by Fernando Nunes
They sailed away from verdant islands
In search of chocolate and new clothes
Raced around in sports cars, and
Abandoned the farms for the city—
Wandering about in the new world.
Searching for Saudade, estranging:
Culturally ingrained traditions;
Familiar faces with similar features
No need to mask their heads from hate
Or code letters to fool Catholic censors.
Dancing, descending rose petals in Fall
Black, red, pink, white, and yellow
Thorny green stems to prevent them
From a premature deflowering.