Poetry by Stephany Spencer-LeBaron: Ode To Chava Chavarin And The Tres Camarones Team

Tres Camarones = Three Shrimp Dr. Luis Alberto Urrea’s audiobook Into the Beautiful Northinspired my following lyrics: Ode To Chava Chavarin*And The Tres Camarones Teamby Stephany Spencer-LeBaron Hey!What's in a name?I can't say,But the vowels“Chava Chavarin”Ring in my ears today,Though I finishedListening to the novel yesterday.Like music in the rain,This sonorous nameIs motivating my muse'sPenning poems for play!So what's in a…

Poetry by Stephany Spencer- LeBaron: Cousin Homer’s Kiss

COUSIN HOMER'S KISS From my Memoir Blog: Part 19-C:Esther LeBaron Spencer – And More Perils of Polygamy(See: stephanyspencer.com) Beulah Stephany Spencer-LeBaron in 1962, age 16 on our ranch in Colonia LeBaron, Chihuahua, Mexico. Nearly all men can stand adversity,But if you want to test a man's character, Give him power.Abraham Lincoln COUSIN HOMER'S KISSIn Cousin Homer's kissThere'd be no connubial bliss.Though my first…