In the Shadow of Machu Picchu

The Peruvian sun sets
atop glass canyon walls
laser blips flicker
repasts, sacrifices
beneath nature's shield
the cloistered walls
reverberate with
silent echoes from the past
friction of farm implements
carving out staggered terraces
healing vibes from Shaman chants
staggered moans of virgins
satiating the emperor's behests

In the leeward shadow 
New Age yuppies
breathe the mystical vapors
purge doubts, fears
in fire ceremonies
cleanse stale tissues
in water purification rites
tap their foreheads on the
Intihuatana stones
to enter the spirit world
through the shamanic conduit
yield their fertile senses
channel open minds
morph into ecstasy
writhing bodies twitch
as searching spirits
catapult across the divide
into the Netherworld