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GRANDPA'S SPIRIT, a poem by Chris Michael Johnson, Australia Other Grandparents, Grandmother, Grandfather Poems Other Religious, Christian, Jewish, Islam, Baptist, etc. Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Grandparents, Grandmother, Grandfather Poems & Religious, Christian, Jewish, Islam, Baptist, etc. Poetry Viewed 2367 times Author: Chris Michael Johnson, Australia Share Poem GRANDPA'S SPIRIT You held me close upon your knees With liquorice breath and gentle, kindly smile. Recited battle songs from trenches long ago. I learnt from you the magic clickerty - click! A captain's wisdom naming sixty six, And many precious secrets soldiers knew. Yet, though hen pecked by Nan, you could still mock, And to your charge confide that "Women! yap! yap! yap!" From which I learnt that silence Is a higher power. And when we bade adieu in 'fifty six, Confiding that your time had finally come. I did not grieve, how could I? knowing that, one day We'd meet again and in the Godhead claim your spirit now. Click to purchase Print 86384 0 Other Author Poems Recent Site Documents What type of Valentine do you wish to have? Blog by: Mukeshkumar Raval Just Among Friends (A24) Blog by: Chris Johnson ARE LARGE PHARMACUTICAL COMPANIES PLAYING SCROOGE Blog by: Marcia Schechinger Code Red! (A tale of a media man) Short Story by: Edgar Eslit CONGRATULATORY SPEECH Blog by: Dowell Oba finally... Short Story by: bahar sarafrazi Why I Write About Monsters Blog by: Kristine Trudeau Wonder of Wonders Blog by: Rajaram Ramachandran One upon a time.. Blog by: Pattra Shuwaswat The Rockhill Cosmo and Her Butterfly-I Short Story by: Yarpei Shatsang         If you like this poem, post a message below to the poet!   To Respond, enter a note and then click the "Post Response" button below   Your Response:   Your Name   Your Country       Here are the previous Messages left about this Poem From Comment about poem or author Response Country Response Added Cherry Nice POEM Philippines 11/27/2007 4:22:42 AM Danny Kiggins Beautiful memory USA 10/17/2007 12:26:58 PM Gail What a precious memory and you conveyed it to us so well. Australia 3/20/2007 3:07:47 AM     Send this poem to your Friends and Family           Use the following form to support the author by sending this poem to your friends, family and co-workers. Each time that you forward this poem to another friend of yours, the poet will earn marketing credits to get their poem pages displayed even more on the Internet.    Your Name:    Friend's Email:    Note:         Have this poem read to you by one of our Poets! Rate this Poem 1 - Average 2 3 4 5 - Award Winner Votes: 1      Average Rating: 4      points: 4 HELP THIS AUTHOR OUT BY COPYING THE FOLLOWING HTML CODE INTO ANY WEBPAGE <a href = "http://www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=86384">Click here to visit VoicesNet.com to read the poem called "GRANDPA'S SPIRIT" by Chris Michael Johnson, Australia</a>