PARADIGM

 

Paradigm

The heavy dust from dry summers

Selling Chiclets inside the rim of a sombrero

 

Tortured attire of woolen rainbow

Poncho pleaded to appear a lowly vagabond

 

By an uncle who seeds alleyways

Clothed in his tequila stench;

 

Instructed by an aunt, obese from endless

Refried beans and Uno-Vision sopas,

 

“Chiclets! �"at the top of your lungs, mejo!”

Louder, as the weight of the dust�"devils possess

 

His voice : a squeaking version of itself,

Coughing at the same spot �" in Tijuana’s

 

Miserable, the invisible, at market,

Dirt in his tears, no longer noticed too often cried;

 

There is no need to pretend how lowly

Or dirty his juvenile face has smeared :

 

A clown of earthen make-up, in misery’s portrait

To example the tender, the precious,

 

Have been left to pander for love at sale,

A paradigm of angels, fallen with their truths,

 

Deep into formidable fate’s hell

Here, he is not above the silence

 

But he must live in it, live to tell;

How wishes often are made without a well.

Reviews

[ANTO]

The resilience and the resourcefulness of people is brought to the fore in the fight just to survive. This is very strong in its imagery,non-judgemental in its telling and very thought-provoking.
Excellent style and content PF.

[realmwriter]

A well penned wish If ever there was one to wish for minus the well in which the coin would be tossed.

[Butch Decatoria]

Thank you for your review, much appreciated.

[realmwriter]

You're most welcome my friend.

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid rea and write. I like the story-type aspect of this one too...Bravo

[Butch Decatoria]

Thanks for your reviews always appreciated

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure, sir...:)

[Ed Hart]

I'm glad you have seen this, and commented on it plainly, so that we can see what trails in our wake. I've seen it; it's a form of begging, mostly children, but some men let go their souls for a penny, and, caught at the event horizon of a whirlpool, they never get away...

[Ourebro.]

Holy crap,
this is the stuff of legends.
Great job.