Granny Joan by Robbie Cheadle
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| Image | Natalia Vaitevich |
Granny Joan
The plaster of Paris figure
Adorned her dressing table
Pluto, hand-painted by me
The quiet granddaughter
I recalled its pairing, Mickey Mouse
The one that didn’t survive
I tried to wash him in the swimming pool
Within minutes, he melted away
Returned to water in a cloud of powder
Absorbed into the surrounding mass
I was shocked and I cried
The survivor, I gifted to Granny Joan
Her treasure, displayed with pride
One day she was gone. Dead!
My first experience of that black word
Death, that took Granny
And never brought her back again
Granny Joan, the artist
Taught me how to make a cradle
From a plastic butter tub
And leftover pieces of material
Showed me how to make
A beautiful doll’s house
From a wooden tomato box
The house had paper windows, curtains, and a door
She drew me paper dolls on stiff card
I learned how to make clothes for them
With little tags to hold them on
Under her tutorage I gained
The skill of embroidery,
Applique technique,
And how to design and sew
A variety of Cindy doll clothes
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Granny Joan, the encourager
Of a young girl’s creativity
I wonder what she thinks
When she visits me from Heaven
I always leave my artwork on display
To let her look
© Robbie Cheadle
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| Robbie Cheadle |
Award-winning, bestselling author Robbie Cheadle has published thirteen children’s books and three poetry books. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies. Robbie also has two novels published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name. The ten Sir Chocolate children’s picture books, co-authored by Robbie and Michael Cheadle, are written in sweet, short rhymes which are easy for young children to follow and are illustrated with pictures of delicious cakes and cake decorations. Each book also includes simple recipes or biscuit art directions, which children can make under adult supervision. Robbie’s blog includes recipes, fondant and cake artwork, poetry, and book reviews. https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/. Robbie Cheadle’s books are available here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robbie-Cheadle/author/
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