Double Wedding Ring
By Liza Franzoni
Grandmother,
what secrets did you whisper
to your quilting friends
in hushed tones, lest the menfolk hear?
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The Little Angel
By Liza Franzoni
Great grandfather Angelo dreamed
of America, the beautiful land
where Count Bettoni
could not tell him “faster!”
From L’Italia to La Merica
By Liza Franzoni
From your mountain village
you looked this way
in a dream that filled
your whole belly
with food and children.