Sunday, June 30, 2013

June 30 - A Walk At The Ruins


This tree is humming
Is it wind through the branches?
No, bees in the trunk

Saturday, June 29, 2013

June 29 - At This Rate, I'll Be Finished Ken Follett In No Time


Paul calls rain and leaves
Instead, the thunderous grey
Gives way to sunshine

June 28 - Even Dangerous-Looking Men Want To Eat Healthier


Two men with big guns
Show up to learn about farming
Best not to notice

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Monday, June 24, 2013

Sunday, June 23, 2013

June 23 - Everybody's Trying Out The Deep End


Each Sunday swim gets
Bolder than the last; deeper
water, higher jumps

Saturday, June 22, 2013

June 22 - Same Old Place But Everything's Different


Sewage-lagoon walk
Yields much news: Field gone, road paved
Dogs named, money pledged

Friday, June 21, 2013

June 21 - James Comes Back Like He Said


The Americans
Built the most beautiful beds
Many happy kids


June 20 - From Tocoa To Copan: 11 Hours


I've got a new skill
Staring out the bus window
Willing time to pass

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

June 19 - Come On, Just Look At Your Damn Web Site


Soon! says Noel, soon!
But I wait all day before
We finally start work

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Monday, June 17, 2013

June 17 - The Perks Of A Hotel With A Pool


The Tocoa gang
Takes me to Wendy's for lunch
Later, a night swim

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Saturday, June 15, 2013

June 15 - On The Road Again: Tocoa, Here I Come


Early morning sun
In the back of the pickup
Then a long pool swim

June 14 – Day Trip To Nueva Jerusalen And Plaplaya


We go for conch soup
Watch cocaine deals – carefully –
And come home sunburned

June 13 – Late-night drinks at the Palacios cantina


How fun to sneak off
To the bad part of town for
Beer and gifity

June 12 – Life In The ‘Beautiful Prison’


Day 6 and I’m bored
So much beauty to enjoy
And yet no freedom

June 11 - A Long Day Of Scratching


My legs are covered
In thousands of small bug bites
Vicks VapoRub works

June 10 – In Which We Fill 300 Bags Of Dirt


I can’t sit idle
Time to get my hands dirty
With Jersy and friends

June 9 - The 16-kilometre hike to the Garifuna assembly


Elvis and I are
Walking to another town
A beach day of sorts

June 8 - Funny What Ends Up Normal


Blue crabs, fallen cows
A strange day, yet I forget
To tell Paul a thing

June 7 - Back For A Stay At The Moskitia Hotel


Even tube showers
Feel good when you’re this sweaty
No narcos this time

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

June 5 - So Close, And Yet So Far Away


A big day for CASM
Food's good, beer looks fresh and cold
Alas, none for us

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

June 4 - Trip To Tegus For The CASM Premio


Hours on the bus
Paul's waiting at the hotel
Nia comes for wine

Monday, June 3, 2013

June 3 - My Cow Crush In Tamarindo


My first brindle cow
Dazzles me with her colours
She's two months pregnant

Sunday, June 2, 2013

June 2 - A Day At John And Marianne's Farm


River's so muddy
Kids' faces are full of joy
They'll sleep well tonight

Saturday, June 1, 2013

June 1 - Hey, Buddy, You'll Be Happier Without 'Em


Off to Ostuman
Edy's dog gets castrated
After our big lunch

May 31 - In Ramada 1 With The Vet


A wild-eyed young horse
Puts up a fuss for Allen
But takes its worm meds