Monday, March 12, 2018

Inquiry--By Carl "Papa" Palmer--United States

Inquiry

The three year old full of questions
asks his grandmother with dementia,

Why do all the people here have white hair?
Can I sit in your wheelchair?
Is this orange juice in your pouch?

Which question would you like me to answer first?

I forgot, Grandma.

Me, too.

Carl "Papa" Palmer of University Place, WA is retired military, retired FAA, now just plain retired without wristwatch, cell phone, alarm clock or Facebook friend. Carl is a Hospice volunteer and president of The Tacoma Writers Club.

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13 comments:

  1. pdfrenchMarch 13, 2018 at 8:19 AM

    Really liked this Carl.

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  2. Carl Papa PalmerMarch 13, 2018 at 8:26 AM

    Thank you, Peggy, another of the many precious moments I've witnessed as a Franciscan Hospice volunteer.

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  3. UnknownMarch 13, 2018 at 9:18 AM

    I enjoyed your poem, Carl. Written with humor and so recognizable.
    Thank you for sharing.

    Best wishes,
    Inge

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    1. Carl Papa PalmerMarch 14, 2018 at 8:34 AM

      I appreciate you choosing this one, Inge, levity lightens the load

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  4. claudia messelodiMarch 14, 2018 at 12:53 AM

    It's so intense and sweet, I loved it!

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    1. Carl Papa PalmerMarch 14, 2018 at 8:31 AM

      Thanks, Claudia, not all that unlike the sweet intensity of the poetry and pictures on your BLOG

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    2. claudia messelodiMarch 14, 2018 at 10:15 AM

      Oh thank you Carl, your lovely words of appreciation mean a lot to me!

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  5. Creative InspirationsMarch 14, 2018 at 8:02 AM

    Beautiful. Very nice write, Carl. Love it. Thank you for sharing. Continued blessings!

    -MJ
    (www.creativeinspirationspp.blogspot.com)

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    1. Carl Papa PalmerMarch 14, 2018 at 9:36 AM

      Quite the compliment coming from you, Maurice, I visit your inspiring BLOG often.

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  6. Jack HorneMarch 14, 2018 at 2:30 PM

    Had to smile at this endearing poem

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  7. rsubberMarch 22, 2018 at 7:53 AM

    Thanks, Carl, this is candid, compelling...the child and grandmother are real enough, and I'll do the remembering for them

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  8. CarylMarch 26, 2018 at 6:23 AM

    Loved your poem and enjoyed the laughter it created.
    Caryl

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  9. UnknownMarch 26, 2018 at 11:54 AM

    Very good story "Papa" Carl
    Knight Writer

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