On Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn
to take Lorenzo's walk.
To view the festival of visual treats
along the crowded city street.
The dollar stores and taquerias
the ladies selling food
out of makeshift shopping cart grills
shish kebab or corn on the cob
covered with parmessan cheese
an old man in a cowboy hat and boots
playing an accordian
singing out of tune
in Spanish
big beat cars crusing the avenue
mammasitas and pappasitos cruising the sidewalks
boys in baggy gear
girls in skin-tight lycra
babies covered in baby carriers
men playing dominoes on the corner
on a card table next to a bodega
vendors hawking produce and bootleg videos
Mr. Softee selling soft serve
blasting the incessant Softee song.
A wonderful place for a walk.
A carnival for Lorenzo's eyes
on our busy boulevard.
On Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn.