Grandson

By luigi_pagano

Sun, 23 Feb 2014
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9 comments
 

Our grandson has arrived
but he has made us wait.
We were getting fidgety
because he was late.
Like all grandparents
we think that he’s unique
yet he’s like other babies
regarding his physique:
ten fingers and ten toes,
a face resembling Winston,
bald head and snub nose.
In the arms of his mother
he looks very comfortable;
the picture of contentment,
he is absolutely adorable.
You may not understand
and might be asking why
we tell everyone that
he’s the apple of our eye.
I better stop enthusing
or I’ll burst with pride.
If my style is hyperbolic
is for you to decide.

© Luigi Pagano 2014

 

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Luigi.

I think your style is perfect, and the description of your baby grandson is delightful. I'd go for - ten fingers and toes. But I love your poem - so proud.

Congratulations on your new little boy!!!

Enjoy!

Bee

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I have just come back from visiting my daughter and the newborn at the maternity unit and I  stand corrected on two points: he hasn't got a bald head and doesn't look anything like Churchill. Apart from that he is adorable. I could not help taking snaps. Many thanks for the congratulations, Bee.

Luigi

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

And I nearly forgot. You are right, Bee, it should be ten fingers and toes.

Luigi.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This is such a perfect poem Luigi,

I just have to say congratulations on becoming a Grandpa...you sound over the moon and quite rightly so.

Very much enjoyed reading.  wink

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

When it comes to babies, we oldies are real softies; we are putty in their tiny hands. Over the moon sums it, Jenny, thank you.

Luigi xxx

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Congratulations on the new arrival in your family. Write him a poem every birthday and Christmas and Bank Holiday smiley  Elsie

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I will try my best to find enough material to write a poem on every one of those occasions, Elsie, even at the risk of boring the pants off the readers. Thanks for the congratulations.

Luigi wink

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Luigi - just caught up on the exciting news. Many, many congratulations.  

My grandchildren are all grown up now, but it only seems like yesterday, after having them for the weekend when their parents were otherwise occupied...that I couldn't wait to give them backlaugh

Only joking, of course.  That's the wonderful thing about it though, you can enjoy your grandkids, and leave all the hard slog of bringing them up to Mum and Dadsmiley

Am over the moon for you.

Much love

Tina xxx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Dear Tina, being a grandmother yourself you can understand our excitement. It has been a long wait for my daughter Nina - she and her husband have been married ten years - and naturally for her aging parents too. I remember when she came home from school and remarked that we were the oldest parents in her class. That would make us the oldest grandparents too. We know all about the hard slog having raised two daughters so I think we'll limit ourselves to the enjoyable part. Thanks for the congratulations.

Love, Luigi xxx