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Abuelo
January 27, 2012
English is not a language
whose sound speaks of its substance.
grand-fath-er
is a combination of hard, stony syllables
hovering high or too low;
akin to images of italian mobs
and an accented godfather.
But, Spanish.ish.sh..
has a tendency towards the phonetic.
Abuelo;
speaks of fall syrup.
Three consonants
forming the knots in a willow
a
-bue
-lo
a word more pronounced
for its echo.
© Yubeen L., Fresh Meadows, NY
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