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Stories of the West – Janelle Meraz Hooper, author https://janellemerazhooperauthor.com Literary blog Sat, 22 Sep 2018 16:35:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 Where are your stories? https://janellemerazhooperauthor.com/free-pecan-pie-and-other-chick-stories/where-are-your-stories https://janellemerazhooperauthor.com/free-pecan-pie-and-other-chick-stories/where-are-your-stories#respond Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:52:13 +0000 https://janellemerazhooperauthor.com/?p=2555 Continue reading →]]>  

“¿Dònde Estàn Tus Cuentos?”
(Where Are Your Stories?)
by Janelle Meraz Hooper

I heard stories on my grandmother’s knee
Stories of coming to a new country,
Stories of courage, living, and strife.
I listened to stories at my mother’s feet
Stories of leaving home
Stories of lust and men and being a wife.
I listened to stories by my father’s bed
Stories of growing up in Texas
Stories of homesteads, ranches, and war.
I listened to stories in my neighbor’s swing
Stories of childhood and getting by
Stories of success and failure, and more.
I listened to stories from an old man
Stories of the West, and Indians
Stories of cowboys, and skies of blue.
I listened to them all and remember all
Stories that fill my head and
Now I share them with you.
“Dònde estàn tus cuentos?”
Share them with me and I will listen
Until the stars come out—

From my short story book
Free Pecan Pie and Other Chick Stories
Suitable for all
Buy now on Amazon

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© 2018 photo by Hooper

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