Val Brooklyn Rogers Blk Panther Poet Abecedarian

New York City

A llegiance to no other VICE except a NEW YORK CITY ATTITUDE
B oroughs Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten island, take your pick
C ity that never sleeps
D isown your chewing gum on the sidewalk
E mpire state of mind is what you develop when living in NYC
F REAKS and freedom come out at night
G et the gusto and GO!
H arlem is where you need to be when converging in NEW YORK CITY
I n New York City manners are not usually common placed
J ust watch the closing DOORS, you'll be OK
K nowing an URBAN LEGEND is a prerequisite to NYC living
L eft FOOT losers lurk around EVERY other corner
M ost New Yorkers are always rushing off to work at rush hour then rushing back home
N ightlife, NEON lights and honking horns
O nly alliances are with other NYC loving metropolitans
P olice are there to assist (unless you need assistance)
Q uietness is not an option
R ising repeatedly to early morning blaring fire engines and loud radio playing
S taten Island ferry or would you rather the Statue of Liberty?
T imes Square New year eve testimonial, NYC for real!!
U nder no circumstances are you to ever AGITATE (piss off) a NYC police officer
V ery energized New Yorkers (metropolitans) visiting Broadway
W hy does NYC have a subway system? For tourists of course!
X marks the spot, you are HERE.
Y ou a New Yorker?
Z estfully going along for the ride. TAXI!!

This hype is NYC stereotype. ONLY IN NEW YORK. NYC IS a great place to visit and maybe you'd wanna live there. You GETTIN' in that TAXI?!  New York City Baabee!!
THAT'S real. YOU GOTTA PROBLEM?!

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Rospel Funk May 20, 2016 at 1:17 AM Haha, That was funny Val, my cousin is from NYC, I've visited a few times but Never fell madly in love, but I'm imagining a New Yorker saying your poem very fast with that NYC slang!

Maurice Rigoler February 8, 2015 at 9:01 PM Love your humor in this write about NYC. From my standpoint, there's more truth than hype here. I once rode in the subways there and I felt I was in Dante's Inferno! I'll take the Paris Metro anyday. Thank you for stopping by to read me. Success in all your endeavors. / M Val Brooklyn Rogers Blk Panther February 8, 2015 at 10:20 PM Thank you for your comment Maurice. I'm glad you ENJOYED my poem. I look forward to reading more of your work in the future.