A poem from our friend Kurt

YUCATAN

On a slate swept
clean by a stone
from the sky,
where masons once
stacked temples
high above the trees
and fire-breathing
conquistadors stamped
the earth flat again,
where haciendas
bloomed amid raw
henequen spikes–

this is the place
to spread your
colorful wings.

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  1. Love it!   Craig & Pam Welch Mexican Cell – 999-244-8959 Mexican House – 999-287-1879 US Phone – 773-609-9033 Calle 78 # 479 x 55 y 57

    >________________________________ > From: “”Espíritu de Mérida”” >To: Click to show encoded email >Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 7:05 PM >Subject: [New post] A poem from our friend Kurt > > > > WordPress.com >Jeffrey Scherer posted: “YUCATAN On a slate swept clean by a stone from the sky, where masons once stacked temples high above the trees and fire-breathing conquistadors stamped the earth flat again, where haciendas bloomed amid raw henequen spikes– this is the place to” >

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