Category: homeless
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Under a bush
walk in wet leaves off the paved path listen to muffled rustling empty beer can under a bush why not hold it a bit longer? how many homes for the homeless could the trees in this park build? how many homes sit empty, because banks and landlords want money? need in want of a solution…
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haiku written from the comfort of my porch
no wind, steady rain sunrise coffee warms my soul homeless sleep in mud 8-23-20
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Ladle by the well
In the Great Depression, Grandpa lost the farm moved the family to town To a little house with a well in the yard between the coal shed and cellar door Momma said he hung a ladle by the well sometimes placed extra garden produce on a chair Before a cinder block room was built over…
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Roofless
no lines wait outside for the lock to click open public libraries are closed city plaza gates shut tight lonely benches sit empty inside it ain’t easy to shelter in place if you got no place roofless humans gather on Main Street loiter in doorways lady in coat and heels walks her dog, averts her…
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When it rains, it pours
To the smiling little girl with blonde pigtails all tied up in red ribbons, wearing a bright yellow dress, cute little white socks, patent-leather shoes to match her daddy’s big black umbrella and a container of salt under her arm – this morning, when skies broke open and poured on the roofs, in the yards…
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