The Gift
Hearing in colors
my Grandson inspired
Painting his vision
for those who aspire
To see what most can’t
to hear what they miss
What the world calls a problem
— he treats as a gift
(From Braden: November, 2025)
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Blends personal tribute (grandson) with philosophical reframing of disability.
Multiple compressed ideas: synesthesia, inspiration, perception, revaluation.
Celebratory and affirming tone; gift reframing deeply positive.
Enjambment and dashes create forward momentum and emphasis.
Six lines; micro to very short poem.
Synesthesia, metaphor (gift), personification (world); highly ornamented.
Mostly lyric internal reflection; light narrative frame (Braden inspired).
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