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Eco de la Sangre (Echo of the Blood): A Seguidilla

Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬

Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Yvette,
asks us to write a poem celebrating ancestry.
I have chosen a Seguidilla in honor of
Hispanic Heritage Month

Image by Me & Nano Banana

Abuela plants the seed,
In the rich brown soil,
Guiding the girl’s gentle hands
Through their loving toil.
Roots of yesterday
Grow through generations now
In their honored past.

NAR©2026

Nancy’s Notes: The seguidilla is a seven-line musical verse form that alternates 7-syllable and 5-syllable lines (7-5-7-5-5-7-5) with a distinct thematic or structural pause in the middle

This is  “Quantanamera” by Celia Cruz

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 82, Celebrating Heritage! – 9/15/26

Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used with permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.

14 thoughts on “Eco de la Sangre (Echo of the Blood): A Seguidilla”

  3. Nancy, “In their honored past” what a quiet grace note to close on. Not nostalgic, but *honoring*. The girl doesn’t just learn to garden; she learns that what came before matters, that her hands continue a line. That’s what heritage truly is: hands reaching through time. Magnificent.

    — Khadija 🤍

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