Still Dreaming of El Salvador

Photos by Janet Pantoja

FURNITURE
—Janet Pantoja, Woodinville, WA

hammock
colorful, large
hanging, relaxing, inviting
beach, gazebo, deck, office,
sitting, reclining, working
easy, functional
chair

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TROPICAL AFTERNOON
—Janet Pantoja

Hammock hangs empty.
Waiting for some company.
It's time for a nap!

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RELAXATION
—Janet Pantoja

Heaven on earth
Awaits the vacationer
Midday under the hot sun
Midnight under the moonlight
Ocean waves caress the shore
Consciousness waxes and wanes
Killing all sense of stress and strain

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Paquita

KATAUTAS FOR PAQUITA
—Janet Pantoja

Have you ever heard
of a small parrot that is
a carnivore—meat eater?

Paquita eats meat.
She’s a small parrot
and lives in El Salvador.


MONDO (Katautas 1 & 2)

Have you ever heard
of a small parrot that is
a carnivore—meat eater?
Paquita eats meat.
She’s a small parrot
and lives in El Salvador.



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"Dichoso fuí"*
—Janet Pantoja

bird voices clear and true
pierce the roar and rumble
of buses, buzz of motorcycles,
constant passage of traffic—

beyond cement walls
barred windows
steel doors . . .
faceless houses in
San Salvador, El Salvador.


*"Happy was I" is the call of the national bird of El Salvador


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Today's LittleNip:

Kill all my demons, and my angels might die too.

—Tennessee Williams

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—Medusa (with thanks to Janet Pantoja for more of her "travelogue" from Costa Del Rey, El Salvador. Coincidentally enough, I used to have a conure that looked exactly like Paquita!—and yes, she loved chicken, the little cannibal. To see the first part of the series, go to last Saturday's post—Aug. 21.)