Chile Jalapeno Night
Chile jalapeño night
the taste of your frosted air
stings my tongue
leaves my nostrils
open to the spiced greenness
of your aroma.
You take me back
to a kitchen in El Sereno
where you fried nervously
alongside papas
and sizzling carnitas.
The air exploded
with your hot fragrance
spilled into every room
until I became a tiny pod
enveloped in your convoluted body.
Chile jalapeno
thoughts of your taste
mix with memories of familia
a salsa of laughter and music
pisto, fritos tias tios ninos
loud talking and dancing,
We ate your heartily
and regretted it as strongly
the next morning.
Chile jalapeno night
the taste of your frosted air
stings my memories
leaves this city
open to my tapped
loneliness.