I want to talk about a beautiful table
where everything occupied
the place of abundance,
abundance of heart
and of fruits and leaves
and roots of the earth.
A table where everything was a human
offering.
We made offerings to the little gods
who were the hands of Doña Dona,
the laughter of Nerly and Salomé
and the generous conversation of Don Sergio.
We made offerings
to the gods of all of us
who appear
when we give thanks.
Javier Naranjo
El Carmen del Viboral, Colombia
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