“Michoacán” by Pedro Rivas Lopez

Cumuatillo, Michoacán, México

donde the sounds of the gallos serenade the máquinas from the tortillería early in la mañana 

and revive nuestro espíritu with the fresh smell of corn tortillas and the screams of our abuela or ama telling us to bring the refresco for our desayuno 

A warm taste of

frijoles and queso fresco melting in your mouth as the campesinos make their way to their farmland to their siembra a cosechar the fruits and vegetables that fill our belly and corner stands with mangos y pepinos and the niños skip to the beat of the church campanitas in their uniform on their way to el colegio donde sale la hermosa bandera de nuestra tierra y se le celebra …dear México how I miss and love you, today we remember the battle of Puebla but more importantly the legacies of the revolutionaries that fought for our land and for you and I to enjoy the many rinconcitos we love so much in our dear land México, mi Madre Tierra…