that they’re bright for their age.
And the way that they have of holding a book,
You would swear they could read every page.

Perhaps when at last they make it to school
They won’t have to be taught how to read
They’ll know all of Shakespeare and some of Joyce
So of “Janet and John” there’s no need.

But now for a while, they can sleep safe and sound
And the look on their face is a grin.
But when changing is needed, they’d better watch out
Don’t let Grandad loose with that pin!
 


 

Reviews

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3362 comments posted) 14th July 2006
I'm sure you must have grankids. That was a really funny and affectionate poem, full of love and sentiment but without being sentimental. Really well judged and structured. Nice to read a poem that scans and rhymes. 
A great all round effort 
cheers 
BBS
thanks
Written by maipenrai (783 comments posted) 14th July 2006
Mike for this,brought a smile to my old cynical face :)

Written by MikeMorris (106 comments posted) 15th July 2006
Thanks BBS and maipenrai for the kind words. Yes I have 8 Granchildren...at the moment...I think?
:)
Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 13th August 2006
very nice poem.. brought a smile.. though i can't really relate.. haha.. but it was brilliant! 
 
-rilLie 
 
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