Granny
spunky and bold
with sapphire eyes
and that special smile
the one bearing a bottom row
of imperfect teeth,
but above, top-notch
feisty and headstrong
dances freely with glass in hand
sometimes a little silly
as stardust sprinkles giddy moods
moonshine surrenders to sleepy dust
and when the next morning
sapphire eyes open wide
that smile beams across tanned cheeks
a willful attitude prevails
outside gardening, playing golf
Daddy
©laurie kolp
Prompt inspiration: IGWRT’s Music with Marian (runaway sentence.)- Inspired by Vic Chesnutt’s song Granny
12 comments:
Oh, this is lovely. I wish I had more memories of my granny. I was 9 when she committed suicide. I don't remember too much about her either.
Really lovely capture of the prompt Laurie.
i love to read of her "willful attitude." let's keep ours for many more years :)
I like this so very much. I love reading people's wonderful memories of grandmothers.
Your grandma had so much spirit! I am so enjoying reading about all the grandmas today:) They helped shape who we are:)
That's the kind of granny I hope to be!
Wow, makes me hope I someday am a grammy! Such an amazing tribute to her spirit! I love all the memories you have of her!
A golfing grandmother! How spectacular! My children had a granny who golfed, too! A lovely piece, Laurie!
Please check out my NaPoWriMo poem for today here:
http://herwordsbloomed.blogspot.com/2012/04/napowrimo-day-6-sisters.html
I like the spunk of your grandmother...I hope to be the same and a bit of a pain to my daughters with my sense of humor.. :)
i like her spunk :)
These are good memories of blue eyes and a wide and generous smile.
...that special smile... yes, for a grandchild there is always a special smile. I am sad that families today live SO far apart... I truly think we have lost something integral to our formation...
hTis was warm, heartfelt, light and wonderful. I love when peoples memories can create such art. It has been a good day of reading for this challenge....I love that there is so much care and love floating around. Great work.
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