A San Juan Christmas Card

She sits upon the seawall
Modeling for her lovers to be

Facing away she stretches out her leg
Exposing the divots
Of a television life

He has already had her today
But she dances still
Her game
A play of desire and thanks

A holiday couple
Escaping their living room
To the beaches of Puerto Rico.

I do not know
Which one
Dragged the other
Out of the security of Home

The Husband
Stalwart
or His chatty bride
The Michigan family five
Corn fed Red faced Americans

All settled in the territories
For Christmas week
An Escape from the norm
To enjoy their Exotic TV
In their air-conditioned
Caribbean hotel room

A far away land
Exotic, warm, accessible