perpetual motion
“Indefatigability” was the unspoken credo
of the muchachas
The un-alone ranger and his murderous
mountain riders, men and women,
are stealthy strangers to some
(yes, the hapless yet economically powerful)
and re-arrangers of the national
wealth, by hook, crook, and especially
by gun or dynamite
An unspoken credo
because Zepata and company
did not know such words;
what they knew of perpetual motion
was taught by the tirelessness of the horses,
the mariachi creekets
and the examples set by
the entire merry band
of desperados
an example unto themselves
of which they had no need
Like vines or cacti
growing yon and hither
at their random and absolute
reckless abandon
the outlaws had but one aim,
of the muchachas
The un-alone ranger and his murderous
mountain riders, men and women,
are stealthy strangers to some
(yes, the hapless yet economically powerful)
and re-arrangers of the national
wealth, by hook, crook, and especially
by gun or dynamite
An unspoken credo
because Zepata and company
did not know such words;
what they knew of perpetual motion
was taught by the tirelessness of the horses,
the mariachi creekets
and the examples set by
the entire merry band
of desperados
an example unto themselves
of which they had no need
Like vines or cacti
growing yon and hither
at their random and absolute
reckless abandon
the outlaws had but one aim,
one natural selection:
to rectify the cruelties,
the hardships, the injustices
by those who, though in command
si, temporary command –
of the currency bags and RR baggage cars
of money
mercilessly harm and divest
to rectify the cruelties,
the hardships, the injustices
by those who, though in command
si, temporary command –
of the currency bags and RR baggage cars
of money
mercilessly harm and divest
the needy
Those who, like Zepata, were simple
Indians
And Zepata, he not subscribe to that;
No, his Mexican blood boiled over
to be dragged by a mounted Federali
through cactus for miles,
caused him to strenuously kill;
The savior cannot always have 360 degree
and perpetual vision
- sometimes even he must rest - alas
was lassoed unaware by an unbooted foot
protruding from his blanket;
the amigos, the sentries
will see to it that no one else
ever again
violates Zepata’s sleep
Even the creekets take turns
sleeping, to guard Zepata and Irena
and if they chirp an alert
or stop their leg action
c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e-l-y (too quiet!)
The tortilla chips will fall
where they may; with mucho lead
any trespasser will likewise
and especially be dead
Consider the lowly creekets:
Their sole purpose is to
provide the music Zepata loves
and their multi-tasking legs
work like fine violin bows
while they dance
and toss their specially-made
miniature sombreros;
and they do all this
at the same time
Their gifts to the hombres
are freely given;
no under-sized hat
is ever passed
and there are no tin cups
Those who, like Zepata, were simple
Indians
And Zepata, he not subscribe to that;
No, his Mexican blood boiled over
to be dragged by a mounted Federali
through cactus for miles,
caused him to strenuously kill;
The savior cannot always have 360 degree
and perpetual vision
- sometimes even he must rest - alas
was lassoed unaware by an unbooted foot
protruding from his blanket;
the amigos, the sentries
will see to it that no one else
ever again
violates Zepata’s sleep
Even the creekets take turns
sleeping, to guard Zepata and Irena
and if they chirp an alert
or stop their leg action
c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e-l-y (too quiet!)
The tortilla chips will fall
where they may; with mucho lead
any trespasser will likewise
and especially be dead
Consider the lowly creekets:
Their sole purpose is to
provide the music Zepata loves
and their multi-tasking legs
work like fine violin bows
while they dance
and toss their specially-made
miniature sombreros;
and they do all this
at the same time
Their gifts to the hombres
are freely given;
no under-sized hat
is ever passed
and there are no tin cups
before them
The creekets sometimes
mop their brows with their
mischievous red bandanas
after an especially long set
but they never stop playing
Tonight they will
stop playing, though Zepata is
awake, and very busy….
[dd 2-16-08
To be continued]
The creekets sometimes
mop their brows with their
mischievous red bandanas
after an especially long set
but they never stop playing
Tonight they will
stop playing, though Zepata is
awake, and very busy….
[dd 2-16-08
To be continued]
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