RE: Close Encounters in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Absolutely it's a poem, I started to read your piece as a poem, but then it's prose mode took over. I'm glad you asked the question because it enabled me to take a closer look. I loved how your use of specific details, such as "papers were clutched" and "belongings were searched," grounded the scene in such a tangible reality, heightening the emotional impact. Excellent work that I believe a lot of us can relate to in our current dystopia.