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She Bleeds for Brooklyn


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she lives with low rent daydreams on
no-name back streets dirty sidewalks
made from quicksand concrete
there’s no yellow brick road
in this city like a desert without an
oasis
hope a disease that breeds in places
where god wouldn’t go
in the air there’s a stench the smell of
desperation
and lies are stamped with a date of
expiration
the devil’s grip on their souls
night crashes down with the sound of a
train wreck
she’s on the prowl for love and
everyone’s a suspect
but they just leave her cold
she cries with a sound that no one hears
her eyes lost in their voice
now she can’t speak with tears she
wonders about life
on the other side of the mirror
kneels down for one more unanswered
prayer but there’s no one listening out
there
and she bleeds
she bleeds for brooklyn she’s
hemorrhaging lies and alibis she bleeds
she bleeds for brooklyn
break free persephone
brooklyn left the front porch light on

Judge Santiago Burdon
Judge Santiago Burdonhttps://5d1dd405a81e9.site123.me/
The Odyssey of Judge Santiago Burdon began in the “City of Big Shoulders,” as Sandburg called it in his poem “Chicago.” He was born during Mayor Richard Daley's first days in office and Eisenhower's first term as President. His father named him Judge, hoping he would pursue a career in law. He had no idea his son would end up appearing in front of so many. Santiago attended Universities in the United States and abroad, focusing his studies on Victorian Literature and Authors. His short stories and poems have been featured in over three hundred fifty magazines, online literary journals, podcasts, and anthologies. He was recognized in Who's Who of Emerging Writers 2020 and again in 2021. Santiago has had 7 books published in the past 3 years. 2 collections of poetry; 'Not Real Poetry' and 'Tequila's Bad Advice Poetry With The Worm'. 5 books of short stories; 'Stray Dogs and Deuces Wild Cautionary Tales' 'Quicksand Highway' 'Fingers In The Fan' 'Lords of the Afterglow Renegades and Noblemen' 'Overdose of Destiny Impulse Fiction.' Santiago became a Septuagenarian turning 70 last July. He plans to relocate to Austin, Texas from Costa Rica this winter.

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