Haikus

IES had a photo contest, and you had to submit text with the pictures. Here's what I submitted. There are so many more haikus for the cemetery picture because I had written them already for class.





La gran decisión.
El nene come el gorro
mientras medita.

The big decision.
The boy eats the cap
while meditating.



Se calla el perro.
No veo que ve él, con sus
ojos distantes

The dog quiets.
I don't see what he sees,
with his distant eyes.


Los gatos duermen.
Festejaron anoche
con espíritus.

Los ángeles tocan
trompetas en silencio.
Fantasmas oyen.

La mujer verde
abraza su cruz verde
y llora siempre.

Las parras fuertes
tienen hambre de piedra
desmenuzada.

Por las ventanas,
puedo ver ataúdes:
cuartos finales.

Vidrio refleja
una fantasma con mis
zapatos rojos.

The cats are sleeping.
They partied last night
with spirits.

Angels play
trumpets in silence.
Ghosts hear.

The green woman
hugs her green cross
always crying.

The strong vines
are hungry
for crumbling stone

Through the windows
I can see the coffins:
final rooms.

Glass reflects
a ghost with my
red shoes