The Last Uncle
Linda Pastan
The last uncle is pushing off
in his funeral skiff (the usual
black limo) having locked
the doors behind him
on a whole generation.
“The Last Uncle” is part of the
Spring 2001 issue of
Virginia Quarterly Review, which also features essays, fiction, poetry, book
reviews, and humor. Subscribe today for just $32.
in his funeral skiff (the usual
black limo) having locked
the doors behind him
on a whole generation.
And look, we are the elders now
with our torn scraps
of history, alone
on the mapless shore
of this raw, new century.
From the Spring 2001 Issue
“The Last Uncle” is part of the
Spring 2001 issue of
Virginia Quarterly Review, which also features essays, fiction, poetry, book
reviews, and humor. Subscribe today for just $32.
