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Luís Campos
Poet/humorist Luís Campos was born to write. At the age of 13 he edited, published, and distributed EL Fuego in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This humorous daily included neighborhood/city gossip, funny stories, etc. In 1948, Luís emigrated to the U.S. and eventually settled in Los Angeles, California.
Luís Campos in other media
“Poetry by Luís Campos” Poetry! Compact disc for sale by Luís Campos was released May 31, 1994 on the New Alliance label. Poetry! CD music contains a single disc with 15 spoken word poems. Poems include: Ah, Poets! / Electric Poem In AC Minor / Immigrant / Badlands Rock / Caramba! / Foreign Graffiti / Facial Quality / 14th Street...
PUNNING AROUND
(’79 – ’80)
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– Preparation H & I
do get intimate,
although he’s never up-front with me,,,
– He’s more likely to get behind me,
itching to get paid
for a pile of services.
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Read Poem/CommentSTILE
(’78 – ’79)
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– “You get what you pay.”
– Said the tile salesman,,,
his mustache the color
of grout #12.
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Read Poem/CommentTHE S.S. U.S. ECONOMY…
(Wrote this in ’08, in the middle
of the Great Recession.)
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– …struck a greedberg
& is taking on water…
– Anxious moments,,,
the passengers lose hope…
– But… wait!
a rescue ship approaches…
– The S.S. HERBERT HOOVER!
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Read Poem/CommentCODE-P EMERGENCY!
(’11)
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– Quick!
– Sound the alarm!
camouflage the images!!
– The poets are coming!
The poets are coming!
JOB INTERVIEW
(’07 – ’18)
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– “Have you ever considered
being a god?”
– “No? How about a devil?”
– “I’m into tails is not an answer!”
– ” ‘Hell no!’ That’s better…”
– “There’s an opening
for god of Circumstances,,,
would you be interested?”
– “Experience? Sure…
being here is an experience…
signing on the dotted line,
that’s another…”
– “That’s it! Nothing to it…
by order of the authority
vested on me, I now declare you to be
a god of Circumstances,,,”
– “Now, go happen!”
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