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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 TRIAL
(’11)
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-‘Poem,
do you have
anything to say
on your own behalf
before I pronounce sentence?
— “Not much, your honor…
I tried to be true, concise,
meaningful…
even stayed away from
the old Rhyme Street Irregulars…
the truth is, my creator,
Neruda he’s not,
so you get this instead…
what am I to do?”
-‘Very well,
it’s the sentence
of this court
that you enter
image rehab,
at once!’
-‘You’re also ordered
to wear around your title
for six months,
a special bracelet
which emits a loud signal
anytime you come within 50 feet
of a poetry venue.’
-‘Do you understand?
el comprendo?!’
-‘The Word Court of Poetic Justice
is adjourned!’
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Read Poem/CommentWANTED
(’12) Revised: ’18
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-Internal Augmented
Fantasy Imagist trainee.
-Learn the
castle-in-the-air
building trade.
-Obtain a degree
in Delusional Perception.
-Become an anti-reality
specialist…
-Or a lunacy-grade graduate
in the field of Self-Discovery!
-Please enter
through the Exit window.
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Read Poem/CommentTHIS ‘END OF THE WORLD’ ANNOUNCEMENT SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS ONES.
(4/4/11)
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‘It’s official:
The world will end
at 3:00 p.m, May 17
of this year 2011.
-On a personal note,
I’d like to say
that I’m sorry
to see the world end…
-I kinda liked the world –
it was interesting,
mysterious,
had all this energy
& was full of surprises.
-It’s a shame
it has to end this way!
-So long, world,
I’m sure you’ll be reborn
some day,
with a Grand Canyon & everything.
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Read Poem/CommentLIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT…
(’12)
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-Give me your tired,
your poor…
–“Your money, or I’ll
blow your head off!”
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Read Poem/CommentPOLISH THIS JOKE
(’94)
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-How many poets does it take,
to screw-up a last line?
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