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The Wilmingtonian Poetry Journal Poems Inspired by Wilmington, Delaware written by Donata Lewandowski Guerra B.A. Swarthmore College 2004-01-11 5:26 PM THE WILMINGTONIAN JOURNAL: SONNET: POLISH SPEAKERS AT AN AMERICAN WAKE, CIRCA 1970 Previous Entry :: Next Entry |
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SONNET: POLISH SPEAKERS AT AN AMERICAN WAKE, CIRCA 1970 Copyright 2004 Donata Lewandowski Guerra Commotion at the chairs along the wall Liberated us from studied grief, Daughters of sons and daughters. Amnesiacs all, We failed to know the words they bandied for relief. The eldest aunt and all her aging cronies Gossiped, hushed and murmured. No translation. The Polish tongue was natural for these First-born of sacrificial generation. The talk was, no doubt, personal, exchange -- When one knew, had heard,what felt, and where -- Selective lowered tones in their interchange Made us smile, savoring the risque air. The century mark has born away distraction For those who mourn and claim Polish extraction. |
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