Tonytocaa Camacho Poet Dramatic Verse

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The Looking Glass

Desolate thoughts 
and counting crows
Specs of light 
spread across
Across the bridge so far
The Darkened moonlit sky
Red white and blue
Neon lights
Sparkle for the few
Left hanging out
In Spanish Harlem
That very night
Looking through
The windows of lost 
souls
I cry laugh and rejoice 
Seen what you didn't
See in me 
And what I couldn't see
In  myself
Images of yesterday
Entombed in our hearts
Minds seeking outlets
Through an opening
That wasn't there
Seeing Mirror images
Of myself the fellas 
The girls what a world
What a time
What a life
We jitterbuged
Around the concrete jungle
The streets showing off
Our colors galore
Our names of Lore 
Shown on those white walls
Girls For show
Carmen Linda Brendalee too
The other side 
Chino Tony and jap
Say hey we can't forget 
Bozo the base
The Lords we were
We sang from 
Stoop to stoop
Subway to rooftop
Harmonizing to the sun
Singing into the darkness 
On the stage we call life
Wayback when
Sharing windows
Of yesteryear
Friends of yesterday
Mirror images
Shadows of... 
Oneself

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Ralph Sergi February 15, 2016 at 10:30 PM Hi Tony: I really enjoyed your poetic ethnic images of yesteryear. It brings back memories of my singing days long ago when I was a youth in Philly Tonytocaa Camacho February 18, 2016 at 9:41 AM Hey Ralph,it is about some of my friends or our friends growing up in the neighborhood and singing into the night with our girls side-by-side . A tribute to some of our friends gone but not forgotten,the jive five The Skyliners the Earls songs of past thanks Tony Tonytocaa Camacho February 18, 2016 at 9:39 AM Hey Ralph,it is about some of my friends or our friends growing up in the neighborhood and singing into the night with our girls side-by-side . A tribute to some of our friends gone but not forgotten,the jive five The Skyliners the Earls songs of past thanks Tony

Kelli White February 15, 2016 at 6:01 PM Days gone by yet your euphemisms and analogies feel as if it were today. Thank you for sharing TC Tonytocaa Camacho February 18, 2016 at 9:30 AM Wow Kelli,again this one is special to me it's like I'm bringing all my friends back to life and it almost takes me back to my youth thank you for liking it yea your right peace n love tonytocaa

Carol Mays February 19, 2015 at 8:17 PM What a great poem! Very exciting, interesting images and memories. Thanks for sharing! Carol Tonytocaa Camacho February 19, 2015 at 9:05 PM Thank you,carol for your kind words and visiting my world a place for everyone... tonytocaa