Oct 3
four of us squeeze in
the safety bar is lowered
the safety bar is lowered
caponera ride!
Oct 6
today don Victor,
the plumber, shared change with me
at the cooked beans stand
Oct 10
tonight is cloudy
we look up for stars and find
only memories
Oct 11
tiny sea turtles
slowly crawl across the sand
into the ocean
Oct 12
much is in her mind
as she tells her own stories
not bound by books' words
Oct 23
so how many times
did we almost miss our flight?
let me count the ways
Nov 2
I talked to Grampop
his voice was strong on the phone
he told his story
Nov 8
up on a ladder
with two brooms tied together
we reached the frisbee
Nov 9
the doors are swaying
the ground moves under our feet
what more might follow?
Nov 9
Miriam and I
solved the Case of Missing Tape
by buying new tape
Nov 14
for both their birthdays,
Lorena, Marvin's widow,
brought two cakes to share
Nov 19
with one arm, he begs
I see his shirt reads: "The church
has left the building"
Nov 23
she tells of her son
heading north to the border
hoping to get through
Nov 25
I may not have learned
to avoid fines, but I've learned
the payment process
Dec 3
trumpets and guitars,
harmonies - "¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!"
a birthday surprise!
Dec 7
for love of Mary
doors open between strangers
who share songs and gifts
[Purísima]
Dec 8
we watch morning birds
among them, an oriole,
orange and black, appears
Dec 11
Miriam brings me
yellow paper, and shows me
how to fold a boat
Dec 14
Lia and Grandpa
mixed and flipped breakfast pancakes
before we were up
Dec 15
pumping fuel, he asks:
is it true there's a new way
to go to the States?
Dec 27
we turn off the fan
Miriam's birthday cupcake
number five candle
