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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 merchants there
Spend time at the Candela Shop Square
Spiced and decorated, colorful and unusual candles
Buy a pair of huaraches, traditional Mexican sandals
Time for a new peasant blouse and a shirt that says Chicana
We’ll lunch at the famous taquitos place and listen to some Mana
Olvera Street is in the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. Historically, it abutted the original Chinatown, which was later removed to its modern location to make way for Union Station. There are 27 buildings of various ages still standing.
Los Angeles was founded in 1781 by Spanish pobladores, on a site southeast of today's Olvera Street near the Los Angeles River. They consisted of 11 families and were accompanied by a few Spanish soldiers. The new town was named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles.
Sit here and watch
Buzz of bazaar crowd;
Adrenaline rush
Chinatown fragrance
Odd and strange;
Familiar nostalgia
Old men staring
Blank faces recite;
Long forgotten tales
Age brings unrest
Reflections on mirrors;
Stagnant marshes
When you see me
Do I see you;
Familiar shadows mingle
One by one
You pass me by;
Solitary shadow
Lonely scarecrow
Straw marionette;
Harvest leftover
Day turns to night
Day flushes night;
Royal flush again
So many empty
Taxicabs on prowl;
Missing passengers
Tourist visitor centre
Instant information;
Chinatown hotspot
Evening strollers
Dog leading owner;
Free spirited sprints
News flash: why and how
Who and where;
What happened when?
Leon Enriquez
16 June 2014
Singapore
Morning surprise:
Drenching downpour;
Wrong weather forecast
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Mid-autumn fireworks
Evening sky backdrop;
Children of all ages
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Crowds swelling here
Noisy expectations;
Mid-autumn traditions
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Crowded lanterns overhead
Chinatown aura;
Thousands of faces
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Brisk goodies trade
Glorious varieties;
Curious onlookers
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Old customs
Now made anew;
Festive fragrance
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Pleasures abound
Food galore sing;
Jolly faces spy
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Sit here and watch
Buying commotions;
Curious appetites
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Far from China
Yet old customs flourish;
Ancient tribal ways
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Singapore ambience:
So many flavours;
Tribes of all sorts
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Home is where
Heart can find rest;
To create again
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Old wooden bridge
Weathered collapse;
No one can cross
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Leon Enriquez
26 August 2014
Singapore
Friends congregate
Party mood trickles;
Familiar laughter drowns
Once upon
A dream come true;
Foreign expectations
Invest shoppe
Moments meander;
Burst of high tide
Moaning and groaning
Kettle steam retorts;
Morning brew transits
So many words
Unsaid, unheard;
Uneasy non-conversation
Awkward these glances
Feelings suspended;
Anticipation ignored
Simple ritual
By this park bench;
Watching time doing nothing
Path of sure ease
If you please;
Leave plot behind
Corner shop
Selling ***** goods;
Curious onlookers
Chinatown haunts
Quaint shoppes;
Random walk-ins
Ancient goods
Antiquity packaged;
Modern labels flaunt
Things Oriental
Goods and services;
Tipping welcome
Geylang highlights
Ancient evenings;
By plumeria scents
This new stadium
Spectacular showpiece;
Sports illustrated
Leon Enriquez
09 May 2014
Singapore
Now and here
Love sums bliss;
A sacred space
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By koi pond
Aqueous surprise;
Lively zest colours
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Old kung-fu master
Fluidly agile;
Pugilistic dance
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Dawn sunshine
Stray birds sing;
Window ledge chorus
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Busy streets
Winding into nightfall;
Moonlight lady
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Chinatown buzz
Mid-autumn festival;
Tea and moon cakes
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Hazy skyline
Smell of distant burning;
Choking sensations
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Work on words
Haiku fragments curl;
Profound moments
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Feel of moist air
Cool breeze signals;
Abrupt rain falls
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Leon Enriquez
11 September 2019
Singapore
Songbird acapella
Early morning hymn;
Balcony recital
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Blurry haze
Burnt ash off-odours;
Surabaya harvest
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Bridge underpass
Homeless man dozes;
Happy dreams lurk
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Chinatown brisk walk
Noodle takeaway;
Homecoming
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Coin shop interlude
Metallic global trips;
Static travelogue
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Darling smiles
Sunset stroll;
Silence speaks loud
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Fanfare flair
Just for today;
Death anniversary
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Wayside flowers
Mystic beauty;
Unknown aura
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Words fail
Noisy passage;
Sense suffocates
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Concoct a tale
Long-lost monologue;
Wayside flowers
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Motifs speak
Suggestive tone;
Hidden agenda
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Sexy disguise
Beauty coaxes;
Plain truth
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Steep temple steps
Heaven beckons;
Joss smoke signals
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Family gathering
Temple prayer offerings;
Ancestral shrine
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Embrace allure
Sexy attire;
Adrenaline rush
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Play dazzles
Childlike fancy;
Tipsy memory
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Fruit cocktail punch
Buzz of pulse;
Desire sums
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Friday textures
Crazy work week;
Winding down
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Pretty sunrise
Dawn ushers;
Change presides
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Leon Enriquez
28 April 2017
Singapore
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 Martin Scorsese,
And Happy Days.
We had the
Stepford Wives,
And Roe VS Wade.
