Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 6 - Cathedral

From birth2rebirth, this #poem tells of how a historic #Tampa Heights ⛪️ fell into a significant state of neglect, but had its spirit restored once it was ❤️d again.

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 5 - Rooster

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

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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 starting in 1885.

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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 relate 2 various people, places, & things that have defined Tampa as an environment over time.

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Tampa Tales & Treasures - Vignette 1 - About

Found on the back cover 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 Bluesky Page!

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

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