When Webb was 14 years old his much loved grandfather died .
Webb wrote his first poems as a birthday present for his paternal grandmother when he was seven years old , under the tutelage of an aunt who died before she could see them in print .
When Webb was 14 years old Webb 's much loved grandfather died .
Webb wrote his first poems as a birthday present for his paternal grandmother when he was seven years old , under the tutelage of an aunt who died before she could see them in print .