tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953824858138173072.post5256489766403140488..comments2023-09-11T04:24:49.609-07:00Comments on Old-School Navel-Gazer: The Other GrandfatherDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10779592065792744507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953824858138173072.post-35999373935192508152011-07-09T21:42:12.778-07:002011-07-09T21:42:12.778-07:00I've always found this particular poem of my m...I've always found this particular poem of my mother's very powerful, especially having witnessed those final days. Re-reading, and transcribing it here, also brought into sharp focus the fact that I inherited my mother's interest in how we age, and the relationships we make in our families, how they change over time, etc.Danhttp://oldschoolnavelgazer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953824858138173072.post-1128237072820096922011-07-09T12:51:39.010-07:002011-07-09T12:51:39.010-07:00Oh that poem ... refracting a father through his d...Oh that poem ... refracting a father through his daughter's mind's-eye ... they both are so present. Very moving, Dan.rubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894353335145155765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953824858138173072.post-63882191995392454732011-07-08T20:59:40.029-07:002011-07-08T20:59:40.029-07:00Thanks, Tara. I'm proud of this one.Thanks, Tara. I'm proud of this one.Danhttp://oldschoolnavelgazer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953824858138173072.post-80929065568312511172011-07-08T12:40:40.289-07:002011-07-08T12:40:40.289-07:00This one got to me Dan, great post!This one got to me Dan, great post!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565404603326233760noreply@blogger.com