It’s all about being in the right place at the right time isn’t it? I recently passed thru The Neighborhood, and managed to nab the opening act (1 of 3) with this piece I wrote. Check out the talented artists whom I got to share the stage with here:
Act II
https://thepublicblogger.com/2017/07/25/contrasts/Act III
https://thepublicblogger.com/2017/07/25/cease-the-fire/
Hello and Welcome to
The Poetry Stage
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from Toronto Canada
Dead or Alive by Jazz Carter
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photographers
Homeless by Randy Jacob (Fresno CA)
New York by Mark Asthoff
CITY STREETS
by Kelly Lewis of Exclusive Inflictions
Los Angeles
City Streets
Dark secrets roam our streets
those no one really wants to know
so unfortunate stories go untold
as they struggle to meet basic needs
Standing on our corners just to eat
holding up a their feeble sign
hoping that someone will be kind
unable to beat the scorching heat
Countless people pass on by
pretending as if they’re not there
avoiding their pleading stare
beseeching god, wondering why
Frostbitten toes exposed to bitter cold
piecing together woolen threads
swapping warmth for a chunk of bread
treating basic necessities as if gold
Living on the streets does grow old
no one is immune to circumstance
just so you know, so…
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