Interlude
A poem by Lorraine Caputo

Interlude

Twilight has long faded 
tonight here in Los 
Crepúsculos* 
& still a few 
tamunagueros 
work in sparse
streetlamp light, 
finishing their mural 
of San Antonio –  
their sun still bright, 
the cuatros & 
tambores waiting 
for the next festival. 

Los Crepúsculos – a neighborhood in Barquisimeto (Venezula) known for its tamunangue tradition; “crepúsculo” means “twilight.” 
tamunangueros – those who perform tamunangue music & dance, based on African rhythms and dedicated to San Antonio (Saint Anthony of Padua) 
cuatros – four-stringed guitar 
tambores – drums

About the Author:

Lorraine Caputo is a wandering troubadour whose poetry appears in over 400 journals on six continents, and 23 collections of poetry – including In the Jaguar Valley (dancing girl press, 2023) and Caribbean Interludes (Origami Poems Project, 2022). She also authors travel narratives, articles and guidebooks. Her writing has been honored by the Parliamentary Poet Laureate of Canada (2011) and thrice nominated for the Best of the Net. Caputo has done literary readings from Alaska to the Patagonia. She journeys through Latin America with her faithful knapsack Rocinante, listening to the voices of the pueblos and Earth. Follow her adventures at www.facebook.com/lorrainecaputo.wanderer or https://latinamericawanderer.wordpress.com. 

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