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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...
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(11/25/99) “Thanksgiving with Mark (Funk)
& Bella (Funk-Lagmay.)” – Wrote this on the
train to Fullerton… a good time was had by all.
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-Burbank Metrolink Station –
#779 – right on schedule.
-“All aboard
the Salvation train…”
-“Save your soul,
before it’s too late,,,
take a ride,
on the Salvation Express.”
-“Eternity, next stop…
next stop… Eternity!”
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Read Poem/CommentTHE BUILDING ON W. 92ND ST.
(’83)
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-The neighbor on the 10th floor
is a young cop, of Greek extraction,
who smokes dope & broadcasts live arguments
with his father.
-Even though there are three porters
on duty at all hours,
a mugging took place in the building
about a week before I arrived…
a man forced a woman off the elevator,
took her purse & fled,,,
a tenants’ meeting was called
to deal with this new danger.
-Two of the porters are from the Dominican ///
the bald-headed black actor
who does the Jamaica commercials
lives in the building,
which has a laundry room,
a boutique & a newstand.
-In the kitchen of my brother’s apartment,
the same birds come to the window each morning,
for their daily ration of stale bread
& pigeon English.
-On the roof top, The City turns on her good side
when she knows she’s being watched,
especially at night.
-It’s an old, well-preserved building,
with many stories,
to tell.
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Read Poem/CommentDEPARTURE
(’87/’88)
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-I must go
to find out
if I should’ve stayed.
-On the road, at rest stops,
I’ll check my apprehension pressure.
-3,500 miles,,,
for company, vital road signs,
& songs to hope by
on the radio.
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Read Poem/CommentPOET’S ROAD
(’82/’83)
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-I am poet… I travel well,
eat at nothing but the finest
truck stops,,,
with the genuine green jade & silver
Indian jewelry,
and deep-dish,
hot apple pie…
-Highway 40 to route 14,
to County Road 1,,,
backroads, frontage roads,
crossroads…
-“Elmwood – City Limits”
Pop. 1,300 –
“HISTORICAL LANDMARK – 200 yds.”
“27 MILES TO NEAREST IMAGERY”
-I am poet… I travel well,
stay only at five-star
“Motel 6″s,
with the X-rated channel
and Baby Ruths in the candy machine.
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Read Poem/CommentOLDIES BUT GOODIES
(’78)
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-Paperback writer,
hunched over
and old Royal,
with a red & black ribbon
& a worn out “F.”
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