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Saturday Mornings: A Love Poem

Hermela A., Grades 9-12, 826LA
A poet grounds love in their culture through soft scents and sounds.
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Saturday Mornings: A Love Poem

Waking to the gentle call of “ሜለ,”

and the intruding scent of itan,

that fills my room.

The faint sound of mezmur

playing on the television.

I am reminded of how deeply I love my culture

 

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This piece was originally published in 826LA’s The Light We Carry. 

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