"Sixty-one you would be today,
Yes, Grandad, sixty-one.
My love for you is still strong, Grandad;
Our bond will never come undone."

~ Aw. This is sweet. I like that you wrote a poem dedicated to your grandfather. It's always difficult to write about someone who you've lost, in my opinion, because ti takes so much to do so. Those end up being the best poems, though, because you put a lot of emotion in them. I have one suggestion; I'd say take away one of the "Grandad"'s. Just because you repeated "sixty-one", also.

"Sixty-one you would be today,
And what a party you would have had.
We would have sung you Happy Birthday;
Me, Mouse, Kayla, Em, Nan, Mum and Dad."

~ I'm gonna be a butthead here: in the last line, "me", should be "I", and it should come last. I know you worked it so it would rhyme, but it's not proper. :[

"Sixty-one you would be today,
Kisses and hugs you would have received.
Presents, calls and songs.
Sixty-one punches most definately guaranteed."

~ Haha. The last line made me laugh. I love reading poems about a family member, because they are so personal. To some people, they might find it strange that you would punch your grandfather, but you know that it wouldn't bother him. It's wicked cute.

"Sixty-one you would be today,
Yes, Grandad, it would have been so great.
Missing you every moment, Grandad;
Up there painting those Pearly White Gates."

~ Aw. This is sad. =[ It hurts so much to lose someone, but you know that they're in a better place. I loved the last line, since he was a painter, it's nice that you incorporated that into your poem. It gives the reader an idea as to what your grandfather did when he was still with your family. [My grandfather, who is deceased, was also a painter!]

Five out of five. [5/5]

``Briana <3

First of all... I'm sorry for your loss...

Anyway, even though the poem doesn't have 'strong words' or whatever it grabs the reader's attention. Every word you've used here shows how much you love your grandad. Flow was perfect everything went well from start to finish. I believe that you put all your heart into writing this elegant poem.

Good work on this poem. May your grandad rest in peace.

Awee .. This is really sad . It makes me think of my grand parents . There's really no criticism i can give you .. Its flawless . Really well done , 5/5

It's a very nice and sweet poem. I think it seems a little forced in some areas. The beginning could be a bit stronger. But, still a decent poem. I'd say read it over a few times and see if you can possibly fix anything to help it out. I think if you fixed the beginning then it'd be fine. The first line is good, the second threw me off. And, the rest were okay. It needs to grab attention though.

I'm sorry for you and your families loss.

I like the last line, it shows the loving memories you'd before with your grand father. Being this poem is so personal, i wouldn't even think about changes you show made on so on. All i can encourage you to do is keep those loving memories of your grand dad and he will never be far away from you. It merits 5/5, kel.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Now to the poem:
How old are you again? 17? Yes?
Well this sounds like someone a lot younger has written it. The language and rhyme is so basic, and the repetition of sixty-one. The darn title is sixty-one, no need to repeat it every stanza.
The only emotion I could feel in this was a little bit of childish innocence.
And the mentioning of the names.. It makes it more of a letter than a poem, it really does. I understand that the names make it personal but the readers really don't care for the names, they care for the vocabulary and phrases.

Sorry for seeming so harsh in this =/
3/5. More vocabulary next time, yes? Sounds good to me.

jess ~