Wednesday, January 16

Destination Brazil

The journey begins. I stand facing south with the wind to my back,
unseen tendrils caressing, dipping and diving, moving past my body
and on to the arid plain. Freedom it whispers, movement and song,
a smile past my ear that flies up and onward—a stretch that looses
farther, and farther, and farther away.

First to the ancient metropolis of the Wichita’s,
to the bayous of Louisiana, to the turquoise waters
of the Gulf Sea. One tip and toe onward it flutters,
first to embrace the priestess and her voodoo cry.
Then comes drag of both fire and smoke, the breath
within a word, and the gift of sound for plantation cane.

Slowly, at destination she materializes.

Where upon...

and hither to...

A terra do vera cruz.

In green majesty and splendor. Great forest and coastal water. Colonial kingdoms born anew.

She turns…

She beckons…

And in concert must I yield, to smile and step forward,
to follow, right, onward, and ever through.




10 comments:

AkuTyger said...

6 days....

AkuTyger said...

5...

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Unknown said...

Haha!

This country will self destruct in........

maow said...

Yay! You're almost gone. I thought it would never happen...

But why so emo?

AkuTyger said...

Are you on a plane yet?

Anonymous said...

Don't die and have a shit ton o' fun!!!

sheila said...

ehriuebgfihbgiehrbfg!

soo so so so so so so jealous. you better aproveitar. and wait for me because i am at least coming to visit.

Anonymous said...

And so the time has come, when all your booty and sun-kissed body dreams come true once again. I'm quite sure you know what to do when it comes to the Brazilian ladies, but I'll give you a pointer anyway:
Do everything you've wanted to do.

That's it. If ya don't then you'll always wish ya had, unless something happens and your priorities change. Either way, have fun down there, and don't forget about the little people.

AkuTyger said...

Soooo, where are you? Why haven't you called me? Three three five nine, seven one two six.....