Image: Receiving my copy of the RVIPF anthology ,

Boundless on opening night from founder Daniel Garcia Ordaz

 

23.04.2015 – 110) Sun poets last night,

As usual a great delight

Perfect end to the day,

Listenin’ to what other poets had to say

An’ the guy who said it was his first time

In front of the mic doin’ his rhyme

He made a start reciting from the heart

He was good, and what’s more

I couldn’t believe he’d not done it before

Now today was early when I went on my way

Not feeling down in the mouth I’m heading South

Darkness lifts to reveal early morning mist

An I’m knowin’ where I’m goin’

Early start takin, means good progress makin’

No delay, McAllen less than 90 miles away

But now it’s time to make a stop for gas and a brunch break

 

111) The hotel I booked in, my room I looked in

Suitcase opened and in the closet hung

Some tee shirts I’d brung

Now I gotta go to East High at Weslaco

To introduce myself, read a poem an then some

An’ let the students know tomorrow there’s even more to come

 

112) Open night time to recite

Good and clear, been waitin’ all year

Now it’s go, let it flow. Keep in time maybe it’ll rhyme

Maybe it won’t, we don’t care if it don’t

Sun’s gone down insects bitin’

They won’t stop us from reciting

We’ll still give our best on opening night

At the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Fest