I dwell in a paradise far from the crowds
On a green hill set in misty clouds
Surrounded by forest with clear mountain streams
In a hollow where I planted my dreams
Papaya, bananas, grapes
Purple red and white hang as arbor drapes
Siriguela, oranges and tangerines
Yellow lemons and juicy nectarines
Guava, persimmons, inga, plums and lime
Starfruit, jabuticaba, avocado tastes sublime
Outback a garden of lettuce, cabbage, celery and potatoes
Bell peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes
My only visitors are the birds
Awakened each morning to their singing and spoken words
Toucans, humming birds, painted buntings and dove
Blue and green finches, birds of love
Night time serenade of cicadas, crickets and frogs in the creeks
As dusk falls and the night speaks