window shades pulled halfway down
venetian blinds not really Italian,
glass manufactured in France
home built by Mexicans,
multinational views peer out
looking for rain slow to arrive,
cold air flows through the valley
s temporary place to live,
seasons define characters and
clothes make the man or woman,
juniors watch from cribs sucking
sucking on Venezuela bottles,
neighbors record on cell phones
what's not seen behind curtains,
Cuban sugar cane substitute bananas
monkeys swing on bars while
eating upside down - glorious are
the ones who believe in themselves,
inside, we are warmer than before
waiting for a warmer climate
and the blue skies of springtime.
December 12, 2025
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