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My Grandfather's Ghost
by Roger C Simmons
Sunday, June 29, 2003
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As the title implies, a poem about my grandfather


A miner's lamp; a remembrance from the past; my grandfather's ghost; the knuckles of his hands spotted blue by tiny pieces of coal. Short of stature, long of stride ... pride in claustrophobic surroundings. Powder-black face, a bucket of bitters quenches repressed desires. Fifteen years of age ... how long can a lifetime be? The angel's voice echoes in spider-sized corridors ... alone ... Dreams turn into embers which ignite into a flame that, all too soon, withers and dies. 


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Reviewed by Sheila Roy 12/29/2008
Roger,
A vivid picture from these lines. The last line is powerful; you capture the passion we have when we first conceive a dream. Hugs:)
Sheila
Reviewed by Denise Nowakowski 7/19/2008
Thank you for sharing, Roger. This gave me the goose bump. Very moving tribute to a deserving grandfather. Well done.
Denise
Reviewed by Leann Marshall 4/4/2008
Roger,
I have read that a miner's life was very hard and unimaginable to those of us who pass our days in the light. This was very powerful and really, not only a tribute to your grandfather, but to those who shared his dangerous work.
Thank you for sharing this.
Leann
Reviewed by Sol Solinski (Reader) 4/11/2007
I really don't care about your grandfather and your poetry is so god awful that Walt Whitman's ghost should cockslap you
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan 11/21/2006
what a well done piece-
Reviewed by MaryGrace Patterson 7/6/2006
Great images ! A moving tribute to your grandpa....M
Reviewed by Candida Eittreim 7/12/2003
Roger this is very well done. Your grandfather earned this

Candida
Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader) 6/30/2003
Wow this is some awesome descriptive work here <chills>feels like your grandfather is here!!!!
~Nikki~
Reviewed by Leland Waldrip 6/30/2003
To shine a headlamp on a life in so few words is awesome. You can be proud of him and this poem.
Leland
Reviewed by E. Lucas-Taylor 6/29/2003
Wow...powerful emotions and sentiments. Bravo. Enjoyed very much.
Reviewed by Linda Hill 6/29/2003
Awesome write Roger...
I could feel every word
you wrote. That shows you
are a darn good writer!
I'll be reading more of you...
I also have a poem about my
grandfather..The Man I Never
Knew.. Check it out sometimes.
Again...awesome write here.

~~Linda~~
Reviewed by Londis Carpenter 6/29/2003
I can picture your grandfather in my mind. I almost feel like I know him now. Excellent write.


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