Costa Rica snapshots

A tall glass of fresh watermelon juice,
roasted lobster tail drenched in garlic butter.
Platos de frutas con yogurt after a
night sweating in front of a small fan.
Muchas gramaticas nueveo para mi
to be followed by a long nap to recover.
Los zappatos "flip flops" for strolling
along disconnected strings of beach.
Any sense of fashion quickly reverted to a
practical selection of whatever is most comfortable;
flip flops or sneakers with socks (sweaty feet stick to shoes),
a short black and white patterned skirt topped
with a striped cotton sleeveless T decorated
with cupcakes, hair frizzed out 3 inches at least.
Super Marcado has it all; postcards, fruta, reloj,
los postres, leche, el papel y lapiz.
Thieves stoll the European's cigarettes today
while they were out surfing,
pura vida.