“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...
DESPERATELY SEEKING DIVINE GUIDANCE
’81
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Dear Higher Power:
Your presence,
-omnipotence & all-
is hereby most humbly
requested,
by someone in need
of re-learning
the ruddermentaries.
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Read Poem/CommentNUEVA YORK
Along Broadway
on a Sunday afternoon,
a Latino festival…
Bongoes, tamboras,
maracas, güiras,
empanadas, papas rellenas,
Johnny Ventura,
José Feliciano,
merengues, salsa,
singers, dancers,
fun, laughter…
clean-up crews.
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’92
SERIAL MOM
(’09)
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Mother of 15
gives birth to twins!
-I’m getting the hang of it,
declared Bea Z. Pusher
when we interviewed her
at the hospital.
(Coincidentally,
the State Welfare Office
declared bankruptcy today.)
Added the happy multi-mom,
-My motto is the same
as Domino’s Pizza’s:
‘I deliver.’
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Read Poem/CommentTHERE’S A WAITER IN MY SOUP!
Claims his name is Pierre,
says his greatest ambition
is to be an ingredient.
-I feel good when
I am among vegetables…
don’t mind at all
having paprika
sprinkled on me,
and most important,
I get along with oregano!
Follow-up:
It was later determined
it was all a hoax!
The ‘waiter’ is actually
a Prius-driving,
cilantro-addicted actor
named Federico Remolacha.
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’10
NOCTURNE
Born,
out of the night,
a poem,
for no other reason
than to be,
born,
out of the night,
a poem.
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’83