Matthew Anish Poet Ballad

Lower East Side Evening

The sound of an ambulance 
    in the distance 
   Some poor soul is
in trouble 
    A warm day has led 
to a moderate August 
  evening 
I feel the tomorrow 
   sill be a good day 
  A friend invited me to 
listen to a poetry CD tonight 
I shall join him shortly 
   Poetry can cut like 
a knife into the soul 
   If you are willing to let it 
 The city has is own 
  has its own type of poetry 
Pictures of our 
   urban life 
Let us see the human face 
   behind the crowds and the tumult 
This city is exciting and dangerous 
Here on the Lower East Side 
   we await fall 
This area has been the home of
   the famous and the obscure 
    Spanish people play dominoes 
while Talmud scholars pour over 
   holy works in the House of sages 
  Bicyclists ride by 
as runners race by the East River 
Losaida - The Lower East Side
   Visit us here soon!
     Take a walking tour 
So you can see the history 
of this essential New York neighborhood

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Nette Onclaud August 14, 2015 at 3:05 PM snapshots of NYC life and moments wrapped in a box pf delightful word-scenes... been to this city many times, and i find it to be kinetic, matthew... well done!.. huggs

Andrea Dietrich August 13, 2015 at 11:02 PM One day you should publish a book with just the poems describing the streets and people of NYC. maybe you could sell it with a title like BIG APPLE! The tourists could really enjoy your outlooks!