Grandchildren are so very special. We all want the absolute best
for them, now, and in the future. I was considering what I would
like to give any one of my grandchildren and came up with this list, you might like to make your own …
THE THINGS I LEAVE MY GRAND-CHILD (list poem)
the swift sideways movement of a crab 
the flicker of neon lights through the dark
. . . sound of a tap running thinly
. . . crackle of cereal with milk
tires running on wet pavement
two a.m. luminous paint on pyjamas
. . . a frog on the front step
. . . the sound of a cedar growing
smell of bear lilac coffee
after-taste of banana juice
. . . last fireworks on July 1st 
. . . first sight of the Rockies from the air
. . . my name
first published in Weyfarers
Those Blue Shoes for ages 7-11 … Weston’s … skill in juggling time past with time present … the plot unfolds with fast-paced action, mystery, suspense and even a ghost. Joan Givner
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