“Games World of Puzzles”
If you’re the kind of person who turns directly to the puzzle page of your local newspaper, it’s likely that you’ve spotted “Celebrity Cipher.” This celebrity-themed cryptogram, syndicated by Universal Uclick, appears six days a week in more than 70 newspapers across the country….
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...
COSMIC MATTERS
(’06) I asked local poet Aire Celeste for one line
to begin a poem with, and she gave me a good one…
the one with the asterisk* – As for the rest, well…
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* What in the multiverse
is happening, nature?
Catastrophe here,
disaster there,
non-stop rain – ///
End-of-the-world-wise,
just rumors.
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Read Poem/CommentA POEM IN THE STYLE OF DENNIS HOLT
(’10) (Belated happy birthday, by two days!)
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– LOOK!
Found two playing cards,,,
a 10 and a six…
my birthday, get it?
ten – six…
– You know who else
was born on ten six?
why, Roberto Contrary,
the man who invented
the square wheel…
– Also Cincinnato Plubius,
the Roman emperor
known for his chain
of Orange Plubius stands,,,
and that’s not all – ///
– Ah, yes!
Dennis Holt, born in Triviana,
a mythical village
in the mythical kingdom of Bugaloo,
where tomorrow is old news
& the magic man always rings,
most of the time.
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Read Poem/CommentCOLORFUL POEM
((’09)
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– When I paint on air
sometimes I get splattered
with imaginary paint – ///
– Which reminds me…
I’m almost out of imaginary blue!
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Read Poem/CommentATTENTION EARTHLINGS:
(’09)
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– “This is Universal Planet Supervisor Ariumedes –
The COP (Council of Planets)
has decided that, because
there are way too many lunatics
among your inhabitants,
your planet’s name has been changed
to Planet Muyloco,
effective immediately.”
– “Please go about your orbit.”
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Read Poem/CommentGARDEN OF DELIGHTS
(’09)
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– Nice, but deceptive
title…
no such paradise,,,
– Just ask the 2,000 or so ants
picketing in front of
ant-farm manufacturer “Ants ‘R’ Us”,
demanding better digging conditions…
plus a sugar break every four hours ///
– Intense management-labor
talks continue.
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