Snow's Writing for 2019, 2020, & Beyond

April 3 Poem: The Man in the Picture

The Man in the Picture:
To my Grandfather John Darbe

I look at the picture,
over and over again,
wondering what
Grandpa John was like.

He is the man
holding my father
on the plow horse,
while Grandma Belva--
with the rest of his children--
stands in the background.

According to family stories,
Grandma Belva
was his second wife:
Was my father
the son of his old age
and therefore his favorite?

Poet's Note: ▶︎

Line Count: 16
Form: Free verse
Prompt: recall a person you did not know intimately or well
Written for "Dew Drop Inn" .