belmont

by. rsy

birds and barbers

a whole lot of sirens

a zoo and a garden

bronx tale’s sunny to greet

halal and vongole

planet pizza and nike’s

spicy honey glazed soppressata

prosciutto rollatini

craft beer at the hall

wings from howl’s, classic

a stroll past enzo’s

fordham rd to the d

eggplant parm from tino’s

otto nove’s brick oven to boast

fish tacos a la estrellita’s

venmo me for golden city

packages impossible to retrieve

m&g mozzarella sticks

sausage and peppers and zeppoli

tap card for laundry

back to back select buses

hydrant water springs

chicken over rice at ram’s deli

a truck full of icecream

21 rose gold balloons

rooftop emboldened friendship

dim lights and deep talks

spirits from chury’s

grab a peanut butter milkshake

or let’s head over to Prince

i’d love a glass of something nice

for you, maybe, rosé

i can’t tell you enough

and that’s saying a lot,

there are so many ways to describe

how much belmont’s come to shape me

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in commemoration of the years i spent in belmont

dedicated to amal elwan