My grandmother’s hands recognize grapes,
the damp shine of a goat’s new skin.
When I was sick they followed me,
I woke from the long fever to find them
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I have to tell you how much I enjoyed this poem and all of the others that you submitted this morning. They're wonderful, and I hope to read more. Larry Beck
My grandmother’s voice says nothing can surprise her. Take her the shotgun wound and the crippled baby. She knows the spaces we travel through, the messages we cannot send—our voices are short.. life, prblrms. unheard cries. a very good poem. tony