What mischief
In this land
Of the ancients
Took place here?
Indeed
What mischiefs,
Plural
As these rocks,
Have seen the sun
For ages
what creatures
What men
Took refuge
In this tiny
Shaded spot
For relief from
The sun
Or protection
from enemies,
From predators
From their own
a high refuge
From marauders
Conquistadors
From miners
From ranchers
From cavalry
From
vigilantes Tuscones
Quietly
Out waiting them
Under
The shell
Of the watchful
Wary
Tortoise
On the ridge
Sitting so
Patiently
Awaiting
The return of
Water
The giver of life
To el valle del
Rio san pedro