Mexican Fiesta

Arch of red, white, green

Drinks with layers of color

Welcome us inside

Mariachi band

A Mexican fiesta

Great food awaits us

Salads of all sorts

While entertainment begins

Delighting the crowd

Few Americans

Many Mexicans present

A night of culture

Five hundred years back

Aztec dancers entertain

Flashy, bright costumes

Time for the main course

Tamales, rice, beans, fish, beef

So many choices

To the crowd’s delight

A young singer emerges

Lovely with talent

We gringos just smile

While Mexicans sing along

To songs they know well

The dancers return

In costumes from Veracruz

Six dancers in all

Their feet move quickly

And colors swirl in turning

Bright smiling faces

While costumes are changed

The announcer leads contests

We laugh at the kids

Dessert bar is next

Cakes, churros, plantains, and flan

My plate is too small

More dances are shared

From all over Mexico

Colorful costumes

The party now ends

Celebrants full and happy

Smiling as they leave

Written on 7/24/2013