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In A New York Image
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In A New York Image |
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Marq Member
since 1999-10-18
Posts 222 |
Carousing through the skyscraper jungle or is this another cardboard scene from a Los Angeles TV set? So much of life is lived in Manhattan coffee shops, or is that another movie moment stolen from the racier version of a New York novel? And the night life -- lust and love included in another wishful wet dream. They say you can have anything delivered in New York, including those famous 'Italian' pizzas. Order in, or out -- celebrate breakfast, or brunch, or every repast, at the crowded corner restaurant. What does a Manhattan cookbook look like? Taste Like? Has anyone ever tasted one? Follow famous avenues overwhelmed by taxi cabs and personal unparkables to the next rumor in a radio landscape. Ride the model subway to the next scene in a New York novel, TV show, or movie set, or simply save your token for the next time you happen to be at home going nowhere. |
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Brad Member Ascendant
since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705Jejudo, South Korea |
Marq, I enjoyed this one. I'm from Los Angeles and the first time I was in New York I had a very similar sensation. Just about every place I went, I saw a scene from another movie -- Oh, that's where there got that idea. Also, I had a really great time there and the infamous rudeness was simply not present. Thanks, Brad |
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bisundev New Member
since 2000-05-05
Posts 9 |
I like your description of New-York. The poem beautifully portrays the "artificial" life-style. It, to me, poses this question -- have New-Yorkers become second rated actors and actresses, and has New-York become a theatre where already acted life is being acted? Well done Marq! |
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Marq Member
since 1999-10-18
Posts 222 |
Thank you for your reply, Brad. Anytime you take note of anything I write I feel successful.  )And thank you bisundev for your notice also. I was very impressed with your insightful observations. Look forward to reading and commenting on your future posts. |
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Elyse Member
since 2000-04-16
Posts 414Apex (think raleigh) NC |
hey marq! i thought this really picked up at "And the night life" i think maybe if you shorten your exposition, maybe combine the 2 questions as 1, it would tighten it up and make it flow faster. you've created a nice tableau of what i hope to see at some point next year, (when i go up north for college) maybe, some weekend. nice job  luv Elyse Do I contradict myself? Very well then . . . . I contradict myself; I am large . . . . I contain multitudes. -Papa Walt |
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Trevor Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 700Canada |
Gotta go with the masses on this one Marq. Excellent poem and though I've never been to NYC, I still thought the words conveyed the intentions very well. I really thought the cookbook part was very witty, and: "to the next rumor in a radio landscape. Ride the model subway to the next scene in a New York novel, TV show, or movie set, or simply save your token for the next time you happen to be at home going nowhere." was a fantastic set of lines building up to a great ending. "or every repast, at the crowded corner restaurant" Thought you could have lost the comma on this line. "What does a Manhattan cookbook look like?" Like I said I thought the cookbook line was witty but I think it would work even better without the line that followed..."Taste Like? Has anyone ever tasted one?" Anyways, very good poem, thanks and take care, Trevor |
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