Chinatown Poems - Poems about Chinatown

A Generation 2

...We had Gumby
 and Pokey,
And Sanford & Son.
   We had Mark Spitz,
And Monty Python.

   We had Lenny Bruce,
And Chips.
   We had the Sex Pistols,
And A Ballroom Blitz.

   We had M...

Let's Meet At Olvera Street

...Olvera Street
It's where we're spending Mother’s Day
Children run around La Calle, and play
La placita de Olvera Street
Family's coming, it’s where we’ll meet
We’ll do some shopping with the mer...

Ode To Singapore

...Oh Singapore, the Lion City, how you roar
A marvel of modernity, a city to adore
Your skyline soars high into the heavens
A testament to the ambition of your citizens

And there, the Merlion sta...

Travel Quiz

...1. When in Rome
	a)	Tour Vatican City
	b)	Be awestruck by the Colosseum
	c)	Marvel at the Trevi Fountain
	d)	Study the architecture

2. When in Dubai
	a)	Learn Arabic
	b)	Wear sandals
	c)	Go...

The Saga of Kelley and Luvey

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                          A Story from My Heart



 
Kelly was a Red Tabby and a contemplative soul!Elena, my daughter used to put him in her doll buggy and walk him around the house. How...

A Teacher In Chinatown Sf

...The most beautiful days in my life,
     Living in San Francisco near that
     Bridge, the Golden Gate!
     Days of well behaved children in
     classes that had no strife.
     God had surel...

Chinese New Year 2022

...Chinese New Year 2022 *

Oh no! again they've cancelled the Lion Dance
And the Dragons are also put on hold
How I longed to see them gyrate and prance
But the covid virus is still uncontrolled.
...

Berkeley Calling Me

...Berkeley Beckoning Me

I grew up 
In Berkeley, California
In the early 70s
A wild and crazy time

Berkeley shaped my soul
And my heart will always
Long for my home land

Berkeley was alway...

Boston

...Millions and millions of bricks
Tons and tons of concrete
Lord only knows how many panes of glass
Granite, Marble, and cobblestone too
Build a city strong, steeped in history

The Adams, Otis, ...

The Moon and the Stars Promise

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They will not let me sleep!
For me, they are far brighter than the sun.
Which seems to wake everyone!
The moon and stars, though  to me, are the most deep.

Calling awake my poetess' sle...

Business Card From a Burmese Restaurant

...I ate at a Burmese restaurant
in Chinatown
and had a decent meal
nice and spicy
just the way I like it

I grabbed a couple business cards
so I could remember
where it was
and just because
I...

London By Day

...There was a lass in Chinatown
Who sold her shadow for a crown
The buyer said,
"We must be wed!
Its pouring rain and you could drown!"...

Black Police Matter

...As I travel through my hometown Chicago's neighborhoods
   There's a comfy, down-home feeling; these places are good
One of the things that makes them this way
   is their ethnic character and pri...

Business Report

...In Chinatown
Sales were down
   Rickshaw rides too
   Customers all flu...

A Gap In the Gyre -- Part 1

...An old hotel in Portland
Rain hitting street lamps
The buzzer
Click
Surveillance camera
“Can I get a room?”

It used to be called the "Burnside Triangle" back when it was still gay

Bump Bum...

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