What we hold
In all probability, the assumption
of parents does not appear
to be mentioned.
There are, however, a series of facts
about the name on the lips
of an anonymous crowd.
There is no Joseph
until a decade later, drawn from
the reference to a suggestion.
This same theme believes
the genealogy, traces the line
of the most desperate moments.
We turn in search of ancestral
mothers, women known
for their stories.
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This erasure poem uses text from chapter 14 of Unbelievable, by John Shelby Spong.
Absolutely gorgeous and insightful.