The Summers in South Bronx

rrodriguez

I remember the South Bronx summers

playing stickball in the hot steamy streets

We played stickball with a broomstick 

We chased the ball in backyards 

Other kids went out to the pool 

to swim and splash all afternoon,

others sprayed the cold water

from the gushing fire hydrant, 

others, shirtless, rode their bikes

to the Botanical Garden at Fordham Road.

As darkness fell, we played tag until late at night

tired, hungry, no complaints, 

the South Bronx was our summer park — 

a place to laugh and run and play.

 
  • Author: rrodriguez (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 30th, 2016 22:13
  • Comment from author about the poem: Thinking of a time long ago.
  • Category: Special occasion
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    THANKS RR ~ New York ~ New York is a very very special City ~ A City everyone on Earth should visit at least once !. I've visited a few times and each of the five Boroughs is larger than most Cities and each one is very different ! Manhattan (1.6 M) The Bronx (1.4 M) Queens (2.3 M) Brooklyn (2.6 M) and Staten Island (0.5 M). New York City is wicked at any time of the year ~ So book you plane today and ENJOY ! Thanks for sharing ~ BRIAN



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