At the Family Lunch, My Uncle from Egypt Says “You’ve Gained Weight” – Sarah Yanni
I have the exact body of my egyptian father,
& his mother & his mother’s
brothers, a round belly & broad shoulders
which will someday disappear
My Father Plays Five Instruments – Sarah Yanni
he sang to me all childhood
composing tender songs
eluding one dream for another
in the immigrant way, loyalty
exceeding a drumbeat
all so I could be benevolent