Tall skyscrapers, dingy streets, <br /> Shoe-"souls" sounding, rhythmic beats; <br /> Bumper traffic, taxi magicians, <br /> Flashing neon, sidewalk traditions; <br /> Hustle-bustle, "laisser-faire," <br /> "Porno" Shops, display their ware; <br /> Stop-lights fixed, on sidewalk posts; <br /> Skirts blown high, by "Subway Ghosts;" <br /> "Wine-oes" slung 'cross, "Skid-Row" stairs, <br /> Hung from windows, draped in pairs; <br /> Establishments, quite "itsy-bitsy," <br /> Cohabit with, the fine and ritzy; <br /> Show-biz rampant, a broadcaster's lair! <br /> Broadway shows, and "Girlie" fare! <br /> "Delis," shops, and news-stand "hails;" <br /> Sidewalk vendors, "Hooker" sales! <br /> Mind-boggling sights, for an hour's stay, <br /> I hope to visit, again someday; <br /> And though it's been, many a year, <br /> I hold the memory, of New York, dear.<br /><br />Gary Bitson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/new-york-city/
