Marijana - My Croatian Grandmother
My Croatian grandma
had a long
thick
braid
down her back,
I would watch
as she wound
the grey and brown rope
around
and
around
at the nape of her neck.
She wore black nun-shoes
and
a flower printed
housedress
with a handkerchief
tucked in her belt.
She twisted her stockings
into fat little knots
behind her knees
and she hated underwear.
Holidays
she kneaded
rich egg dough
for povi bread.
I would watch as she wound
the nut and honey filled rope
around
and
around
in the baking pan.
My Croatian grandma
wound
her
grey and brown braid
and
her warm nut and honey bread
around
and
around
all of us
for
ever.
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