Poems by Aunt Mary Ann
My aunt was inspired by the past blog entry and wrote two poems. I like the poems. The tone and choice of words summarize really well the last encounter with hunters on our property. Both poems below were written by my Aunt Mary Ann.
Emboldened Now
They arrived during
A weekday now
These hunters
With dogs and
Guns on our
Private property.
Imagine my
Shock as I
Came face to face
With two hunters.
In my best Spanish
I admonished them
While calling for
My husband - also infuriated.
A personal affront and
Invasion of our privacy
And property.
They left today
But will they return?
How dare they!
They arrived during
A weekday now
These hunters
With dogs and
Guns on our
Private property.
Imagine my
Shock as I
Came face to face
With two hunters.
In my best Spanish
I admonished them
While calling for
My husband - also infuriated.
A personal affront and
Invasion of our privacy
And property.
They left today
But will they return?
How dare they!
Tuna Juice
Hooting and howling
Arose from the river
Today just as I
Finished some tuna
I spread some of the juice
To attract the big
Dogs who had come
Onto our private property.
Two hunters emerged
From the tall undergrowth
In the nearby forest.
We surprised one other.
As I uttered my practiced
Speech.
They retreated apologetically
Hunting was banned now.
But who enforces this new
Law in Costa Rica?
The landowners?
Leave us in peace!
Hooting and howling
Arose from the river
Today just as I
Finished some tuna
I spread some of the juice
To attract the big
Dogs who had come
Onto our private property.
Two hunters emerged
From the tall undergrowth
In the nearby forest.
We surprised one other.
As I uttered my practiced
Speech.
They retreated apologetically
Hunting was banned now.
But who enforces this new
Law in Costa Rica?
The landowners?
Leave us in peace!