Under My Puerto Rican Sun

Slice that ripe green Avocado
Love it with my rice and beans
Oh it looks so ripe and yellow
Slice it like a tangerine

Let's make love under La Palma
Lay out our blanket on the clean
Luquillo sand - allow the Puerto Rican 
Sun to bath us with its warm Latino hands

Soothe our bodies, comfort our Souls
Heat our blood as we become one under
La Palma and Puerto Rican Sun

Excerpt from "The Big Apple Turns Brown When 
You Slice It - selected poems and essays of my 
Nuyorican Culture." 2002 www.authorhouse.com

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/14/2013 9:18:00 PM

Hello Jen, I read this and I'm intrigued by the Puerto Rican Sun... The image is exquisite....I could see imagery taking place, and placing the comfort from your soul.... love this one.. LINDA

Skat A

Date: 10/13/2013 8:27:00 PM

Jen, i love the poem......... and where you are from....... UNDER LA PALMA....... Is that a palm tree?.... super love this one.... SKAT

Poet Tacito

Date: 10/9/2013 8:55:00 AM

Ah, Luquillo Beach. I miss those sands & crashing waters. This was gorgeous. You have me thinking about all of my family there. Thank you for this, Jen.