A La Manzinilla Love Poem
Posted by wendy mason on January 1, 2019, 11:08 am
My heart to yours by Wendy Mason I adore you My funky little village My refuge from A world gone mad. I relish your sustaining Me in your arms Cradeling me in Your inviting bay Flat crescent beach Embracing miles of Coconut palms No high rises here- yet. With you Gratitude is easy Palm frond shelters On empty beach provide shade A space to Unwind, unwind gulping in Big Water and Sky Nourishing ions Fresh from the sea. I am transformed Hammocks are abundant Novels are finally read Sun kissed bodies Gather to chant Meditate in community Or alone Practiced healing hands Massage hungry bodies As the music Of the sea Fades in and out In and out With every wave and sigh. People dance here To live music Night after night For such a tiny town Your offerings are vast Yoga mornings shared With others. Classes in Salsa, tango, belly dancing, drawing painting, tai chi Spanish. Rooftop film series Study groups; writing groups, Readers theater. Summer camp for grownups With you , my scrubby Mexican beach town I experience the spaciousness of time Non pressured time There is room for play And singing and making music Relaxed visits with kindred spirits Over cold limonadas or cervezas While the children play And the music Rides the wind. Feet in the sand Umbrellas overhead. Ocean front and center I am not naïve You dusty little seaside village. Your underbelly Is quite known to me, Challenging my comfort level, Water and sewage stink , dirt and dust; Politics, fevers and Digestive stuff … Your struggles They frustrate me, But all great loves Are woven with Threads of Difficult stuff. I am not alone In the love I feel for you When the cold chases many You spread your arms In warm welcome Appreciate what we bring Restaurants thrive Fundraisers happen For the children, the schools, The dogs,the sewer Money gets spent Families benefit. All inhabitants That share your shore Appreciate your gifts We have a ritual You and I dear La Manz I sit on your shoreline, every evening, and watch the sun splash on the water bouncing light onto the canvas of the sky oh, the light, The violet hour Soothes touches deep Feeds me like love
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Oh yes, yes, yes all of it yes. | -----------------Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem
Posted by Nansee on January 1, 2019, 7:52 pm, in reply to "Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem"
Yes, there is so much to love and we are so fortunate to start a new year here with one another by the sparkling sea! | -----------------Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem
Posted by Ron Stock on January 1, 2019, 8:33 pm, in reply to "A La Manzinilla Love Poem"
Wendy, Nice work! I encourage you to sign up at the door and read your poem at the Open Mic on Monday night. Ron | -----------------Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem
Posted by Carol on January 2, 2019, 12:21 am, in reply to "A La Manzinilla Love Poem"
I am returning in February and I agree with this beautiful description of La Manz. I too, although my visit is brief, cherish precious moments experienced in this lovely town. | -----------------Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem
Posted by Patricia R on January 2, 2019, 5:17 am, in reply to "A La Manzinilla Love Poem"
Si❗️👏🏽 Positively La Manz❤️🦜🐕🐳🦋🌞🌊🥭🥑🍻🏊🏻♀️🏝🏖💃🏽🇲🇽💝❗️ | -----------------Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem
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Posted by Gina on January 2, 2019, 10:33 am, in reply to "Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem"
If the -10 F temperature this morning didn't remind me already, your beautiful poem certainly did. Time to make our reservations to fly down. | -----------------Re: A La Manzinilla Love Poem
Posted by Micki on January 2, 2019, 4:43 pm, in reply to "A La Manzinilla Love Poem"
Well said. You’ve written an ode to La Manz which we all can relate to. LaManz; beautiful, flawed, medicinal | ----------------- |
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