The Cedarville Review 2008

14 JANEL GOMAZ Memorias de Mama I can remember the Samba, the Mambo, and the Cumbiathe swish-swish ofmama's tan and orange skirt. Of trying to match the movement of her calves while resting my head lightly against her calloused knees; Dancing Samba with mama's knees, dancing Mambo and smelling the breath of dirty feet, dancing Cumbia with mama and her eternity.

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