Los Sabores De Un Viejo Hogar
Un poema sombre mi otra hogar La República Dominicana y los sabores ahí. Wrote this poem in a mix of English and Spanish. I've got another poem like this that I wrote later and I might write more Spanish poetry someday, with translation underneath. Originally wrote this September 2020
Los Sabores de un Viejo Hogar
By:A.X. Bueno
It's been a few years since I've visited my other home
República Dominicana a place I loved to roam
Of course those days have years ago passed
Esto es porque la vieja casa de mi familia ya no está ahí
Yo me siento un poco triste por esto a veces pero esta bien
That feeling never long lasts
Because I have memories of DR galore
Memories of the food, the beaches, the capital, the landmarks and even the grocery stores(bodega)
For me things are simply mejor allá
Food fresher, things calmer and a feeling that I am free to just be
I mean America is my first home but a big piece of my heart will always belong to DR
I can still taste the flavors of it although in terms of both time and place they are far
The star fruit that grew so bountiful from the backyard tree
The guanabana, tamarindo, chinola, limonsillo and plenty more fruits and foods that bring me glee
For lunch we'd have a spread that was practically a mini feast
Rice, beans, vegetales like chayote, meat all over the table for a whole family at least
El plátanos frito, ensalada, aguacate y mas
Those meals with family were always happy and filling
The memories made from those and many other meals were all great and fulfilling
The flavors of DR and the experiences there were all instilling
I learned so much there through my many visits over the years
I just love it there it's flavors, my waiting family and all the lovely places I have and have yet to have been
I could go on for forever about the places I've gone from the dirt roads of Dajabon to the richness of Santiago but I can't do it justice just writing about it on a screen
La República Dominicana es un bien lugar para visitar
And someday I'll definitely go back of this I'm pretty sure
Un día cuando el mundo y mi viva este mas tranquila y mejor
Yo quiero una vez mas probar ese sabor
El sabor de mi otro hogar