Chihuahuas y La Noche Buena
Adapted by Rio Lara-Bellon.
Adaptation is Copyright © 1996 by Rio Lara-Bellon All Rights Reserved
‘Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the casa
Ni un raton se movia!Caramba! ?Que pasa?
Los ninos were all tucked away en sus camas,
Some in long underwear, some in pijamas.
While Mama worked late in her little Cocina
El viejo was down at the corner Cantina
Living it up with amigos, !carrajo!
Muy contento y un poco borracho.
While hanging the stockings with mucho cuidado,
In hopes that old Santa would feel obligado
To bring a los ninos both buenos y malos,
A nice batch of dulces y otros regalos.
Outside in the yard there arose such a grito
That I jumped to my feet like a frightened cabrito.
I ran to the window y mire’ afuera
And who in the world do you think that it era?
Santo Nikos in a sleigh and a big red sombrero
Came dashing along like a crazy bombero!
And pulling his sleigh, instead of venados,
Were eight little *CHIHUAHUAS*, approaching volados.
I watched as they came and this quaint little hombre
Was shouting and whistling and calling by nombre:
Ay Milo! Ay Tobee! Ay Frida y Sasha!
Ay Todo! Ay Pepe! Ay Poco y Nacho!
Then standing erect with hand en su pecho
He flew to the top of our very own techo
With his round little belly like a bowl of jalea
He struggled to squeeze down our old chimenea.
Then huffing and puffing, at last in our sala,
With soot smeared all over his traje de gala,
He filled all the stockings with bonitos regalos
For none of the ninos had been muy malos.
Then chuckling aloud, seeming muy contento,
He turned like a flash y volo’ como el viento.
And I heard him exclaim (y es la verdad!)
“MERRY CHRISTMAS A TODOS, !! FELIZ NAVIDAD !!”
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I came to visit and guess what I saw! Being featured on your website is enormous for me but for two days? I don’t know how to thank you. I am blessed to have met you and I pray that you achieve your heart’s desire. You are a beacon for Latinos/Latinas everywhere. God bless you and Merry Christmas.
Cindy H.
The appreciate is on your Cindy. What most people don’t realize is that writing is a very personal experience. There is a bit of yourself in everything you write. I think that’s why most people don’t even start. You have a good novel and you publish so others can share your thoughts. That’s quite admirable. Thank you for your poetry!
Jo Ann
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