Grandma's Poem

My poetry has been published by The Australia Times in their poetry magazine. A couple of issues back there was a poem by another poet titled, "The Farmer Feeds Them All." So I wrote to the editor that my grandmother had written a poem by the same title and sent a copy of the poem. The editor emailed back that she liked Grandma's poem & was going to publish it. Ellen Johanna Larson Smith's poem and bio were just published by The Australia Times: http://www.theaustraliatimes.com/magazine/poetry/issue/307/
If the link works, in the little box, top center, enter 46 to go directly to her poem.

Welcome Pilgrim

Welcome Pilgrim
16 Nov 2013

Hello Jamison, my newest nephew.
My, my it's been really busy
With lots of activity around you.
We've all been in a tizzy.
Grandma Adams came to give childcare
While you and Bronwyn were hospitalized
And Monson went the ER for his welfare.
Everybody was stressed, almost traumatized.
Britton lost his first game of the season.
Then Sterling flew to a Denver conference
Where he spoke to thinkers of reason
Using physics research as a reference.
After a few hectic days, we're glad
To have you home with the family.
We're all ready, with Mom and Dad,
For life to continue more serenely.

Baby’s ABC’s

Inspired by my nephew's baby, Monson.

Baby’s ABC’s

28 October 2011

A is for applesauce that’s easy to eat.

B is for beans which for Monson’s a treat.

C is for car which he’ll drive before he’s thirty.

D is for diaper that gets changed when it’s dirty.

E is for ear to hear everything.

F is for fork to give food a fling.

G is for grandmas of which he has two

H is for house with a roof and windows, too.

I is for ice that comes out of the fridge.

J is for joke to release tension a smidge.

K is for key to unlock the house’s front door.

L is for love that can’t be bought at the store.

M is for Mommy, center of and my life’s anchor.

N is for nurse, her job, for which we thank her.

O is for oven where she does her baking.

P is for potato fries that she likes making.

Q is for quilts to snuggle under.

R is for roses that fill us with wonder.

S is for shoes, easiest to lose of all clothes.

T is for toes that Monson uses to pick his nose.

U is for umbrella to keep dry in the rain.

V is for video to watch and entertain.

W is for work where Daddy has spoken.

X is for x-rays when bones are broken.

Y is for yogurt which when frozen, you lick.

Z is for zipper to change clothes real quick.