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In a most un-priestly wardrobe,
walks into my dreams
where he is
desperately needed:
both to whitewash
ALL his nephew's sins
and remind him
that his gut
is no smaller than
the gut
of the Holiest man
he's ever known
My Uncle
was photographed
in Rocky Point
where he twice served Mass
In 1959,
when his brother
[my father]
purchased a summer home
AND
on the day of this photo
[≈2010]
to honor Jean Maddalena
who was basically
the Catholic Mayor
of Rocky Point
I never saw my Aunt
glow with so much pride
as she did that day
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| © Oliverio |
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Your Uncle reminds me of a phrase I once read
ReplyDeletein a novel: "Plump with priestly beatitudes."
I like that phrase very much and appreciate the ease
Deletewith which it compliments a fat person
-Oliverio