The Puerto Ricans At The Party
The Puerto Ricans At The Party
(A short comedic poem about Puerto Ricans)
Two Separate Puerto Ricans come to a party?
The loudest speaking Latinos at the party?
And they’ve found each other!
They’ve mentioned Puerto Rico five times in under a minute?
Definitely, Puerto Rican.
You’ll have to start talking louder if you want to get even a word in.
You weren’t offered café the moment you stepped inside?
This is not Puerto Rican party.
There’s Adobo in all the food?
Tostones came with every meal?
That’s because they go with every Puerto Rican dish,
There’s plastic all over the furniture?
Abuelita doesn’t want you sweating on her precious couch.
Everyone’s wearing chanclas?
It’s the national shoe of Puerto Rico!
The guy you’re talking to has hair and eyebrows sculpted to perfection?
There are plenty of Puerto Rican baseball players to choose from.
Marc Anthony is Puerto Rican
You mentioned how you didn’t know much about Puerto Rico’s situation?
Grab a chair, you’ll be here a while.
You’ve never seen so much pride for such a small island?
That’s a Puerto Rican for you.
You’ve never heard so much chisme come from such a small island?
Only a Puerto Rican could know it all.
But the Puerto Rican you talked to didn’t even grow up in Puerto Rico?
It’s okay, they grew up in the other Puerto Rico -- New York.
A Puerto Rican walks in not knowing there are other Puerto Ricans?
It’s okay, they’ll find each other,
Because they always welcome their own...
