Ocosingo · Bright morning

Deep night after sleeping drugs–
waken to

    "Paco!"

      "Anita!"
"Pa-a-aco!"

    "Ani-i-i-ita!"

and Rikki's out the door
urging them on
    two parrots in gilt
cage on nearby
    balcony

continuous noisy love affair as we pack & depart–
a blur of red and green feather–
life seems ancient
sweet & good
squat potted palm at a
turn in the cement staircase
oh cheap hotel congenial shelter
    streets coming alive under
    long clouds

    the mind meets itself
        wherever on earth