Inheritance
he gave me my love
of words written and spoken
though not his blue eyes
[First published in Four and Twenty, Volume 3, Issue 4, April 2010]
my father’s orchard—
tending his fruit trees
reaping the harvest
[first appeared in Caribbean Kigo Kukai #14, June 2010]
August moon
what would have been
his ninetieth birthday
Stanton Cohn
August 25, 1920 – April 28, 2008
Rest in Peace, Dad.
Beautiful and endearing, Cara. Your heart beat is found in every syllable.
Thank you Marie Elena. Though it’s been more than two years since I lost my mom and dad, I still feel the loss keenly.