Caribbean History
A flower falls on a leaf,
the forest sleeps, and
waves are on holiday
El Dorado sings of love
as Columbus listens
in a plastic boat.
Guacanagari flies to New York,
— Nobody needs the Sargasso.
Juliet watches soap operas,
and wonders where
real heroes are gone.
Magdalene stops by a store
named ‘Apostle’s Feet’.
— What are winged sandals for?
