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Grandpa's Back!  [E]
A vision and symbols
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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GAMES OF THRONES POEM REVIEW

This is a review for "Grandpa's Back!"  from House Targaryen for "Game of Thrones" 

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*Reading* THE POEM

Grandpa comes in dreams to pass on guidance and other things.

*Idea* WHAT I LIKED

I loved how the poem progressed, how it started out as a dream and at the end, how the poet interprets those dreams in life. There's a deeper meaning here - you take the dream to heart, but how you choose to interpret the message is up to you.

*Star* STRUCTURE

This is a poem with eight 4 line stanzas. The 1st and 2nd along with the 3rd and 4th lines rythme. I liked the rythme scheme, it gave added beats, not only with the rythme, but with emotional beats as well.

*Star* MECHANICS

I did not spot any spelling/punctuation mistakes. The poem was easy to read.

*Star* DESCRIPTIONS

I liked -- "bifocals with maroon handles bent, sit with their meaning spent." Succinct word play paints a clear visual in my imagination - Grandpa's glasses, maroon in color with bent frames," ah, but what does "with their meaning spent?" How did the bifocals get broken? A fight? An accident?


*Star* PARTING THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS

The title fits the poem, as the poet often dreams of Grandpa and the opening stanza engages the reader and keeps them going. There's a lot to unpack here - how do our dreams play with us? How real are they? Grandpa seemed to have a positive vibe in the dream, but in real life the poet doesn't seem to take the memories well. A dream put upside down on his head? The poem will resonate long after the reader has finished.

Reviewed by StephB for House Targaryen

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