this beach
at this sea
of an end of the world
this sand
gathering
all the forgotten lives
of shells
these liquid horizons
embracing the pelican’s
lonely flight
this white beach
this is where I love you most
this beach
in this salted rumble
under this sky
with almost unrecognisable constellations
under this curiously tilted moon
this is where I slowly drown in my mojito
and think of him,
the Great Hemingway
he is in Havana still
on his chair
in La Bodeguita
we raise our glasses to each other
over the years
over the waters
while I sit on this beach
hoping to become a shell
among myriad
this is where I dream lives
this is where I write
this is where I love you most
this beach
To make your own mojito (pronounced moh-hee-toh) you’ll need:
1 teaspoon of powdered sugar
juice from 1 lime (2 oz)
4 mint leaves
1 sprig of mint
Havana Club white rum (2 oz)
2 oz club soda
(The complete recipe can be found on Taste of Cuba.)
