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El condor no pasa.

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El condor no pasa.

 

Dawn was a slobber drooled from fangs of giants.

We willed the canyon clogging mist to shift.

The Colca River roiled beneath the silence,

muffed in cloud.  Snow-caps snarled.  We got shoved

about by tour groups,  guffawing and looking miffed

to see no condors.  Us,  we found some plusses,

hummingbirds,  sierra finch,  Andean swift,

but naturally the guides were worse than useless.

They shrugged and steered their clients back towards the buses.

 

The trippers file to their seats,  muttering as if

they’d booked the birds to soar about this haunt.

The coaches throttle up and grumble off.

A crowd of hawkers wait the bus we want.

The veil of mist dispels.  Three condors flaunt

their power of flight,  wattles wobbling.  They tease,

I swear to God,  they spread themselves to taunt

the coaches as they distance down to toys,

primaries splayed like stiff fingers flicking Vs.

condorpasagringochickenbustimellis

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Mon 29th Aug 2011 16:20

I like confidence, especially with just cause. This is really good.

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Tim Ellis

Mon 29th Aug 2011 08:42

Thanks for the comments all of you. Do consider buying the book - there's plenty more where that came from!

Philipos

Sun 28th Aug 2011 22:25

This is so cleverly expressed well done.

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Lynn Dye

Sat 27th Aug 2011 23:52

This is really good, Tim, enjoyed the flow.

<Deleted User> (6895)

Sat 27th Aug 2011 22:06


why this is,nt loaded down
with commentarios
defies belief senor!

will think about book purchase.

thinkin' of a whisky tho-at-mo

thanks.

S.W.

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Tim Ellis

Fri 26th Aug 2011 22:08

This is a sample poem from my new book "Gringo on the Chickenbus". Good eh? The book is 59 pages, very professionally produced, and beautifully illustrated by my partner Robbie Burns. It is available to buy for a mere £6.50 (including P&P) - just send me an email to Robbie.tim@btinternet.com and I'll reply with details of where to send a cheque to.

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