Aureate Afternoon by Lorraine Caputo

Golden dragonflies flit 

            in the noon sun 

A tumbleweed tumbles 

            in the tranquil surf 

                        of the deep-aqua bay 

A soft breeze caresses 

            flor de la reina flowers & palm 

The sere hills crumble 

            towards the waters 

Out in the gulf 

            men fish from rowboats 

                        surrounded by pelicans 

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Poet-translator-travel writer Lorraine Caputo’s works appear in over 250 journals on six continents; and 17 collections of poetry – including On Galápagos Shores (dancing girl press, 2019) and the upcoming Escape to the Sea (Origami Poems Project, 2021). She also pens travel narratives, articles and guidebooks. Caputo has done literary readings from Alaska to the Patagonia. She travels through Latin America, listening to the voices of the pueblos and Earth.