Dia de los
Muertos
By Felipe O’Riley
Memories
sipped and
savored,
and more
Stories
told
and marigolds,
and more
Warm hush,
campo santo,
church bell,
candle glow,
and more
Tamales,
yes! yes!
but even
more!
Closer
stars twinkling softly
in the
darkening blue of coming night,
the
Virgin’s enfolding firmament
embracing
open hearts:
Heartbeats
and lullabies
and
every song
and
every woman, every man,
every
child cherished
every
hope ever hoped,
every
breath ever taken,
every
breath to come,
And
tamales,
Yes!
Yes!
