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Cinco De Mayo

...In 1862, Mexicans were elated
As the French army was decimated
Today is Cinco de Mayo
Tacos—free Pico de gallo!
The Battle of Puebla is celebrated

Emperor Maximillian was fooled
by th...

Those Early Attempts At a Mexican Food

...those early attempts at a Mexican food
no store bought cardboard taco shells
she had to prepare her own
the appearance of the tortilla press
the arrival of the tortilla holder
became a beginning...

Cinco De Mayo

...In 1862, Mexicans were elated
As the French army was decimated
Today is Cinco de Mayo
Tacos—free Pico de gallo!
The Battle of Puebla is celebrated

Emperor Maximillian was fooled 
by the Mexic...

Gallo-Romance

...A rooster gave an hen a chase
And caught her in a private place
The hen had fun!
When she was done
The rooster had egg on its face . . . ....

Vote and Remove Our Ego

...I am a woman in a man's world drinking milk to prepare a mustache. 
The struggle to survive is disobedience.

In my garden, behind the weeds, there is a String of Pearls and the skulls we found on...

Anglo-Norman Arising

...the wealth of norman England is poised to grow
  towns enlarge, markets exchange, a fresh fertilising sprinkled culture
  kingdoms extend with numbers reducing
  old and new empires jostle, reshap...

My Sister Says

...My sister says
               my father was a good man --
but, how should I, 
                        who never "knew" him
    (except as a far-from-good man)
          buy her stories?
       ...

Adios

...We are made of stone
We are made of cold hard steel
Standing tall, indifferent to what I feel
Pretending not to cry
Deep within
There's pain
Head held up, breaking rain
Unbreakable, strong
In...

Miracle On 10th Street

...On many long, drawn out nights, his routine was to
shuffle aimlessly along dimly lit city streets.
Much of the time, his only companion was a
concealed remnant of cheap bottled wine. He
scavenged...

Brevity-The Mexican Cock

...The Mexican Cock stands tall when the hens are around, 
Glancing, strutting and pecking his corn off the hot ground.
Cock a doodle doo, says he
Do you want to marry me?
Off he goes into the chick...

Silent Talkies

...Silent Talkies
                by Odin Roark

Walking the city,
camera in hand,
he snaps here,
multiple-clicks there,
videos flowing subtleties,
images en masse filling his head.

Later…

...

Guessing Games and Gallo Wine

...The swirling lingering in the air.
About something I think I care.
The ways in life that come about.
Seem to fill my mind with doubt.

What can we do to reconcile.
Our own live's so out of style.
Hor...

Soon I Exhale

...Etchings upon my heart, so profound in time
These hues, colored so bright, bringing out an array of light
This love, in healing softened my existence and allowed me to trust 
Yet sad, as we parted fo...

Greyhound Bus Station - Two In the Morning - Doctor In the Alley

...A long time ago this scene unfolded as I traveled from place to place
As I look back from my values I hold dear today, it's entirely a different race
Every persons walk is unique and holds many a l...

I Cried a Tear; What Else Could I Do

...I CRIED A TEAR; WHAT ELSE COULD I DO

Somebody loves me; I should be so happy.
At night when others are sleeping;
I’m so alone.
   Tears run down my face;
   I cry for those who are unfortunate...

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