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Roots
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Roots

 

Tirelessly I labor,
A slave to my daughter’s Haitian roots,
As patiently I plait
our histories into
One
 
 


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Reviewed by Leo Durrant
Reviewed on February 2, 2008
Having seen you add extensions, I thought I knew exactly what you were talking about the first time I read this. Now, two weeks later, I read it with new eyes, and I see the true meaning.
Love your metaphors, and I love the duality of the word "roots."
Very clever. Very endearing.
Tire not.
Leo

Reviewed by Emile Tubiana
Reviewed on January 28, 2008
It makes a great difference where you are born.
It adds memories, culture, language, diversity. The beauty of a great family. Much luck to all of you. Emile

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on January 21, 2008
Succinctly expressed but powerful in meaning. Thank you, Cryssa. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Donald Beaulieu
Reviewed on January 18, 2008
To help 16 to become a part of one is much fun and much pain, but to give them a history is beyond any refrain. And, isn't grand not only to be able to do teach them but to write about it in such an articulate fashion in any manner we choose. On the dimmer side of "The Light" today, Dream Weaver

Reviewed by Kathy Armijo
Reviewed on January 18, 2008
One's history is important to share as there is so much beauty. I like your take on one's historical roots. It gives me so much to think about - MY roots.

God bless you. Kathy

Reviewed by Art Hernandez
Reviewed on January 17, 2008
Nice work...

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on January 16, 2008
Simplicity in its purest form, lovely....

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Charlie
Reviewed on January 15, 2008
Cryss, that's beautiful! I'd leave out the word "as" though. It doesn't add anything, and skews the grammar a bit. You could make it into a tanka with a little work. (5-7-5-7-7,unrhymed) I love, love the word slave in there-- you a slave to roots, plaiting histories into one-- it's fabulous. --Char

Reviewed on January 15, 2008
A beautiful write, Cryssa. A wonderful, wonderful write of love and acceptance in its purest form: well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed on January 15, 2008
Beautiful! :)


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