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The Heartbeat of New York
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The Heartbeat of New York |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Heartbeat of New York There was a rhythm pulsing through The vibrant streets in twilight blue Where throbbing arteries define Morality’s transparent line The naked life along the curb Cut through aromas laced with herb In pots from which the homeless draw A smell that’s institutional And in the noise my ears could see A dialect of poverty And in the cultural blend of soups Were pretty legs on concrete stoops The steamy air was hazy brew Of summer heat and cabby stew And there in billows of exhaust I thought that I was somehow lost Intentionally I slowed my pace To view an old and weathered face Within a pawn shop’s tarnished glass I witnessed all the years that passed For it was here that love was won And it was here love came undone And now I find myself adrift On diamond sands that slowly shift The summer air that I once knew Is now the smell of cabby stew And I can’t seem to recognize The stark reflections in my eyes A generation’s pedigree Of misery and ecstasy Are rhythms of the pulsing streets In waves of pounding rapper’s beats It seems that I’ve returned to see The corners of reality Where images of summer nights Beam down from distant satellites You can’t return, you can’t go home Once you have let the spirit roam But there within the thread of time There is a constancy divine The years and decades can’t erase The look of love upon my face Nor will sweet memories ever part From downy pillows in my heart Elizabeth Santos |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
And now I find myself adrift On diamond sands that slowly shift ~*~ I know the adrift stage... just wish I could apply imagery to meter as well as you... this is wonderful, Elizabeth. Thank you. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, " The years and decades can’t erase The look of love upon my face Nor will sweet memories ever part From downy pillows in my heart Eceptional Write. Sy |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz "You can’t return, you can’t go home Once you have let the spirit roam But there within the thread of time There is a constancy divine" Your vision is so clear!  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
hi Liz and Good Morning They meter and rhyme to your work fits perfectly in the images you project...very lovely write. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh my how beautiful Liz...love this keeper. Hugs~ |
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choshi Senior Member
since 2004-01-01
Posts 1184New York |
Take it from a native New Yorker, Your images, aromas and emotions are stunning and completely evocative.....~P |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I enjoyed your trip home very much. You captured the street feel well (that's my viewpoint as an observer as I have only visited there several times). But the real point you made, for me was in the last three stanzas and you are so right about that. It is a bitter/sweet thing.  ....jo |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Excellent poetry! Enjoyed. JL  She said: ”You look cute in the dark.” |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
ah sigh nice write |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Reading this sent me back into the archives... to revisit some of the poems that put you on my "must-read" list forever. *S* You've captured a place and time every bit as vividly as you did in "Have You Ever Seen Poverty?" and "The Day of the Senator"... then left us with the heart-pull of "Memories"... Gifted lady, this is superb!! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I actually heard you this time, and it was simply beautiful. Lady of images you are amazing. I have to crack you up though, remember me shopping in the train station there?  We had a good time Liz, I miss ya. One day I will put an entirely serious comment on your poems I promise. |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
Oh my... this is nothing less than stunning. I don't know how you did this, but you do... and I'm sure glad! Always, Alyssa Poems are made by fools like me, |
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