Short San Juan Poems

Teddy Roosevelt carried a big stick
Walking softly 'till he had to move quick
  He charged up San Juan Hill
  Thinking, 'Who'll foot the bill?' 
He made it into a Hollywood flick...

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Colonnade of Spanish style here
State's first time brick plaza seen near
Sacred old bells chime loud most clear
Knees, heads low bow
Holy cemetery's so dear
Saints rest, sleep now...

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Happy birthday, Brother Vander, 
There lies a crown of life ahead; 
Who'll receive it from the Father? 
Those sheep who are alive and dead. 

Topic: Birthday of Vander San Juan (March 24)...

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The wedding anniversary 
Of Brother Lex and Sister Vanj 
Reminds them of matrimony 
When they received the Lord's commands. 

Topic: Anniversary of Bro. Alex & Sis. Vanj San Juan (March 25)...

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Mission jewel seen near ocean's close shore.
Place where white gulls fly and breaking waves roar.
Tiled roofs, colonnades all make a fine tour.
Show birds nesting
Babies resting
Priest are chanting, voices rising, they soar....

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A-uthor
L-ets
E-vent's
X factor

&

V-erily
A-pply
N-ice
G-reetings
I-n
E-normous

S-weetness
A-s
N-uptial

J-oviality
U-ses
A-nniversary's
N-obility

Topic:Anniversary of Alex & Vangie San Juan March 25) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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A-wesome
L-ove
E-mploys
X factor's

&

V-alue
A-s
N-uptial
G-ladness
I-n
E-ventful

S-acred 
A-nniversary's
N-oble

J-oy
U-ses 
A-lmighty's
N-iceness

Topic: Anniversary of Alex & Vangie San Juan March 25) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Listen to poem:

adios gringo
buenos dias muchacho
hastsa la vista

si signorita
gracia para sombrero
signore lo perdí

a rio grandé
cruzar sierra madré
voy a san miguel

san hosé, san juan
pedir san antonio
decir por favor

Enjoy the music here.
http://mike-martin.net/Intervention...

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Under the Banyan Tree

Underneath the banyan tree
Eating lunch so peacefully
What was that that dripped on me

Wet on shoulder, hip and knee
No one else – no, only me
Wondering what it could be 

Looking up into the tree
No care that all of us could see
From lifted leg so gracefully

Yes there I was in old San Juan
Underneath the devil’s spawn
When suddenly I’m peed upon

Iguana pee...

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San Juan
The flowering trees
The island breeze

San Juan

The raised cross walk
We faint – we balk
The narrow streets
The salsa beats
The swaying palm
The driver’s calm
The soft sand beach
The natives speech
The evening rains
The food – plantains
The fortress walls
The wild bird calls
The slower pace
The warm embrace

San Juan

The humid air
The sweat soaked hair
The hotel noise
The merchant’s ploys
The taxi cost
The getting lost

San Juan...

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Pre-received,  by some to be, 
A bit of a shallow fellow indeed.
I followed the swallows
down the road to 
San Juan Capistrano
In search of a better life for me.

Better a sight there,  did I see.
Appearing & leering angry unto me,  was he.
I didn't know, had never seen.
Not one to show fear
I glared back, with a sneer.
But looking closer, I did see here.  
It was only,
me in view,
 of me,
in a mirror.


David Caldera
03/24/08...

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En Mi Viejo San Juan!
 *In My Old San Juan"
      
      ~I Just Dreamt~
Of an old, delicious flame
from Puerto Rico.
Strutting in his own unique,
Very sexy way. 

Perfect hair, perfect suit.
Oh, he was just stunning.
Gliding, it seemed with his,
tall and oh, so perfect body.

His soft, dark skin too perfect 
to describe.
His lips, tastier than the best 
cotton candy!
Wonderful memories of you,
Rodolfo from San Juan!
Memories that are quite randy!



August 14, 2019...

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