Tijuana Gringo |
Michael Thomas |
2 Diciembre 2000. |
crossing the border
1.Sol appears through clouds
los muchachos
take off
their
jackets
beggar woman loosens blankets
reveals
baby @ breast
ain't no email address
another autumn day
reaches for noon
2.
the intersection of power lines
and highway
lanesdraws through windows
of Tijuana
trolleyal otro lado
palmas y arcos
camiones de Chula Vista& a tren full of gente
rattling north to
San Diego.Adios, border gate!
3.
an appearance of white space
and black ink
a water hole on the great plains
cattle graze where buffalo roam
someone told me
in Tijuana
the birds ate Icarus
after
he
fell