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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...
THE HOPELESSLY IN LOVE SALAD
’99
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One part
reality,
three parts
hope,
a dash
of uncertainty,
on a bed
of longing.
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LA ENSALADA DEL
ENAMORADO ARDOROSAMENTE
Una parte
realidad,
tres partes
esperanza,
un poquito
de duda,
en un lecho
de deseo.
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(’07)
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-OK, M.B.,
I’ve had it with you!
I warned you about
my imaginary jackhammer…
‘Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-
…take that! rat-tat-tat-
and that! rat-rat-tat-tat…
and that!…’
-Look out¡
Ouch!!
damn it, Block!
you fell right on
my imaginary foot!
CHAPTER 11
ASSETS:
Some interesting ideas.
(Also Wacky Farm turkeys.)
LIABILITIES:
(tabulation in progress.)
MIND METER:
Uncalibrated;
needs major adjustment.
NEEDED PARTS:
OOPS
(Out Of Production, Señor.)
EVALUATION:
Deserves a 13th chance.
The Court rules for
the applicant,
Chapter 11, Inner Self-Protection
is granted – Sins are Sanforized
& past transgressions forgiven.
Crib, Life & Beyond Court
is adjourned.
EXPLORIMENT
Muted, but sharply defined
sounds,
car horns and engines,
an electric fan,
machinery…
Segue into a sense of
D – E – T – A – C – H – M – E – N – T
from surroundings,
overview of material forms
changes gradually
to overview of thought
& thought processes,
as we slowly enter the mind…
The mind,
with/without reason,
it can be when it’s not,
it can be if it isn’t.
Visionary, cloudy,
endowed, disadvantaged,
now is tomorrow yesterday,
(evil is good & good is evil),
it’s not there, and there it is!
Enhancer, expander
regressive, creative,
vibrant, distorted,
fucked up…
Giver/recipient/conveyor
of all lights, colors &
shades of darkness,
theory X logic X space X time = vision.
The thinking process
in full motion,
up, down &
around movement
of letters, symbols,
colors, numbers,
formulas, equations,
an endless evolvement
of geometrical designs,
a storage of data complex,
applicable knowledge banks…
An Unpleasantness Corridor,
a Pleasureratorium,
Decision Headquarters,
Feelings & Emotions area…
On the way to the Mental Block Region
we follow Confusion Blvd., to its end,
turn right at Lack of Imagination Drive,
follow 200 signs, east, west, north & south,
up & down & around…
In the Strictly Logic area,
lots of space,
meters & all kinds of measuring devices,
thought voltage regulators,
thousands of charts & control panels,
blinking lights, beeping sounds.
Up Frankenstein Drive,
the Braincell Retreading Sector.
If it is about the mind,
it will be continued…
THE EARTHQUAKE JUNGLE
(Wrote this shortly after a 6.5 temblor hit
L.A. back in ’94)
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-The BIG one…
10.5 on the Campos scale!
-Oh, God!
You got me through the “Big ‘C,'”
don’t let the “Big ‘E’ get me!
I’ll mend my ways,
I’ll do anything you want!
-Oh, no! It won’t stop!
this is it!
le fini, el finito, el fin,
it’s goodbye world
& hello heaven!
-Or…
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