Cordillera Oriental

by Mireya Perez Bustillo

 

Verdigris      lianas       spruce

 

moss       olive      emerald

 

lime      pine    grass    clovers    palms

 

helechos       peacock       mint

 

parrot     lettuce    cabbage    capers

xxxxxxnot

vermillion    ochre    terracotta    sienna

xxxxmy   xxxAndes

 

Mireya Perez-Bustillo writes poetry and fiction in Spanish and English. Her poetry appears in MOM’s EGG; Caribbean Review; Americas Review; Dinner with the Muse, IRP Voices, among others. Her novel, Back to El Dorado (Floricanto Press,2020), a Latina coming-of-age story, is available on Barnes and Noble and Amazon sites.