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Open Poetry #28

Abuela y Abuelito

MoniDaPoet
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since 2003-08-14

Posts 73
California, USA

0 posted 2003-09-09 12:05 PM

My grandmother died yesterday at the tender age of 98. My grandfather went three years earlier. God bless them both.

Adios, dear fire painted viejitos
No more time to scoff at compliments
No more leche in my precioso coffee
Or Midnight tacos -
Oh how sabrosos!
Can't dress me in Old Lady garbs
You can't talk
You're both gone
I miss your lumpy, tequila skin
Aroz and frijoles smiles
I miss being Mexican
The way you taught me to be
My grandparents - Dead
Good bye cajeta dreams

I have only my genius to declare!

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-09-09 12:06 PM

How beautiful a tribute
to what was a glorious life.
My condolences to you...
and my appreciation that you shared
her with us...

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

2 posted 2003-09-09 12:13 PM

I am so sorry for your loss!

Beautiful..

Susan

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2003-09-09 08:09 PM

Beautiful words for those you love and miss...James

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

4 posted 2003-09-09 08:11 PM

MoniDaPoet - lovely write for two precious people. My condolences, and I wish you the best...

BC

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

5 posted 2003-09-09 08:34 PM

Lovingly written tribute...I'm sorry for your loss.

MoniDaPoet
Member

since 2003-08-14

Posts 73
California, USA

6 posted 2003-09-09 11:08 PM

Thank you all. It was difficult to write. I've been hurting for 2 days now. I love them so much.

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