Granma

shes all peppermint creams and anti aging serum,
Chinese checkers and spiced rum
doing the conger at aunt pats soiree
knees up mother brown defeats the cancan

me and you bakeing biscuits and homemade pie
park visits swings and ducks
playdays comics and messy play
major the massive boxer dog dragging us up the street

coral lipstick rides smoke stained teeth
blue rinced rag curled hair and lacquered lashes
Elvis humming her mind whilst the Cadillac shimmy's
rhythmic and mud sliding

silk stocking pinching puckered flesh
petty skirts still catching sucked breath eyes
all the while granpas cane
tap tap taps to yesterdays memories

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Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Madame

have you heard the country song tequila makes her clothes fall off ?? its about his pisshead grammy ... I was strongly reminded of that song with this write hahaha you should see the video clip its a cack ~! love and biggest hugs Jayne-Chloe

Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

I havent heard that

I havent heard that expression for ages lol ''its a crack'' send a link for the vid if its on you tube? this is a mix of childhood memorie of my nan and notorius charcature to ham up the visuals lol. I love my nan, i think she'd have alot to say if she thought id loosly based this on her lol. love vixy xxx Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes

whitetea

16 years 2 months ago

Great use of

Great use of characterization, you definitely gave it a flair of its own.

Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

Thanks for the feedback,

Thanks for the feedback, this one was a flash of words put down : ) Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes

xena465

16 years 2 months ago

Well expressed…reminds me

Well expressed...reminds me of a Knees-up grab a granny night that my friend and I accidently walked into thinking it was disco night...but we stayed anyway and had a great time with all the oldies who had a ball. Roisna xena465

Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

I love spending time with

I love spending time with older people, learning about their lives and memories. I think old people in england arnt treated very well by society, they have alot to offer in terms of wisdom and social development!! and generally i find their humour refreashing, thanks for your comments vixy Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes

Race_9togo

16 years 2 months ago

Hey

This is really good. But the last stanza is what makes the poem. The tapping of the old man's cane speaks volumes of their life together, all in one easy line. Good stuff, keep it coming. Respectfully Jim "Laws and rules don't kill freedom: narrow-minded intolerance does" : Race

Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

Thankyou!! Im not sure where

Thankyou!! Im not sure where the inspiration came from for the last lines, i thought enough had been said about granma and this popped into my mind : ) vixy Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes