Tag Archives: grandchildren

cluster

A cluster of grandchildren three boys aged one to six has descended upon our house with attendant parents and thickets of pencils crayons, stitched and cast little toys paper, musical instruments diversions, digressions and questions One we can understand and … Continue reading

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Waiting for grandchildren (a)

“Could I speak to Mom, please?” I handed the phone to my wife Who had been hanging over my shoulder So closely, I could hear her impatience. Retired from teaching, I was Finally hunting down my dream of Writing for … Continue reading

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Waiting for grandchildren

Or: disadvantages of having an imagination . . . Until recently, my standard ripost was that People over sixty with marriageable children Still had sex To guarantee they would have grandchildren. All that has changed: Now, waiting for grandchildren Means … Continue reading

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