So, Gloria Casanueva Coke,

five years since from across the seas you wrote

with news that bridged the generations.

Your letter was heavy with emotion,

in learning that we had some common blood

from old great-grandfather, errant and proud,

casting his seed across two continents

with not a thought or care for   consequence.

Please write back soon, you said; of course I did

with a letter bright, a letter candid.

And two more into silence followed on:

Chilean embassy said no such person.