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In response to a Wayne Writers’ Guild prompt:

Ancestors, Acrostic

Ancestor

Named for his people

Elting Forsyth Deyo

Cousins abound

EEach one unique, yet

Shades of the fore-father’s

Traits emerge

Over generations

Relatives have his

Smile.

Ancestors, nonet/acrostic

Ancestors may not be remembered;

Names are gone but not forgotten;

Cousins’ traits carry the line;

Eyebrows arch at quick wit;

Smiles are similar;

Toenails curl  up;

Only hair

Recedes:

Shine!

Ancester, Nonet

Like the clock, my grandfather stood tall,

Or could it be that I was small?

Hair  so black, mustache so thick,

Then, he became so sick;

His back became bent,

His hair turned white;

Love won’t die.

He’s my

sire.

Old

Unknown

D-N-A

Family traits

All the same smiles

Many same odd habits

New aunts and uncles join us

Family chaos increases

Memories are made by families.

©by Kate Chamberlin, March 25, 2014