"The Day of the Dead 1924"
Oil on Canvas by Diego Rivera
Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2
Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world.
The holiday focuses on gatherings in remembrance of family and friends who have died.
The Day of the Dead is not a sad or depressing time, but a time of happiness and celebration!
Let us live this day with laughter,
Let us fill our hearts with song;
Let us pray for all who held us--
Life is short, but love is long.
©Charles Ghigna
Hurray! Finally a poem for Day of the Dead. I teach at a dual language school and am always on the lookout for poems in Spanish or about the Spanish culture. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely poem, Charles. Day of the Dead does sound very dark, but what a great idea. There must be lots of very nice dead folk that wish to be remembered in a nice way not a dark and sad way.
ReplyDeleteWe have celebrated this day at our school Charles & it is a special time, I know. You've captured it so well in just four lines. I know that what is done is different, but I grew up going to the cemetery with family, clearing the weeds around the graves and talking about those "who held us'-it was an important part of my life. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words Carol, Catherine, and Linda. I was at first a bit uncertain about sharing this poem as part of our Poetry Friday.
ReplyDeleteYour students are lucky to have poet/teachers!
Very comforting poem. I particularly like "Life is short, but love is long." Your choice of an illustration is excellent, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tabatha, for your comforting comment!
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