Thursday, February 28, 2013

Feb 28 - Banco LaFise, I Just Might Hate You


How crazy am I
To think problems with this bank
Could be fixed by phone?

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Feb 27 - A Diagnostic Meeting in Tierra Fria


We're high in the pines
In a town with no money
Or land to grow crops

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Feb 26 - Laptop's Done


Ancient computer
Gets the job done, but I miss
My fancy programs

Feb 25 - And To Think We Were Just Whining About The Cold


The hot season's back
Windows flung wide, doors open
Shark blanket too much

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Feb 24 - An Easy Day At The Pool


Only girls today
Belkis swims, Johany floats
Relajan, ninas

Feb 23 - Shopping For The Mystery Teacher From A Distant Village


Even teachers need
help with school supplies down here
Bags full of basics

Friday, February 22, 2013

Feb 22 - We Move 1,800 Bricks


My shoulders will hurt
From all this throwing of bricks
Sweat makes the dirt stick

Feb 21 - April Can't Come Soon Enough


You can waste hours
Fussing over sick laptops
As if they'll rally

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Feb 20 - Like Skilled Hunters, They Track Us


Why are the orphans
Standing here at our front door?
This will end badly

Feb 19 - Things Take A Critical Turn


Long-distance repairs
Hours of scans in "safe" mode''
Laptop, don't die yet

Monday, February 18, 2013

Feb 18 - An Abused Child In A Land Without Options


The family next door
Treat their small boy horribly
No easy answers

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Feb 17 - In Any Language, We All Love New School Supplies


Lapiz, cuaderno
Tijeras, papel chino
Kids go wild for them

Feb 16 - A Day Of Mucho Polvo


Dusty hair, laundry
piled high from roof-top travel
We go for pizza

Feb 15 - Getting Dirty With The Teenagers


Sandals packed with mud
Lungs filled with dust and smoulder
But the job gets done

Feb 14 - Our Adventure To Lempira


Popcorn and apples
For the road to Tomala
With my valentine

Feb 13 - What I'll Remember Of Honduran Travel


Slow trips on bad shocks
Stuffed in like fish in a can
Hoping it ends soon

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Feb 9 - The Outer Limits Of My Spanish


It's hard to translate
When the talk turns to fair trade
And coffee co-ops


Feb 8 - The Australians And I Visit Caffex


Heaps of coffee beans
Destined for the world market
Skins afire for fuel

Feb 7 - A Bird Walk With My Dog Pal


Egel loves water
He bounds through the shallows, stalks
alarmed basilisks

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Feb 5 - It Never Hurts To Learn A New Skill


Optimizing sites
for Google searches might be
something I'll enjoy

Feb 4 - I'm Digging Our Local Movie Theatre


Life is civilized
When you can watch Life of Pi
And enjoy a flan

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Feb 3 - First Time At The Pool


Concepcion wades in
wearing her pant suit, stopping
only when ordered

Feb 2 - Checking Out The New Despensa Familiar For School Supplies


Egel's owner knocks
early to ask for school books
We buy two bags full

Friday, February 1, 2013