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1. C a n d y a n d B l u e D e n i m
1. C a n d y a n d B l u e D e n i m
Though Juan had watched
Though Juan had watched
Diego, his older cousin,
Diego, his older cousin,
die in a dark cloud
die in a dark cloud
The Red,
Candle-lit
Darkness
Larry D. Thomas
of tremors and confusion,
of tremors and confusion,
he kept remembering
he kept remembering
what Diego said
what Diego said
he liked about his life
he liked about his life
in Terlingua: shopping
in Terlingua: shopping
at the Chisos Store
at the Chisos Store
with wages double
with wages double
what miners made in Mexico.
what miners made in Mexico.
Diego smiled as he talked
Diego smiled as he talked
about the silver pesos
about the silver pesos
cradled in his palm
cradled in his palm
even when his fingers reddened:
even when his fingers reddened:
about the bright hard candy
about the bright hard candy
and blue, unblemished denim
and blue, unblemished denim
bagged by the smiling clerk.
bagged by the smiling clerk.
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