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Tim
Senior Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 2008-09-28 11:54 AM

He is a raconteur, a teller of tales,
one's common sense he oft assails,
but it matters not, this anecdotist,
his fined honed skills with verbal twist
keep them enthralled with charm and wit,
embellishment, who gives a whit,
“just one more story, please don't quit,”
as at his feet, they raptly sit,
then a voice speaks from the door,
“there will not be one sentence more,
no more tonight of senseless twaddle,
off to bed and do not dwaddle.”
“shut up old man,” grandmother said,
“and let the grandkids go to bed.”

viking_metal
Senior Member

since 2007-02-02

Posts 1337
In a Jeep, Minnesota.

1 posted 2008-09-28 12:08 PM

Grandfathers are the best kind of fathers.

Some people fall in love and touch the sky, some people fall in love and find quicksand.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2008-09-28 12:50 PM

There is nothing better for children
than a bedtime tale!
Especially from grandfather's lips!

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 posted 2008-09-28 03:51 PM

Yo Tim,

Grandmom needs her mouth washed out with soap, or something like that, saying that to granddad.

This is a good, well written poem.

Bobby

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

4 posted 2008-09-29 12:55 PM

What a great grand dad he is, I'll bet the kids all love him dearly, much better than grandma. Great poem.

Lindsay

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2008-10-02 10:01 PM

Ah, Sir,

but the mirror shines.

I miss the world that
once we had shared,
but I'm glad to see you
where we both care.

And always, I enjoy the reading
of you.

tabme
Junior Member

since 2008-10-03

Posts 37
Mississippi

6 posted 2008-10-03 02:53 AM

This is an excellent poem.

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

7 posted 2008-10-03 11:38 AM

it is not only a gift to grandfathers, it is a right to be the storyteller.

Loved your peom...it was fantanstic

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

8 posted 2008-10-03 01:23 PM

I agree telling stories to your grand kids is a right! We have inter-active ones, and they are a tradition here in this family. Just a sooper dooper poem.

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