“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...
BAD SEED
(’84)
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– Thorns grow
in the green
of your eyes,,,
petals,
you never knew.
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Read Poem/CommentPEACE ON EARTH
(12/7/84)
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– One day,
possibly soon,,,
finally,
peace on earth…
– In the mountains,
in the snow,
and the oceans,
and the vast new deserts,
and the great cities’ ashes.
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Read Poem/CommentTHE HAPPY HOUR
(8/31/83) Poet John Brander (RIP) & I were having a couple of
margaritas & stuff at “Que Pasa?’s” during happy hour, so I
jotted down a couple of lines on a napkin & passed it to John,
who authored the lines marked with asterisks.
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– “Valenzuela is in trouble,
5 to 1 Mets, in the fourth…”
* Grand slam! Wilson trots home,
a sky of cheers in his ears…
– Hooray! An all-American home run
with a ball made in Haiti,,,
* Conversations intrude the loudness of lives ///
“Last call for margaritas…”
Que Pasa happy hour specials.
– Glasses clink.
“Harry… party of 3”
a female voice on the loudspeaker —
*Tacos & salsa fill narrow tables,,,
empty glasses bear marks of lipstick ///
napkins with red parrots lie crumpled in waste.
– “Last call! The happy hour is over…”
– “Sherwood, party of 4,,, Sherwood!”
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Read Poem/CommentRTE. 210 EAST
(’82) (Took my bug on the 210 a few
times, for sunrise watching.)
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– Tuesday morning, 6 a.m.,
mountain road
east to the sun/
– A 1/4 tank of gas,
a mug of coffee,,,
“Let It Bleed” on the cassette…
– Wheatland Ave.,
La Tuna Canyon Rd.,
Verdugo City, La Cañada,
Angeles Crest Highway –
– Up front,,,
in Cinema #1,
routine stuff –
just another mind-altering,
super-fantastic,
ultra-splendorous,
incredibly-magnificent,,,
sunrise///
– Fascination,
on the slow lane.
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Read Poem/CommentTHE IGUANA CAFE
(I’m guessing ’85 or so.)
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– Long live the good vibes,
books, thoughts, words, ideas,,,
– Long live the couch…
the chess sets… the Pepsi machine…
the stage… the musicians…
the poets… the poetry lovers…
and the creators,,,
of the Iguana Cafe.
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