Dia de Muertos

catching up with the dead

Dia de Muertos

Diego Rivera

today we visit graveyards

turning over the wormy soil to

uncover the exquisite corpse

though we were told to

let the dead bury the dead

on this day we unbury

the dearly departed

relishing transcendent

embraces and cool

cervezas with jolly

amigos and la

familia who have

gone on before

we wrap ourselves
in graveblankets

to complete warm

circles of love

embracing our

beloved companeros;

gleaning netherworld

heavenly rest wisdom,

sharing the laughter

of trite earthly concerns

we’ll roll speckled tortillas

on smooth tombstone mesas

to feast on Mariachi tacos

brimming with spicy queso,

chased with another cool sip

waltzing with the holy bones
to the candle lit reveries
of this evenings 
flowing melodies

Mercedes Sosa & Joan Baez

Gracias a la Vida

Oakland

11/1/13

jbm

Reviews

[SHEEMA HUQ]

There is a warm clear Latino air of food, atmosphere, smells, a really nice poem.

[riskrapper]

thank you Sheema
I added these lines
waltzing with the holy bones
to the candle lit reveries
of this evenings
flowing melodies