He built his legacy
on the Bowery
when New York City
was dangerous
and optimistically bankrupt
with integrity and vision
he assembled his quirky,
intellectually gifted tribe
lifting us up from the depth
of boredom and mediocrity
teaching us to listen
to the music of new ideas
and follow the path of poetic dreams
Julia A Masi is an Italian-American poet who prefers to write in Italian. Her passion for social justice is often evident in her work. She grew up in New York City is currently roaming the desert of Southwest Nevada searching for poetic inspiration.