Short Vallarta Poems

at the water's edge
tiny creatures seek refuge
warm sand inviting

written November 21, 2021
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

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jumping for new friends
dolphins skim along surf's edge
chattering fun times

written November 18, 2021
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

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a popsicle 
a 
moment 
on 
the 
beach 
we 
never 
had 
Richard Burton 
the iguana 
Puerto Vallarta 

we 
never 
had 
a 
drink 
sitting 
on the king and I 
purple faced 
dream 
island 
mime 
retreat  

a moment of calm, 
………..meditating

ok...

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I spotted the gal laying on the beach
She was quite beautiful, just out of reach
So, stopping, I said hello
I noticed her instant glow
And, boy, did she turn out to be a peach.

written November 23, 2021
on the beach in Puerto Vallarta...

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A misty sky hovers over the bay
Awaiting the Majestic Princess
Suddenly appearing on the horizon
Like a garganuan beast plowing
Through frothy watery furrows,
Eager shopkeepers making ready
For bargain hunters their wares
Expensive doodads for souvenirs.

written November 17, 2021
in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

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Shadowy figures reflected in the panes
Framed with aloe and bougainvilleas,
Unaware, they move furtively like spirits
Dancing in another dimension of space,
They whisper of happier times long ago
When they were young and I was not here.

written November 15, 2021
in a Puerto Vallarta restaurant...

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My naked feet slipping into the sand
Toes wriggling like tiny crabs scurrying
To safety while the tide rocks relentlessly
And seagulls swoop down to feast.

written November 17, 2021
on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

HONORABLE MENTION
entered "Bite Size Poetry No. 28" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Line Gauthier...

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Couples chattering strange sounds
Languages I do not understand.
I see their meaning in their expressions
Laughter and tears say more than words,
Be careful not to make first impressions
A single instrument does not make a band
Remember Almond Joy looks like a Mounds.

written November 22, 2021
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

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Two young lovers on the beach unafraid
To hold hands, nuzzling intimately,
They are obviously very much in love
In their own world they are muy contento
In my country they would be ridiculed,
Threatened, perhaps beaten to death
Because they dare to be who they are.

written November 18, 2021
on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

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I long for a few weeks in Vallarta
When winter winds are blowing,
I feel at home near the Playa del Sol
Can hardly wait to get going.
Warm sun and sandy beaches calling
Jalisco, I will hasten to you
To escape Kentucky's snowy ground
When my lips are turning cobalt blue.

Written October 13, 2021
[while making arrangements for
a week in Puerto Vallarta in November]...

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From somewhere the beat of drums
Steady rhythms piercing my senses
Persistently thump, thumping a bass
Thump, thump, thump, thumping
Behind unimaginably monotonous lyrics
And I longed for a crooner like Sinatra
Center stage with a single spotlight
No flashing strobes or crystal disco balls
Or pounding migraine made to order

written November 22, 2021
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

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One dingy smoky bar in old Vallarta
Alive after midnight with disco dances,
She balanced with a salty margarita
Exchanging not-so-subtle, knowing glances
The beautiful raven-haired senorita,
Employing seductive Hispanic prances,
Took away the naïve, youthful touriste's breath
Lead him into a hypnotic dance of death.

FIRST PLACE WINNER
Brian Strand's "All Yours" Contest
Poetry Soup
Written April 22, 2021...

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The bay lies in repose at dusk
          while a single-sail schooner
     plows through the placid green,
Bright tangerine streaks blend
     with magenta and gold,
               as the sun slips silently
          behind the curtain center stage.

HONORABLE MENTION
written November 17, 2021
on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
"Sunset In Your Window" Poetry Contest
All Poetry
April 3, 20222

EDITOR FRONT PAGE PICK
All Poetry
April 16, 2022...

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