I remember Grandma's smiles...

James L. Bowers 1951 (Indiana,Pennsylvania)



   I remember Grandma's smiles.
     I remember Grandma's smiles for violets picked,
      And quiet rooms with
clocks that ticked,
      Wooded hills where I
would roam,
       And starry nights
 I dreamt alone.

About this poem

I was inspired by events in my childhood.

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Written on October 15, 1979

Submitted by dc.tnuc on April 22, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 215
Words 36
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

James L. Bowers

born 7/16/1951 graduate Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. musician,radio,actor,author, poet,outdoorsman. more…

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