In the mountain, Flickering lights,
Peeping out the open windows.
Inside it's warm, in the winter nights.
Outside, soft cold breeze blows.

The rooster sings kee-kee-ree-kee.
The fog covers the greenest hill.
The woman turns on the water mill
To ground the sun dried roasted coffee.

Children run outside to the batey.
Three Wise Men left some toys to play.
The air carries the coffee's aroma.
And the farmer works allá en la loma.

Promesa de Reyes, it's a great party.
Guitars and cuatros sounding the strings.
The women serve food and rum hearty.
The Christmas music memory brings.

The Island's winter, don't needs white snow.
Colorful, noisy, bright and festive.
It's green and red and golden and yellow.
The most warming welcome you will receive.

You're invited, don't need a coat.
Eat some tembleque and drink coquito.
This is the winter in Puerto Rico!

***Poem written for the 6th featured poet challenge for Versum et Alma Poetry Poetry Club.

-Kee-kee-ree-kee is the onomatopoeic song of the rooster (qui-qui-ri-quí).

- batey is the front yard in the country-side house where parties would be held and children played.

- allá en la loma means up in the hill.

-In Puerto Rico we celebrate La Promesa de Reyes- it's a traditional feast in honor of the Three Wise Men.

- a cuatro is the Puerto Rican national instrument, although it's origin it's Spanish. It's a guitar with four (cuatro) strings.

-tembleque is a sweet made of custard, vanilla, coconut and cinnamon.

-coquito is a drink made out of different milks and coconut cream and milk. White rum or vodka and vanilla are added and it's drunk in Christmas.