un poema para los mariachis (1)

un poema para los mariachis

for raul araujo & mariachi mexico international

golden-throated buskers in
studded traje de charro tip their
wide-brimmed hats & play.

a colonial guitarrón prowls
melody’s sensual slums
like el aguacil,

the five string vihuelas &
acoustic guitars wheel, swoop
& spin a sweet chordal capote.

those postcolonial violins &
postmodern trumpets preen like
horny juglares angelical,

caress the romantic rancheras of
jiménez & infante, or
fernandez.

amaneci en tus brazos,
cien años, de qué manera te
olvido!

timeless, handsome charros,
who remove their hats to sing
into a senorita’s ear.

emblemas de todas las cosas
de méxico… & all things lush
& romantic.



© Joseph McNair; 2009