Long Galleria Poems

Mary was the poetess
who loved handsome Franco, 
the tall Neapolitan orchestra leader;
and in Naples they met:
at The Galleria Umberto,
under the surveillance of my father...  


Mary was barely eigtheen,
and writing was her only passion;
even her...

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I'm a piece of artwork 
Hanging in a galleria 
Where imperfection is awed
By perfection.

My carefully constructed lines
Shows a life of regret and hardship

Dark shadows shaded behind me
Reveals Evil travels with me.
On my shoulders are badges...

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Our dark founding father, of American literature,
A sinister beacon of darkness, lighting the way
Into the darkened abyss of mankind’s soul.
Within the galleria of madness, he is the
Grandmaster of the black ink, and it's
 Written words...

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What is a square, a shape, container quadraphonics, a traditional rollerskate
What is an atrium, a fireplace, a closet
What is a boxing ring, a gymnasium, blackboard 
What are a checkerboard, deck cards, crossword puzzle, jigsaw puzzle,...

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A Parabola By Picasso 

On piece of paper painted picture of a parabola
And started cutting it off with a small spatula
Put plaster of Paris in protruding plastic syringe
After seeing ugly color I then started to...

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And there he stood like a statue
The silence dropping like a stone
As if talking to a ghost the icon remained
Ever passive, Forever frozen
Like a tourist at the galleria, the speaker moved on
In a world of...

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hiding imagery in galleria of deceit giving birth to indentities incomplete a clown 
amongst devils in the sin parlour a priest amongst hypocrites in honor of valor a 
face for all occasions and situations a...

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Today I’ll go to the galleria,
To shop for "small" precious beautiful things 
A ring, a necklace, and a tiara, 
That will totally pull at my heartstrings. 

I’ll meet a friend at the pizzeria. 
Before that,...

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Restraint sacked by guilty pleasures
Liberty to relay emotional features
Cerebrum overthrown by larynx
Coy fetters shattered by the heavy blow of drugs
Passion for things of onyx

High pants worn in imitation of prisoners
Appearing trendy is a criteria
Modifing the...

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rose colored sunrise , powder blue noon
high pitched shrill from a nearby loon
sandpipers race the dune in sync
following the waves to get a drink
ocean breezes , whisk up frothy foam upon the sand
like wayward sailors...

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