poor man’s ensemble

 

sazon goya box

la chancla y la correa

smack them on the cement walls

shake the arroz con pollo in tupperware containers

beat the corona bottles together

a twisted symphony

impromptu mariachi

pick the clothesline

snatch grandfather’s top hat

make the shaggy dogs croon

stir cafe con leche

cut banana tree with the machete

los Frijoles sizzle sounds on the frying pan

whip rosary beads in the air

swishing sounds, while engulfing tequila shots

let’s have the borrachos crying in the dark