New York Poems | Examples of New York Poetry

My latest piece is -1600 characters too long for the poetry section (sigh) So it's under short stories. The URL is: www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/merritt_and_the_power_of_charm_10833 I hope you like it....Read More

It’s Tuesday morning. I’d thought, until Leeza corrected me, that Thanksgiving was today. “Thanksgiving always falls on Thursday, dorkus,” Leeza said Sunday, at breakfast (extirpating my hopes). “Besides, notice we haven’t been cooking?” She added. “Good...Read More

Last night, Lisa, Peter, Leeza and I were in her father’s 50th floor study watching New York City. It’s a corner room with glass walls from floor to ceiling. He likes to watch the city...Read More

My latest piece is 388 characters too long for the poetry section. So, I posted it in "Short Stories" (Other sites don't have this limit) Here's the link... www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/stupid_10822 If you bother, I hope you like it...Read More

In walking distance from my house Are restaurants a’plenty. In just a 5 block radius, There must be more than 20. There also are a lot of stores – For food or drugs or liquor And also several hospitals (Though cabs...Read More

The downtown streets are crowded; The ferry lines are long. New York’s no longer shrouded In despair, but looking strong. I kinda miss the quiet And can do without the hordes. I guess I should deny it; Swarms are Covid-free rewards. But everyone’s...Read More

TRUMP POEMS AND EPIGRAMS III Trump's real goals are obvious and yet millions of Americans remain oblivious. —Michael R. Burch Our awful unlawful "president" will soon be a jailhouse resident. — Michael R. Burch aka "The Loyal Opposition" Teddy Roosevelt spoke softly...Read More

TRUMP POEMS AND EPIGRAMS II Quite Con-trary by Michael R. Burch aka "The Loyal Opposition" Trumpy, Trumpy, fat, balding and lumpy, how does your Rose Garden grow? “With venom and spleen and everything mean, and my gasket about to blow!” Trumpy, Trumpy, obese and dumpy, why...Read More

TRUMP POEMS AND EPIGRAMS I These days Trump's fraudian slip is always showing. — Michael R. Burch aka “the Loyal Opposition” Trump seems to prefer demon-crazy to democracy.— Michael R. Burch Under Trump American democracy is going the...Read More

In walking distance, dinner waits, The outdoor tables beckon; The food delish, the breeze delightful – Perfect, I would reckon. An after supper stroll to where The benches by the river Provide the backdrop for a night The city can deliver. I...Read More

My New York Times was missing, The Journal there instead, A paper which I do not get And never ever read. It had the normal label With a name that wasn’t mine And Apt. 3L listed – Different floor and different...Read More

They would come at night, and it didn't matter if there was a storm or not. He would see them, and they would abduct him and later bring him back home. It was Horrific,...Read More

It is together that we will find the best of all worlds in this world...Read More

Idea is not to drive you crazy But let's go crazy Z'lotoï Aby M....Read More

Need to spread out is stronger than Desire to get along Aby M. Besoin de s'étendre est plus fort que Désir de s'entendre Aby M. (french) ...Read More