Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Haikus





Always inspired by Baja's beauty, this is what we do in the Jeep (our trusty set of wheels now referred to as "La Bestia")...







The bump-bump rhythm

Haikus flow like horchata

We dig the dirt roads


Saw a scorpion

Life and death: Ephemeral

Let go or be dragged


It is ten o’clock

Do you know where your mules are?

Get your ass to bed


Rocks are hot today

We found a green oasis

Agua es vida


Chamacas have it:

Intellect and savoir faire

They will save us all


Summer in Baja

Awake the cara cara

Arroyos run dry


Still cardon forests

Wings dry in the dusty sky

Zopalotes perch


Talking to myself

There are no sharks in this bay

Fear is a mirage


Guess which Living Roots character?


La Muchachita

Loves when they say, “Entonces…”

She knows how to laugh


Alma en Baja

It’s “y porque?” time again

Knows how to smile


Our Virgo Mama

Te con leche y miel

She knows translation

1 comment:

  1. Beautiful! I love the infusion of English and Spanish language in these haikus! Your merging words emerge an imagery ever more powerful and passionate!

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