Category Archives: Local Color



Gino’s Sneakers

Down at the paddle tennis courts, Gino,
A daily presence softly manages.
He trains males and shapely girls, swift and slow—
Teaching, while minimizing damages.
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Posted in Local Color, Sports, Vanity

Anjelica at Venice Beach

Something about the dog-walking widow
Passing, each morning, on Ocean Front Walk
Down at the paddle tennis courts—no quit
Shows. Chin high, scion of talented stock,
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Posted in Affluence, Beauty, Inspiration, Local Color

Food Folks

Sarah, Arlene, Erez, and Trish bring sock
To the somewhat moribund restaurant
At the bottom of my Venice Beach block.
Finally, entrepreneurs madly flaunt Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Local Color

Marketing

Down at the paddle tennis courts, Carrie
And I sat, watching a fierce match. A man,
With a carton of M&Ms, tarried,
Approached, vending (he said) to fund a plan Continue reading →

Posted in Local Color

At the Venice Beach Paddle Tennis Courts

The players on Court Four offend the most,
When their attention, diverted by bare
Female flesh strolling the Beachfront, provokes
Electromagnetic flashes—sparks stares.
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Posted in Local Color, Lust

Memorial Day: 2010

Seventy teen-agers
Rumbled last night
On Windward Avenue
Just two blocks away. Continue reading →

Posted in Local Color, Today's News, War