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A visit to my grandmother when I was a boy of 10.
Rows of ancient Jewish mothers like angry crustaceans perched on lawn chairs claws out pinch at the peach fuss of my flushed cheeks I kiss the skin above their turkey necks and listen to their code of Yiddish. * Published in the Harvard Mosaic Their generous breasts withered by their offspring who weaned on shtetl milk now long beyond the pale leave their mothers to dry in the summer sun. ( first published in the Harvard Mosaic)

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Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on February 12, 2004

i still live in the bronx ... not too far from wallace ave ... good poem ...

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on October 26, 2003

lol........i know the bronx!
excellent!
i saw it!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on October 26, 2003

Wonderful poem.

Reviewed by Gaye Dale (Reader)

Reviewed on October 26, 2003

Ahhhh! Sooo love this! There is a wonderful lady out there somewhere I call my second mum, a lovely Jewish Mama and though I haven't seen her for some years (too much ocean separates us) I can still feel her grab hold of me and envelope me in her ample bosom (until I can hardly breathe)...and It still makes me smile...

Your line:
of ancient Jewish mothers
like angry crustaceans
perched on lawn chairs

- brilliant imagery - I love it!
Thank you

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