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Mermaids and Crocodiles
Wordscape
Soundscape
Zocalo
Vibrant Trinity Square
The hub of Getsamani
Everyone passes by
A few inquisitive tourists
Travellers
Backpackers
But mainly locals
Men pushing empty dusty wheelbarrows
Mangy dogs hunting for scraps
Flopped out exhausted
The relentless heat
The smell of sizzling kebabs
Waiting to be devoured
Blessed by the dominating church
Children ecstatically shrieking
Trampolining
Silent bronze statues
Arms raised in protest
Witness life go by
Off key
‘La bamba
Bongos
Throbbing beats of the barrio
‘Oye como va’
People sway in unison
Nodding
Smiling
Relating
Old and young
Strong and weak
Lovers arm in arm
Above unyielding
The black starless sky
A hawker approaches
A single cigarette is sold
2,000 pesos
Mermaids and crocodiles
Imanes
Tails quivering
Waiting to be loved
By a fridge door
Three tall majestic palms
Swaying
The gentle breeze
Refreshes the tired body and soul
Thin or fat bodies
Slovenly
Barrigas
Who cares
Flesh is flesh
Dogs or humans
Gabo remembered
Calle de la Sierpe
Walled face observing people walking by
Literature at its best
His memorable words
His city
Viva Cartagena des Indias