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Subject: GODPARENTS
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` GODFATHER, by CARL DJERASSI    Poem Source                    
First Line: Quod licet iovi non licet bovi' %I told my children
Last Line: Forgive me both: %surviving son. %dead daughter
Variant Title(s): Godfather And
Subject(s): Godparents


MY COUSIN AGATHA, by RAMON LOPEZ VELARDE    Poem Source                    
First Line: My godmother used to invite my cousin agatha
Last Line: Cheeks) a polychrome basket %of apples an grapes %on the ebony of an aged cabinet
Subject(s): Family Life; Godparents


MY COUSIN AGUEDA, by RAMON LOPEZ VELARDE    Poem Source                    
First Line: My godmother invited my cousin
Last Line: Apples and grapes %in the ebony of an ancient cupboard
Subject(s): Boys; Children; Family Life; Godparents


MY COUSIN AGUEDA, by RAMON LOPEZ VELARDE    Poem Source                    
First Line: My godmother used to invite my cousin agueda
Subject(s): Family Life; Godparents


MY GODMOTHER, by JANICE H. MIKESELL    Poem Source                    
First Line: My godmother
Last Line: And I can still hear it now %even in a sky darkened with squawking blackbirds
Subject(s): Godparents


SONNET FOR MY GODMOTHER, by JACK AGUEROS    Poem Source                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Titi, titi, you always said you were sick and dying
Last Line: Thus, I have no need to weep -- but I do
Subject(s): Godparents


TO HIS MUCH HONOURED GODFATHER, MASTER A. B., by ABRAHAM COWLEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I love (for that upon the wings of fame
Last Line: A name to me, and I made yours to live.
Subject(s): Godparents