July 30 - The Countdown To Holidays

Signal of time off:
More chores, more work, more phone calls
The runup to fun

July 29 - Motorcycle Ride In A Thunderstorm

Caught out in the rain
I cling to Cantina Guy
Mud splats up my back

July 28 - Eduardo Masters The Pool

Plump fish with smooth strokes
One side to the other, no
longer a scared boy

July 27 - A Very Canadian Day

A river kayak
Smoked chicken and apple crisp
Piano and song

July 26 - Me And My New Friend Rosi Hit It Off On The Road From Tomala

Strangers on the bus
We talk of being teen moms
And swap phone numbers

July 25 - The Making Of A Video In Tomala

Late start with no plan
No car to take us around
This is how they roll

July 24 - What The Bus Tout Told Me While I Waited At The Station In Santa Rosa De Copan

They're two small tattoos
But they'd get him arrested
If police saw them

July 23 - Surprised By The Creatures Of The Night

When I stay up late
The cockroaches all come out
I'd rather not know

July 22 - The Heady Thrill Of Working Over The Calgary Herald Columnist (Metaphorically Speaking)

There's not many times 

When I bring out the boots now

But they still fit well

July 21 - The Social Butterfly

Another late night
Old party girls bounce poorly
On rum and rich food

July 20 - But At Least I Know Better Than To Look Annoyed

Just me at the pool
Until 40 boys show up
For a splash contest

July 19 - My First Honduran Oveja

Nancy's dad sends lamb
Ribs for the grill, tough but good
Coco cracks the bones

July 18 - Congress Comes To Copan Ruinas But We Can't Get In

The president's here
But we're outside in the heat
Watching this big screen

July 17 - Sometimes The Shopping Trips Are Really Great

These skinny blue jeans
Could be Alicia's first pair
Alba picks pink shoes

July 16 - What's Going To Happen To This Woman When We Leave?

Waiting for Nora
Who comes late, needing a loan
Too broke, too broken 

July 15 - What I Learned While Making Organic Insecticide In Tamarindo

Sulfo-calcio
Starts out white but cooks up like
Deep yellow custard

July 14 - A Farm Visit In The Rainy Season

The river's too high
So we make do with a pond
Stumbling in the mud

July 13 - Dinner With The CIDA People

At last, a visit
To the German bar: Dark beer
And homemade spaetzle

July 12 - Dia De Limpieza Wears Me Out

Cleanup day at CASM
Dark places and cockroaches
My back and feet ache

July 11 - Slow Shopping With Jose Manuel, Who Still Struggles To Walk

He totters and tips
Daisy says his mom is blind
Never put him down

July 10 - These Guys Don't Get Out Enough

Bright lights, big city
The little kids are struck dumb
By downtown Copan

July 9 - The Maternal Men Of Tamarindo II

The toddler stumbles
And four pair of arms reach out
A roomful of dads

July 8 - A Peach Cheesecake And Jackie Robinson

A day when there's cake
And a really good movie
I'll count as a win

July 7 - Running Wild On Pool Day

Back home, they would frown
on kids wearing plastic bags
We've got new rules now

July 6 - The Magic Powder That Fixes Everything

Boratin: A name
I must write down to recall
The cure for heat rash

July 5 - The Dog Suffers Ownership Confusion

Egel and I walk:
To work, by the river, home
Does he think he's mine?

July 4 - Just Me And Marisol At Handal's

Short legs and girl hips
Marisol can't find her fit
But we make it work

July 3 - And So Begins Another Round Of Clothes-Buying

Shopping with these kids
Is like childbirth: Much sweeter
As a memory

July 2 - Happy 2nd Anniversary, Haiku Project

Tiny memories
The poetry of my life
Here to remember

July 1 - Daisy Holds Court From Her Bedroom

I'm starting to think
Daisy likes being broken
Waited on, no work