abstract collage of different patterns representing nested dolls

babushka dolls
carrying my ancestors
inside of me

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Marianne Paul

Marianne Paul is a Canadian novelist and poet with a keen interest in minimalist poetry. Her work has been published in A Hundred Gourds, The Heron's Nest, Acorn, Modern Haiku, Bones, Frozen Butterfly, and Daily Haiku. She has recently (and joyfully) been experimenting with concrete poetry and word play.

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  1. Marianne-

    Just beautiful; words and art.
    PS My Polish wife of 42 years
    also loved it.

    Dave Borland

  2. Wonderful!

    babushka dolls
    carrying my ancestors
    inside of me

    Marianne PAUL

    I adore "carrying my ancestors inside of me"

    Karen loves searching my ancestry (I'm adopted) and keeps finding fascinating information! Living relatives include the amazing actress Amy Adams, but far too shy and in awe to say 'hi cousin'!

    Cool haiga too!!!

    warmest regards,
    Alan

  3. __Babushka and Nagymama, I easily would consider… Polish and Hungarian parallels to each other. Such Grandmothers, lovingly tending to their off-springs… with "family stitches."

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