Today, I’m sharing another poem by my grandfather-in-law, Pedro Rodríguez Miranda. The poem, My Father, comes from the Love Poems in Old Age section of his book. As Father’s Day approaches, I thought it fitting to include this wonderful poem, it also feels like the right place to end this project I began over a year ago. At … Continue reading My Father →

Today, I’m sharing another poem by my grandfather-in-law, Pedro Rodríguez Miranda. The poem, To My Mother, was written and posthumously dedicated to his mother, María Miranda Talavera, and comes from the Love Poems in Old Age section of his book. I hope you enjoy the poem. A Mi MadreCuando el sol se apagó en tus ojos azules,Se apagaron … Continue reading To My Mother →

Today, I’m sharing another poem by my grandfather-in-law, Pedro Rodríguez Miranda. The poem, The Inept Hummingbird, comes from the Love Poems in Old Age section of his book. I hope you enjoy the poem. El Inepto PicaflorLlenándose de valor,Creyendo ser gavilán,Un imberbe picaflorde mi pradera riqueña,quiso un dia conquistarun corazón de mujerque le enseñaría a besar,que le enseñaría … Continue reading The Inept Hummingbird →

Last week, I shared the poem Miriam Celeste by my grandfather-in-law, Pedro Rodríguez Miranda. Today, I’m sharing another of his poems, a continuation of Miriam Celeste, dedicated to his granddaughter Melody, Miriam’s only daughter. In Miriam Celeste, you read the following lines: "And a cherub was born to me... An intelligent cherub indeed!" So, in honor of this wonderful … Continue reading MY CHERUB “CHERUBERO” →

Today, I’m sharing another poem by my grandfather-in-law, Pedro Rodríguez Miranda. The poem, Miriam Celeste, was dedicated to his only daughter. The name has a divine connotation, as you will see in the poem. Miriam is of Hebrew origin and is believed—among other meanings—to signify “beloved.” Celeste comes from the Latin Caelestis, meaning “heavenly” or "celestial.” Miriam CelesteUn día Cristo me … Continue reading Miriam Celeste →

Today, I’m sharing another poem by my grandfather-in-law, Pedro Rodríguez Miranda. The poem, I Will Be Happy, comes from the Love Poems in Old Age section of his book. Seré FelizLa muerte ronda silente entre nosotros,Desde la cuna hasta la hora final.Ella es la amiga que siempre me acompaña.Sea rico o sea pobre mi sitial.No se preocupa … Continue reading I Will Be Happy →

It has been a while since I last posted a poem from my grandfather-in-law, Pedro Rodríguez Miranda. Today, I’m posting a beautiful poem that he wrote for his amazing great-granddaughter, Aneris. The poem is titled God Bless the Sent One and is from the Love Poems in Old Age section of his book. Aneris is a very smart and strong … Continue reading God Bless the Sent One →