Monday, April 30, 2012

April 29 - Making Music for the CASM Microempresas


Hottest day so far
I make music in the park
Sweat runs down my legs

Sunday, April 29, 2012

April 28 - The Notorious Repollo Gets Me


I knew better than
to eat the cabbage. Next time
I'll pretend I'm full 

April 27 - The ATM Eats My Money


Two hundred dollars
Gone like I never had it
Ghosts in the machine


Thursday, April 26, 2012

April 26 - But He Followed Me Home


A dog, a guitar
Things are starting to shape up
Can we keep him, Paul?

April 25 - An Instructive Field Trip With My CASM Buddies


Want to come with us?
The guys ask, so I say yes
La Cumbre beckons

April 24 - Another Painful Bus Ride Back to Copan


The only good that
comes from busing eight hours
is that we're now home

Monday, April 23, 2012

April 23 - Cooling Our Heels at the Hotel Alsacia


A day in the sun
Reading while Lucas gets trapped
Between the two doors

Sunday, April 22, 2012

April 22 - Our Sunday Walk



Oh, how brave we are
Walking all the way to the
city’s grimy core

April 21 - A Day Trip to Parque Nacional La Tigra



Higher and higher
To beautiful La Tigra
Land of the quetzals

Friday, April 20, 2012

April 20 - We Dare to Walk A Few Streets in Tegus


We venture forth with
only our smiles to save us
Nothing bad happens

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

April 17 - A Two-Hour Meeting - in Spanish


Just three months ago
We couldn't talk with Iris
Count this as progress

Monday, April 16, 2012

April 16 - The Long (Long) Ride to Tegucigalpa


The "direct" bus ride
Is in fact four long hours
With dozens of stops

Sunday, April 15, 2012

April 15 - Early Morning Bird Tour with Malcolm


We've barely left shore
When we spot our first trogon
Species pile up fast

April 14 - Wandering in the Amazing Park at Yojoa


It's just us and the
boardwalk, stretching out over
the marsh full of birds

Friday, April 13, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012

April 11 - Strange Times in Delsey's Hot Kitchen


The pitbull won't stop
Jumping up to lick my face
Its puppies whimper

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

April 10 - A Communications Breakthrough


Finally, I get
my hands on the Facebook page
New friends for CASM

Monday, April 9, 2012

April 9 - www.limpiastucolon.com


The devotional
Veers in a strange direction
When talk turns to poo

April 8 - Waiting for the Miracle



I can't say for sure
But something might be clicking
I understand more

Sunday, April 8, 2012

April 7 - My Musical Debut at La Terraza


They're new songs to me
But Honduran standards here
I feel like a star

Saturday, April 7, 2012

April 6 - A Procession, An Alfombra, a Day in the Sun


Good Fridays slip past
A day off and little more
But this one will stick


Thursday, April 5, 2012

April 5 - First Craft Day at the Orphanage


The children go wild
At the chance to make hand prints
Their joy breaks my heart

April 4 - The Semana Santa Crowds Arrive at Papa Changa's


What's this? We're used to
having this place to ourselves
Religion fills pools

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

April 3 - Our First Big Storm


Just behind the clouds
The lighting flashes, thunder
bellows from above

Monday, April 2, 2012

April 2 - A New Day, a New Strategy


On a mission, I
buy a melon and climb high
Looking for ways in

April 1 - I Don't Like Feeling Ineffective


I can't sleep tonight
Too many questions, too few
easy solutions