![]() Photo via hurricane-facts.com Sitting out on the porch this morning, the sky looks ominous. I'm not sure if I think it's ominous because I know that Irene is on the way, or if it would look ominous either way, but it feels like we're all just playing a waiting game. It's amazing how impending weather and natural disasters can do that to you! So, in honor of Irene I'm sharing a poem about hurricanes today. Written by Victor Hernández Cruz, "Problems with Hurricanes" is a lighter poem about the subject matter, bringing just a bit of humor into an otherwise destructive and serious subject. Please know that I'm not making light of the danger of hurricanes or of those who are truly hurt or affected by them, but I think that sometimes it's nice to inject a smile or two into an otherwise stressful event. So take a moment to pull away from the Irene waiting game and read Cruz's straightforward poem about hurricanes... Problems with Hurricanes A campesino looked at the air And told me: With hurricanes it's not the wind or the noise or the water. I'll tell you he said: it's the mangoes, avocados Green plantains and bananas flying into town like projectiles. How would your family feel if they had to tell The generations that you got killed by a flying Banana. Death by drowning has honor If the wind picked you up and slammed you Against a mountain boulder This would not carry shame But to suffer a mango smashing Your skull or a plantain hitting your Temple at 70 miles per hour is the ultimate disgrace. The campesino takes off his hat-- As a sign of respect toward the fury of the wind And says: Don't worry about the noise Don't worry about the water Don't worry about the wind-- If you are going out beware of mangoes And all such beautiful sweet things. Now doesn't that at least make you smile? Stay safe out there today--and beware of flying fruit! Namaste, Mary Catherine Comments are closed.
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HELLO!I'm Mary Catherine, a Cape Cod-based yoga teacher, painter, designer, writer, mom, and list-maker extraordinaire. My goal is to inspire you to start living a more creative, simple, joyful, + purposeful life.
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