Tag Archives: Puerto Rico

El Yunque Hike (revised)

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Stephen Earley Jordan II

I anticipated chimpanzeesrhythmically swinging from trees,belching intimidating grunts;I anticipated multicolored parrotsswooping over the canopy of treesas vigorous and refreshing rain massaged our bodies,keeping us composedand soon run for shelterunder oversized palm leaves.  El Yunque was still,and the sun mocked usas we hiked.“No one can … Continue reading →

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Card Counting #1: Talking to the Ancestors

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Stephen Earley Jordan II

“I used to have a racist Chinese friend who changed his name to sound more European. . .”–Stephen Earley Jordan II Continue reading →

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