We had What's up Doc,
and the Rockford files.
We had Gay Pride Parade,
and I can see for miles.
We had Women's Lib,
And Emergency.
We had One Flew Over
The Cuckoo's Nest,
And Mohamed Ali.
We had A Star is Born,
And little Chinatown.
We had Jesus
Christ Superstar,
And Foxy Brown.
We had the VCR
And Adam-12.
We had White Lightning,
and Josey Wales.
We had the Gay
Rights movement,
And Dragnet.
We had the Deer Hunter,
and Stanley Kubrick.
We had the Iran hostage crisis,
and a Six-million-dollar man.
We had Carnal Knowledge,
And The Stand.
We had the
Mississippi Queen
And Tony Orlando.
We had Abba singing
about Fernando.
We had Mick Jagger,
And John Wayne.
We had Rare Earth,
And Fire and Rain.
Turbo1904 ?
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, Hancock, and Revere
Tea parties, massacres and lanterns that hung
Swan boats, ducklings, with duck boats to boot
Hatch shell, commons and a Garden with parquet
Green Monsters, leprechauns and Pops play grand
West End, North End, Southie and Back Bay
Chinatown, Beacon Hill and Government Center
South Station, North Station, M. T. A.
Red line, Green line, Orange and Blue
You may find Charlie still riding too
Baked beans, chowder and don’t forget scrod
Lobster, cannoli’s, haddock and cod
Brown bread, beer, oysters and cream pie
Corned beef and cabbage with blarney a’plenty
Fenway Franks, Hoodie Cups, whoopie pies with Dunks
Marathon, Head of the Charles, and St. Paddy’s day parade
Bunker Hill, Faneuil Hall, the old’s North Church and Ironsides
Streets Beacon and Boylston, Avenues Commonwealth and Mass
Northeastern, Tufts, along with the Boston’s College and University
Brigham and Women, Beth Israel Deaconess, Massachusetts General
Bobby, Espo, Raymond, Bergy and Z
Russ, Bird, Hondo, Couz, and Jones boys
T.B. 12, Hog, Andre, Bruschi, and Troy
Teddy, Pedro, Papi, Jim Ed, and Yaz
These are our guys; this is our city!
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Evening skyline
Glow of last light;
Dark shadows creep
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Green moss
Zen garden stones;
Calmness charms
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Antique shoppe
Old proprietor;
Living antique
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Cemetery visit
Angel statues stand
Guardians of death
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Newspaper vendor
Hazards early rain;
Prompt delivery
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World news broadcast
So many conflicts;
Violent humanity
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Children's playground
Noisy little people;
Fun screams and shouts
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Empty taxi cabs
Absent passengers;
Telling times
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Economic woes felt
Here and there;
Poor job market
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Old Kung-fu master
Long solitary wait;
No students come
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Ginseng root brew
Potent tonic;
Energy surge
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City skyscrapers
Over the horizon;
Pouring wet weather
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Speeding carriages
Expressway crowds;
Sudden traffic jam
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Ancient rooftops
Chinese architecture;
Old beauty glimpses
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Morning joggers
On a brisk run;
Sparkling dawnlight
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Old pavilion here
Leaking raindrops;
Wet shelter
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Chinatown alleys
Shops with odd things;
Tourists congregate
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Little India street
Spicy concortions;
Culture in full bloom
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Words tell
Pictures swirl;
New sightings
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Old hunchback lady
Malnutrition showing;
Struggles for pennies
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Old man gathers
Discarded paper cartons;
Money for next meal
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Fortune teller waits
Cards and incense;
Table advisory
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Empty park bench
No one can sit;
Soaking wet
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Cardio fitness
Gym membership;
Workout a sweat
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Old photographs
Long ago moments;
Brown sepia scraps
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Leon Enriquez
10 September 2014
Singapore
Observe and see
Festive cheer warms;
Spirits set free
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Cherry blossoms
Pink carpet pathway;
Waiting patiently
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Here's to you
Sakura moments;
Sparkling sunshine
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Moon overhead
View from my window;
Tender conversations
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Mahjong games
Relatives chit-chat;
My winning streak
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Touch of magic
Spring wind rustles;
Cheery blossoms fall
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Moonlight stroll
Old arch bridge;
Squeaky wood groans
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Two cats sit
Eerie moon glow;
February interlude
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Business sold
Fortune gained;
Hollow feeling
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Here's to good cheer
Another year;
Grey hairs draw near
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Old footpath short cut
Patient feet chiseled;
Old habits die hard
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Memories unfurl
Grass verge updates;
Poignant moments
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Joy greets sorrow
Sad together;
Melancholia sings
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Elysia calls
Going home again;
Sudden departure
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Photo album
Old era relatives;
Sepia burnout
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Study abroad
Down Under Melbourne;
Kangaroo hop-scotch
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Tinge of sadness
Stop to remember;
Fond times quicken
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Airport terminal
Exquisite dine-in;
One for the road
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Listless here
Holiday moods;
Mahjong punctuation
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Toss of lucky food
Yu Sheng expose;
Fortune smiles
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Words catch up
Meaning and motive;
Juxtapose
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Spring season
Oriental red;
Chinatown tinctures
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Leon Enriquez
22 February 2015
Singapore