Grandmother by Paula Gunn Allen
‘Grandmother’ (1991) is written by the Native American feminist poet Paula Gunn Allen. This poem is about the role of a speaker’s grandmother in her family.
Iris by David St. John
‘Iris’, a heart-touching poem about death and love, appears in the American poet David St. John’s collection Study For The World’s Body. This poem is dedicated to the poet’s grandmother Vivian St. John.
For My Grandmother Knitting by Liz Lochhead
‘For My Grandmother Knitting’ is a poem that utilizes repeated wording, a lack of punctuation, a distinct choice of perspective, and simplistic ideas.
Our Grandmothers by Maya Angelou
‘Our Grandmothers’ by Maya Angelou explores understanding and acceptance. It includes themes of family and relationships.