juan vilca (may 13, 1946
- october 3, 2021)
a peruvian man
lived close to the earth
& smelled
the sea
the clouds hold
no secrets for him
& he is a friend
to the sun
the blood of the land
feeds his veins
he squeezed the center
of the earth
with his two bare hands
& distilled pure
love
& so he found
his extraordinary
japanese woman
& loved her
for his life
as he loved
his family––
every one
of them––
& held them
together
like the force
of gravity
he worked hard––
like a master––
attentive every
second
his laughing smile
comes straight
from the heart
& will never
leave us