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I once pushed two grand kids on swings
when the big sister started to sing:
“We do like to fly
so high in the sky”
Grandma thinks it’d be fun to have wings!
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spring fling
13 May 2026 Leave a comment
in limerick Tags: fly, grandchildren, grandma, sky, spring, swings, wings
acrostic affection
08 Jan 2026 23 Comments
in acrostic Tags: genes, grandchildren, heart, hugs, love, valentines, zip-lining
All of you are the
best-loved grand
child, of course!
Dearest of dears,
each of you is a
favorite of ours.
God is good and
he knows we’re
incredibly blessed
just to personally
know you and your
luminous parents!
My sweetest peeps,
never doubt that
our love for you all
pulses on forever.
Quite naturally and
rather proudly, we
say your genes and
talents are amazing,
understandably so!
Valentines of mine, I
will cover you with
xxxx and oooo as
you grow mature,
zip-lining into life!
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Linking to dVerse where Laura hosts MTB…
harvest fun
05 Sep 2025 14 Comments
in cinquain Tags: corn, gourds, grandchildren, harvest, pumpkins
corn maze…
enter with map
follow lost grandchildren
emerge later to pick bumpy
pumpkins;
orange…
ordinary
white orbs are popular
even keen on green gourds with stripes
and warts!
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Bjorn asks us to revisit cinquain form at dVerse…here’s my double!
retired (or just tired)
27 Mar 2023 11 Comments
in haibun Tags: blessings, experience, grandchildren, retirement, time, wisdom
Thank God for retirement! People may think the idea unbiblical but I disagree. God told Moses that priests should serve from age 25-50 and then retire.* They could help the younger priests after that. Of course, you don’t quit working; just quit working full-time and do what you can to help the next generation(s). You are free from the pressure to perform!
You must earn this stage of life and then you can reap the blessings of age. It’s hard for many to have enough to live on in later years because none of us know how long we’ll live so what is “enough”? It may be elusive but what a grand concept…to finally make time for the things you really want to do. Travel, exercise, volunteer, pray, read, spend time with spouse, visit friends, enjoy grandchildren, try hobbies, write poetry!
Growing older is not for the faint of heart, especially as the heart may faint. Body parts give out and may need repair or replacement but there’s no real cure for aging. You may even reach invisibility…people no longer pay attention to you which can be frustrating because you finally have the wisdom of experience! Yet now you are free to be you without worrying what other people think…except you want to be a better example to the youngsters.
to quote my dear aunt,
“aging is not for wimps”
travel down new roads
*Numbers 8:24-26
Linked with dVerse poets where Frank J. Tassone is hosting haibuns…
small blessings
28 Nov 2022 14 Comments
in quadrille Tags: blankets, blessings, books, grandchildren
smiles and giggles
playing prisoner
till released
mindful anticipation
learning new game
directed energy
little hands warm mine
exploring outdoors
in wonder
quiet cozy moments
reading favorites
with blanket
words in unison
praying aloud
by memory
for every little blessing
we give thanks,
Father
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A quadrille (44 words) including the word “warm”. Written for dVerse where Lisa tends the pub 🙂
making memories
14 Jul 2022 2 Comments
in haiku, haiku series Tags: candy, fireflies, grandchildren, grasshoppers, waterpark
grandchildren’s weekend
visit foreign candy store
summertime sweetness
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see lit jar lantern
granddaughter catches fireflies
flashes in twilight
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water park zipline
grandson glides off high platform
makes big splash in pool
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baby grasshoppers
hop wildly around our feet
wait till they grow up!
bright idea
10 Nov 2021 2 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: grandchildren
breezy
october fun
expedition to patch
grandchildren hunt for perfect pick
PUMPKIN!
take orange globe home to carve it
light a candle inside
jack-o-lantern
big smiles
Colleen Chesebro’s challenge to write a butterfly cinquain with one color word in it. A butterfly cinquain is 9 lines of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2 syllables.
provision of comfort
24 Oct 2021 8 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: comfort, friends, grandchildren, prayer, provision
profuse blooms of purple mum
colorful confetti of fallen leaves
frisky hop of harvesting squirrel
quick flash of tattletale blue jay
graceful swish of favorite skirt
soft whiteness of furry cardigan
moist texture of rhubarb cake
full cup of chai almond milk tea
delightful giggles of grandchild
sweet smile of namesake baby
real conversation of true friend
warm touch of faithful partner
prayer bond of blood brothers
joyful worship of Jesus people
weathered pastels
10 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in haibun Tags: Easter, eggs, grandchildren, jellybeans, snow, spring
Kristjaan at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai inspires “springtime haibun” challenge…
Two years ago we invited our five grandchildren and their parents for Easter dinner after Resurrection Sunday worship. We already enjoyed warmer spring temperatures and tulip bulbs sprouted in the garden. A delicious meal was planned featuring honeyed ham with favorite side dishes. The mothers laid out their children’s best clothes with frills and bowties in anticipation of the next day’s celebration.
During the night, it snowed a wet blanket on the greening lawn and dirt farmyard. Plans for our first annual Easter egg hunt had to modified over the protests of the children, who were soothed by the fruity taste of jellybeans. The rabbit tracks across the waiting garden disappeared with the melting snow. New life persists and now nine grandkids are budding on the branches of our family tree.
photo by lynn
wet snow on easter
spring’s resurrection muddied
hide the eggs indoors
Later the same year, our weathered, fifty-year-old kitchen cupboards were re-done (resurrected) in “espresso” with distressed brass hardware 🙂
kazahana (snowflakes)
26 Jan 2016 4 Comments
in tanka Tags: grandchildren, joy, love, snowflakes, winter
photo credit: www.livescience.com
winter’s secret joy
expecting new grandchildren
love’s art develops
every snowflake is unique
each design original
Linking with other haiku poets at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai today.
a poem in my pocket 
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