D.A.R. to Be Different
by Marco Katz Montiel / July 12th, 2026
Daughters of the
American Revolution,
They say,
Have decided
To let in self-declared women.
Does this matter?
Will this change how the group functions?
Okay,
For that matter,
How much do these daughters display?
Proving oneself
A woman might be easier
Today
Than engaging
In research that proves one’s descent
From Washington,
Duckworth, D’Ollone, or the others—
Hooray! —
Exclusively
Listed on the D.A.R. site.
Eighteen-ninety
Would have been a good year to find
A way
To haunt Grandma’s
Bible for direct ancestors.
Are there some folks
Desperate to sign up without
Delay
For membership
In a national daughterhood?
Long in the tooth
If not toothless—okay, that’s a
Cliché—
The D.A.R.
Might be wise to not be fussy.
Daughters of Revolution, 1932 painting by Grant Wood, Public Domain
Marco Katz Montiel composes poetry and prose in Spanish, English, and musical notes. He went to college late, and then alienated one university by publishing about bigotry on campus and got kicked to the curb by two others for his union activities. Still, Marco managed to graduate and even publish a book on music and literature with Palgrave. His essays, poems, and stories appear in
Ploughshares,
Jerry Jazz Music,
English Studies in Latin America,
Copihue Poetry,
Camino Real,
WestWard Quarterly,
Lowestoft Chronicle,
Dissident Voice, and in the anthologies
Cartas de desamor y otras adicciones,
There’s No Place, and the
Capital City Press Anthology.
Read other articles by Marco Katz, or
visit Marco Katz's website.
This article was posted on Sunday, July 12th, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.
