Father, this morning you did not wake up and I do not say goodbye: Today you enter my house.
Manuel Iris
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Elegy and welcome for my father, whose funeral I could not attend — translated from Spanish by Manuel Iris and Kevin McHugh (2025); Complete closing address to the deceased father,19 words. Full bilingual poem and translator credit read in Academy publication of February1,2025. Retains the metaphor
- Elegy and welcome for my father, whose funeral I could not attend — translated from Spanish by Manuel Iris and Kevin McHugh (2025)
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