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David Hernández

The Urban Poems, 2004

Poems by David Hernandez
88 pp., 5 1/2" x 8 1/2",
perfect bound
ISBN: 1-933126-04-3

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Contents - Click Table of Contents to see poem titles

• Table of Contents

  • I. Roof-Tops & Porches

    • Roof-Top Piper, 1

    • Longings On A Sunday Afternoon, 3

    • For Michael-Irene, The Poet, 4

    • The Old Woman Eating, 5

    • Ode to a 60’s Militant, 6

    • Riverview, 7

    • Keeping Vigil From The Porch, 9

    • Revolú-Chicago Jam, 11

    • Photo-Session, 13

    • life, 15

    • Welcome, 16

    • Ode to a Bowl of Yet Ca Mein, 17

    • Reminder, 19

  • II. Didja Hear the One About Juan-Oh-Juan

    • Didja Hear the One About . . . , 21

    • Spanish Juan-Oh-Juan, 22

    • Random Love, 23

    • How To Be A Good Free-Flight Christian, 24

    • Puerto Rice And Beans, 26

    • The Day Chicago Blew Up, 28

    • She Was Supposed To Be Here By Now, 30

    • The Bilingual Saga of Juanito Poquito, 31

    • Pigeons, 33

    • For Betsy: A CSI Question, 34

    • Summer Vanity, 35

    • How I Won The Election For The Local School Council, 36

  • III. The Streets

    • Calles/Neon Streets, 37

    • The Leader, 39

    • 3rd World This, 40

    • Broken Hearts, 42

    • Wino, 43

    • Cool Is Forever, 45

    • Martin And My Father, 46

    • A Day At The Methodone Clinic, 47

    • Sally Called – Tony Torres Is Dead, 48

    • Billy DeNasha, 50

    • Immigrants, 51

    • Directions for Gamaliel On How To Draw Me For The Mural, 53

    • Armitage Street, 54

    • Graffiti-Heart, 56

  • IV. Haunts of Love

    • Beyond The Lines, 57

    • Aftermath, 58

    • Be All That You Are, 59

    • Friends And Confidences, 60

    • My Wife / Mi Esposa, 61

    • First Date, 62

    • Kid Love, 63

    • For My Friend And Partner In Poems

    • And Conspiracies: Alfredo Matías, 64

    • Summer, 65

    • Ferris-Wheel, 67

    • In A Morning Of Trucks & C.T.A.s, 69

    • Why I Deal Words, 71

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