Crowning Moment
for Dayana Mendoza
and Stefania Fernandez

not designed for jumping up and down in
or with them on, crowns of beauty queens

but how can you help but jump up and down
when Miss Universe, last year's, from Venezuela
is crowning anew, Miss Universe from Venezuela

all of Venezuela must be jumping up and down

we in The Bahamas, jumping up and down
happy to have hosted in our small town
upon our tiny islands, this big event


© Obediah Michael Smith, 2009
11:32 p.m. 23.08.09