"The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of life is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give." - William Arthur Ward
cancun bloom
Cancun days and blooming nights,
witnessed by a cruise line’s lights.
I long for a home by the sea:
tasting salty caramel-scented bites.
expresó Harmónico
There’s an old train that runs between
South Seville and downtown Barcelona.
On that train there lives a man
who plays a vintage brown harmónico
through coffee-stained teeth.
Flying south
I’m flying South.
Not far enough.
To see again.
To be insane.
To smile and laugh.
Just not far enough.
hocus pocus focus ficus
Spanish is yelling, barrel fires vomit
pink and purple painted houses
so loud I can’t hear him yelling
at me for what I can’t see,
ears ringing through blood-soaked
red sunglasses broken at the scene of the crime.
I'm Leaving Medellin
I’m packed, I’m out,
I’m headed for my flight.
I came to make things turn out,
sew effort into clout.
I leave with lessons seeped within.
The game’s intention: it’s always been.
meadow d'mer
Look out break, look out beach.
What’s dancing in the waves?
Look out light, watch out heart.
She’s walking up to you to start
what quickly seems, like seams
of conversation gold that gleams.
motorcycle smoke rings
Tensile strength encouragement
pulls the route right through me.
So fly away or ride all day,
but please don’t ever say:
alright I’m done I’m slowing down,
‘cos life got in the way.
munichhausen syndrome
What’s the diagnosis doc?
Tell it to me straight!
Is it all in my head,
like a cancer head fake?
My shrink of think you gonna die
My heart of coal, my inner lie.
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