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Isabel María González Granda

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The Perilous Journey of the Salmon

As a way of introduction

Sep 11

My two cats, looking peacefully through the window.

Sep 11

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The Wind Phone

My Aunt María Jesús — 90 Years Grounded

If my Aunt María Jesús were a tree, she would be an oak

Oct 30

Top: my aunt and I in a recent photo. Bottom: my aunt in the early 1970s.

Oct 30

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On Reflection

My Aunt Fifí and Memory

“To remember is to throw a party for what is lost, to stop the lightning with a piece of wire.” — Antonio Lucas

Sep 10

My Aunt Fifí and Memory

Sep 10

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The Memoirist

First Day at the Beach

“One thinks of what remains of those days: a bit of light and some intermittent warmth, like an anthracite ember.”— J. Gil de Biedma

Sep 9

First Day at the Beach

Sep 9

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On Reflection

My Father’s Legacy: A Moral Conscience

From Asturias to Granada, A Journey to the Roots

Nov 26

Pinos Puente, Granada. A grand entrance gate flanked by two stone pillars. Behind the gate, there is a path lined with tall pine trees. The background features a bright blue sky.

Nov 26

El legado de mi padre: una conciencia moral

De Asturias a Granada, un viaje a las raíces

Nov 22

Pinos Puente, Granada. A grand entrance gate flanked by two stone pillars. Behind the gate, there is a path lined with tall pine trees. The background features a bright blue sky.

Nov 22

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Deep. Sweet. Valuable.

A Nuns’ School for Girls in 1960s Spain

Of dress uniforms, school ceremonies, and childhood dramas

Nov 18

Me, in my school dress uniform. Left: at 9 years old. Right: at 7 years old

Nov 18

Un colegio de monjas en la España de los años 60

De uniformes de gala, ceremonias escolares y dramas infantiles

Nov 14

Me, in my school dress uniform. Left: at 9 years old. Right: at 7 years old

Nov 14

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Weeds & Wildflowers

Of Invisible Bonds and Silent Embraces

Garments of love and memory

Nov 10

A rainbow in a country landscape, with a grey sky and green field.

Nov 10

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The Wind Phone

The Illusion of Eternity and the Struggle to Let Go

On cycles, farewells, and life’s quiet resilience

Nov 8

A white orhid.

Nov 8

Isabel María González Granda

Isabel María González Granda

Española, profesora de secundaria jubilada, viuda y madre de dos hijas ya adultas. Leer poesía y hacer ejercicio físico a diario son mis dos muletas.

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