Cinco de Mayo

a battle
in some
history books

a fiesta
of music
and colors

a flag
waving
occasion

a flirting
dance
and a pinata

orchata
corn chips
and guacamole

a mango
with some chile
and lemon

a cry
of joy
and spring

yes, summer
vacation is just
around the corner!

by Francisco X. Alarcon
from Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems