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Down-town eastside
Winter is not the best time for those who live on the streets, cold, asking for help, out of work, each of them with a past we can only imagine … DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE the cellist on the corner draws circles … Continue reading
Posted in homelessness, music, poem, street people
Tagged cold, hunger, people, poem, traffic, winter
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Single
How do people manage on Social Assistance when they have kids, rent to pay, groceries to buy? Are they able to work even part-time? find time to play? … A SINGLE one slim bag of groceries three kids and no … Continue reading
Homeless senryu
People on the street, homeless, jobless … how do they manage? Living in tents or shacks, wet, cold, hungry. The homeless are a real concern for me, for municipalities and, at last possibly, national politicians … loose change in his … Continue reading
Posted in homelessness, hunger, poem, weather, wind
Tagged cold, food, homelessness, hunger, poem, storm, street people, weather
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Considering Gifts
Choosing gifts for people can be a real headache: what do they like? what would they most appreciate? do they need clothes? want books? DVDs? the list of choices is endless … A CONSIDERING GIFTS shall I offer words hanging … Continue reading
Ignorance
There are times when what I don’t know bothers me: my lack of experience, and naivety. All I can do is knit scarves for the homeless, give to the foodbank … make others aware … write about what I imagine … Continue reading
Posted in cities, homelessness, hunger, media, poem, street people
Tagged AIDS, cities, food, homelessness, hunger, imagination, media, poem, street people, traffic
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Homeless Haiku
November and the days are drawing in, it’s getting colder, and the homeless are watching for hot-air grates, dryer vents, to keep them warm. Shelters are filling up and all I can do is give to the local Food Bank … Continue reading
Posted in homelessness, street people, winter
Tagged cold, homelessness, hunger, poem, street people, winter
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The Long Meal
Some winter mornings the thought of cooking dinner at the end of the day is not attractive, I’m too busy, too tired, too whatever. The only thing to do is to chop vegetables early, dump them in the slow cooker, … Continue reading
Starlight
Not everyone can buy gifts or look forward to a family gathering. Some people will be cold and hungry through the dark time of the year. But sharing a smile, a touch, a coffee, a greeting, small gestures can warm … Continue reading
Day and Night
Thanksgiving comes up in ten days and I’ve been thinking about those who are homeless and hungry while I have so much. There’s so little I can do: give to the local Foodbank, knit scarves … A A DAY AND … Continue reading
Posted in food, homelessness, hunger, poetry, street people, Thanksgiving
Tagged food, holiday, homelessness, hunger, poetry, poverty, Thanksgiving
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Not Known to Me
The other day I passed a man sitting, leaning against a garbage can, his dog wrapped in a blanket at his feet. I ask myself what I could have done? What could I do now? I know nothing of how … Continue reading
Posted in bread, food, homelessness, poetry, street people
Tagged dog, food, homelessness, hunger, poetry, street people, weather
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