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These are the sum of the things on his wall:
a plastic flag, his countryÕs bird in its center
looking like a green pigeon;
a pair of diplomas, agronomy seminars completed,
two more superfluous incentives
to farm forever;
a poster touting insecticide;
another is praise of silos;
two colorful pictures of Jesus:
Jesus alive
Jesus dead.
And this last, their marriage certificate,
its formality
Names
Place
Day
Month
Year
not hinting at how,
when she greets him,
she always giggles.