La Espalda de Mi Madre (My Mother's Back)

Augustus

 

La Espalda de Mi Madre

La espalda de mi Mamá
Se inclina para levantarme,
Se sienta para regañarme
Se vuelve para escudarme
Espera para escucharme
Se endereza para defenderme
Suda para alimentarme

La espalda de mi Mamá
Se tensa cuando me avergüenzo de ella
En su falda campesina.
Pero me da almuerzo por cierto
Y no me falta la cena.
Se encoge cuando le maldigo
Pero continúa llamándome querido.

Ahora estoy encarcelado,
La soga alrededor del cuello.
Espero que no me vea aquí Mamá
De su lugar de gracia en el cielo.

 

My Mother's Back

My Mama's back
Bends to lift me
Settles down to scold me
Turns to shield me
Waits to listen to me
Stands straight to defend me
Sweats to feed me

My Mama's back
Tightens when I am ashamed of her
in her plain country skirt.
But for certain it (she) makes lunch
and I never miss dinner.
It (she) cringes when I curse her
But continues to call me my dear.

Now I am imprisoned
The hangman's knot around my neck.
I hope you cannot see me here Mama
From your exalted place in heaven.

 

Augustus / Folsom, LA / December 2016

 

  • Author: Augustus (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 20th, 2016 09:54
  • Comment from author about the poem: 7 years ago I began studying Spanish as a challenge, to be able to communicate with an increasing percentage of the U.S. Population, and also as a way to avoid Alzheimer's by keeping the mind active. Another challenge was to write a poem in that language. A mother's love is unending despite all.
  • Category: Family
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Comments7

  • Tony36

    Wonderfully written

    • Augustus

      Thanks so much Tony.

      • Tony36

        Welcome

      • P.H.Rose

        Brilliant Augustus...
        Love this...
        It also writes like
        Someone Spanish.
        Very well done....

        • Augustus

          Mil gracias señor. Interesting for you to say. I had a friend from Guatemala read it yesterday and he felt it reflected a Latin sentiment. Thanks.

        • willyweed

          muy bien mi amigo
          poema encantador. ww

          • Augustus

            Gracias por leer y su comentario.

          • BRIAN & ANGELA

            GRACIAS "A" POR UNA POEMA ESPANOLA ELEGANTE ! Love the subject "My Mothers Back" Our Mothers carry us and bearallour burdens ~ from the day we are born ~ to the Day when they are called home to HEAVE N ~ All Mothers go to Heaven ! Thanks for caring and sharing ~ TU AMIGO ~ BRIAN

            • Augustus

              Gracias amigo.

            • myinnervoice

              beautifully written.

              • Augustus

                Thanks for reading and commenting.

              • Christina8

                Very nice piece. I like how you wrote it in both languages. Muy bien Augustus!

                • Augustus

                  Thanks Chrissy. Somewhere I read on MPS that other languages are acceptable but only with translation. The one in Spanish rhymes. Merry Christmas.

                  • Christina8

                    Merry Christmas to you!!

                  • rrodriguez

                    Excelente!

                    • Augustus

                      Gracias señor.



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