Tampa Tales & Treasures

Poems & Interpretive Sketches Relating to Tampa’s People, Places, & Things

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 6 - Cathedral

From birth2rebirth, this #poem tellsofhow a historic #Tampa Heights ⛪️ fell into a stateofneglect, but had its spirit restored once ❤️d again.

#grandcathedralcigars #cityoftampa #the813 #tampassketchbook #tampatalesandtreasures

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 5 - Rooster

Inspired by the #JimmyBuffett song: “Off to See the Lizard”, my #poem “Rooster” is about a person who chats w/ an #YborCity #rooster while walking Ybor’s 7th Ave.

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 4 - Kennedy

John F. #Kennedy was the very first sitting President of the United States to visit #Tampa.

#jfk #POTUS #tampahistory #poetry #reading #book #cityoftampa #the813 #tampassketchbook #tampatalesandtreasures

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 3 - Cuban

The storied sandwich only #Tampa (not #Miami) could invent was a product of the 4 primary ethnic groups who began calling #YborCity home in 1885.

#cubansandwich #poetry #cityoftampa #the813 #tampassketchbook #tampatalesandtreasures

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 2 - Tampa

In my #poem titled “Tampa” I ask the word #Tampa a series of ?s. The ?s rel8 2 various people, places, & things that hav defined Tampa as an environment over 🕰️.

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 1 - About

Found on the back of my upcoming #book: Tampa Tales & Treasures - Poems About People, Places, & Things, my #poem titled “About” summarizes the reader experience.

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Welcome to the Tampa Tales & Treasures X Page!

Here is my #AboutTheBook summary. It provides an overview of why I began writing & illustrating my book relating to this page.

#tampapoetry #reading #tampabook #cityoftampa #the813 #tampassketchbook #tampatalesandtreasures