Written by Elizabeth Barrette AKA ysabetwordsmith
Pan de Muertos
The bread of the dead is bittersweet,
flavored with anise and oranges,
its golden crust glazed with sugar,
almost the color of marigolds.
The round loaf represen'
the circle of life and death.
On top, extra dough shapes
the skull and crossbones,
reminding us of the death
that waits under our living skin.
To taste the bread is to weep for
what has been lost, yet hope
for what is still to come.
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https://veg-life.dreamwidth.org/2025/11/12/poem-pan-de-muertos.html
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