Grandfather Poems

Grandfather Poems

Poems about Grandpa

One does not have to do anything to become a grandfather. It simply happens when your child has a child. It is up to you to decide how involved you will be in your grandchild's life. There is an inherent biological relationship but the emotional bonding between grandfather and grandchild comes only with effort. It happens when the grandchild sees that you are open to forming a relationship. It happens when you get off your easy chair and make the effort to see what matters to your grandchild.

13 Poems From Grandchildren

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  1. 1. Together Yet Apart

    • By Kyra Lee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2007 with permission of the Author.

    It's gotten harder and harder
    since the day you went away
    but still people keep telling me
    everything shall be okay

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    My grandfather died from a heart attack. He always loved me and was a very good man. I miss you and love you. You're always in our hearts.

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  3. 2. A True Hero

    • By Julie Mills
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.

    What makes a man a hero?
    I've often thought this through.
    It's someone who is macho?
    It's someone who is true?

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  5. 3. The Way We Were Our Bond

    • By Sinead Harris
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2007 with permission of the Author.

    Beautiful blue eyes with serenity of the sea,
    Reflection of the skies on a bright and sunny day,
    My little hand in yours, my protector and my guide,
    Don't walk too fast, Granddad, for I am by your side.

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    I read this poem at my grandfather's funeral and it was so perfect. This perfectly describes my grandfather and how he loved me and the entire family. I wish I would have found it before he...

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  6. 4. My Granddaddy, My Best Friend

    • By Lauren E. Garner
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2006 with permission of the Author.

    The one that is my friend,
    The one that is my guide.
    How much I love and how much I care,
    Is too much to describe.

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    At least you spent 14 years with him. I've never even seen my maternal grandpa, and my paternal grandpa expired when I was 4.

  7. 5. Keepsake

    • By Mac Mckenzie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.

    One day my dad was hunting, from his favorite hunting stand;
    'Twas a giant Oak with perfect limbs, under which two deer trails ran.
    Now this favorite spot of Daddy's was as unique as it could be,
    'cause a lightning bolt had burned a giant hole down through that tree.

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    My aging husband, who just turned 70 in October, still takes his grandsons out bowing and hunting ever year. He helps build the tree stands and everything, teaching them the way of the...

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  8. 6. Great Grandpa

    • By Alan Balter
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Great Grandpa is a wise old man who says he's ninety-four.
    He tells me that he lost his leg fighting in some war.
    When I was just a little tot with eyes and nose still runny,
    He swears that he forgot my name, so now he calls me Sonny.

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    Balter's poem reminds me of my own grandfather whom I lost 49 years ago when he was 94. I remember his two habits very lucidly. He was a frugal eater. He used to weigh his food every time...

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  9. 7. Fishing With My Grandpa

    • By Dawneisha Washington
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2006 with permission of the Author.

    My Grandpa and I do a lot of things together,
    But fishing with my Grandpa is the best ever.
    I love going to the lake when the sky is all blue.
    I love riding in my Grandpa's boat, too.

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    Love your poem about fishing with your Grandpa. There are millions of fish in the oceans and ponds, but being with your Grandpa is a beautiful bond! Enjoy every memory with him; it's priceless!

  10. 8. Just Like Him

    • By Jackie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2009 with permission of the Author.

    He taught me how to build a fire;
    he gave me hope and desire.

    He taught me how to build a chair;

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    This is an extravagant poem. I hope to see more poems like this because this one really touched my heart.

  11. 9. My Grandpa

    • By Mariah Lee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2015 with permission of the Author.

    My Grandpa is the best by far,
    He's loving, kind, and good.
    He always gives me wise advice,
    He's always understood.

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  12. 10. Granddad

    • By Jessica Styles
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2008 with permission of the Author.

    The smile on your face is a lasting memory in our hearts,.
    Nothing in this world, not even life or death, can keep us apart.
    You have always been the one we went to for advice,
    Whenever we were just upset, or even just a bit uptight,

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    This poem is so moving. My grandpa died Thursday. It was hard on all of the family. We always went to him for comfort. This poem is helping me get through my grief.

  13. 11. Ode To The Gramps

    • By Andy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

    He was someone's son.
    He was someone's father.
    Perhaps he was someone's brother.
    But he was a little bit of everything,

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    My grandpa died 7 years ago on October 10th. I was only 8 when he was diagnosed with cancer he died when I was 12. I am 19 now and miss him terribly. My dad was not in my life till I was 16...

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  14. 12. Northern Star

    • By Kelly Graham
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Northern Star, Northern Star,
    I gaze up at you from afar.
    Shining brightly in the curtain of night,
    Northern Star, you are my light.

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  15. 13. His Name Was Valentine

    • By Susan Vidd
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 18, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    Your image faded through the years
    I trace each line and furrow
    Among your family there you stand
    Unaware of tomorrow, tomorrow.

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