New York Poems | Examples of New York Poetry

Here’s today’s New York surprise I witnessed with my own two eyes: Reddi-Whip, the cans amounted To nineteen (and yes, I counted!). Lined up on a bench, as well As underneath, and I could tell They all were empty, for the caps Were strewn around, by slobs, perhaps. There was no whipped cream residue And raindrops hadn’t sprinkled through, So with these clues, I did...

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Walking down York Avenue, A very urban block, An odor had my senses piqued And then I saw, in shock, In front of a local restaurant A pig turned on a spit. With juices dripping down, it somehow Didn’t seem to fit. It’s not a sight I’ve ever seen, Right out there on the street, And though I’m sure that some would be Excited by that...

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No city moves as fast as New York With eclectic promises and dynamite ideals The ones who survive it were full-ready for a challenge not a place for the faint-hearted...

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Walkin with Hersch up the avenue b-bop cat telling me of Paris Ginsberg and Burroughs Like he's Chris C. man And we're heading for land On crystal and coffee Dig the different cries Sirens, con men and broken People asking for change hard To tell the difference walking Pass eyes of despair like Everywhere man like everywhere You can feel the heat of the Street ain't a thing...

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We emerged from Grand Central Station, Both ill, alarmed at our situation Like two invaders, erupting forth My twin went south, and I went North I jaywalked reckless nearly hit by a car. Then saw a bridge over the FDR I wondered what price would be paid On autopilot, I came on to the Esplanade The pavement was wide, hexagonal tiled The...

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Hey repeat You a needer Last night the today beeper Called me back Hey repeat Ima lose her? Night wards under rains Ferry won’t visit my shores Last daymare you have? Me running out of boys Like girls cost news Hey miss Did works close the deal? Didn’t rules get you clothes? Ima mystery from ireland Just like tank shells Follow my wind Brushed off the vested Gotta let you bake it Take nuns...

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There, mustardseed scatter’d on firm cement Frank’s sense all but gone as architect- ural borders take shape: the cloister sports Blue-green algae tanks | engineer-BREW guard’d by python & html Biomedical men GIVE IT | in overt Exxon | two two-by-fours square in threes Three-D printed modules fit to serve | reptilian feet | Purpose, _\\r eign...

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I heard it on the radio – An early morning crash, The driver’s fault and then her life Was over in a flash. It happened near my walking path So when I headed out, I knew I’d pass right by to see What it was all about. The F.D.R., six lanes across, Had not a car in sight, Except for police and clean-up crews At...

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For years we’ve gone to see the shows Of Shakespeare in the Park, Where magic happens in Manhattan When the sky turns dark. The theater where the plays are held Is called the Delacorte, Reopening this summer, I am happy to report. A renovation closed it down But now it’s back for good And boasts a new façade that’s made From water tower wood. “Twelfth Night” will...

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All empty streets are paved with sleet, it's not cold enough for a snowfall; the cheek-boned guy is seeking a place to sleep, he has found shelter in a warm corner down the hall! We expect some heavy snow, don't be caught cold; power outrage is a possibility, buy candles and stack up on food and check on friends; mental health...

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The sky is a cloudless crystal blue with a breeze to chap your lips I’m grateful for it, it’s heaven-sent the dawn was a celestially stamped, angry red sailors take warning It’s going to get feisty cold, I’m told about the time we go back to school. A polar-bear vortex with all its features will spread its icy paws What jumps out at me first is...

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(a holiday vignette) I’m taking a chunk of my holi-days to work on my thesis (So is Lisa). Without classes we can fully devote our minds to them. My senior thesis hangs over me, I can’t ignore it. I banged my funny bone - what even IS a funny bone? My entire arm is tingly and numb. This song...

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One midnight moment will hover over a grain of sand, a quartz, a glass facet, a sphere spun by a self-winding collective consciousness. Everything will change - nothing will. Mice will not transform back to white horses, tsunamis will always be just one wave away from possible. Crowds will gather, cheers will disperse. One lone firework will fall to earth to fizzle on as bright as...

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A bluebird came streaking violently out of Central Park, it blurred over the lanes of traffic towards 220. I flinched in anticipation of the impact, but at the last second it darted directly up, as if caught in a sudden wind current. “Did you see that?” I asked Lisa. She didn’t, her phone was jiggling. My boyfriend left yesterday He had to leave...

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thinking ocean life silly dolphin edna mae tilly ashore amidst cheers a squeak for new years then boards a bus for philly. ...

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