CONTENTS
(Last names witheld in order to preserve anonymity)
Introduction by Linda Bailey xi
POEMS
Am I Really Homeless? 1
Candy L.
A Late Dinner With My Son 2
Jennifer A.
CHECKOUT LINES 3
Wayne W.
Music City Sounds 4
Ken J.
DEATH OF FREE RADIO 5
Christopher O.
Why We Need More Pets Than Shelters 6
Cathie B.
Old Gray Raccoon 7
Christopher O.
Sunflower Hubcap 8
Michael G.
WARM BREEZE 9
Jessie F.
HOMELESS POETS 10
Michael “The Scribe” G.
The Block Room 11
Donny O.
Acknowledge 12
Stephanie H.
Teeth Dreams 13
Leslie C.
I Am The Contributor 14
Mark H.
Urban Camouflage 15
Salvador O.
Cadillac Turn 16
Anita S.
BEFORE AND AFTER 17
Jessie F.
The Truth Of The Matter 18
Ed G.
PIANO 19
Ed G.
And You Thought I Was Ugly 20
Mary B.
A Friend 21
Diane G.
I Look Like Jesus And So Do You 22
Ms. Nita
PLAY REAL PLEZ 23
Bill W.
Grandma Pearl’s Oyster Shell Tavern 24
Jennifer A.
The Toy 25
Donna R.
HIGH WIRE SONGBIRD CHOIR 26
Michael “The Scribe” G.
Persistence 27
Darrell K.
Bad Habits 28
James “Shorty” R.
Green Hills 29
Michael “The Scribe” G.
There Was An Old Woman 30
Marie B.
Just For A Moment 31
Ed G.
Duxbury Beach 32
Wayne W.
Homey Cat 33
Michael “The Scribe” G.
Marla’s Gecko 34
Ray Ponce de L.
Outside 36
Candy L.
Where Do I Turn 37
Mary B.
Pizza 38
Deborah R.
Being Homeless 39
Vicky B.
Ladybug 40
James “Shorty” R.
NURSERY RHYMES FOR THE HOMELESS 41
Ed G.
WAFFLE HOUSE WOMEN 42
Ronnie T.
Old Joe 43
A.D. W.
Tara – Murdered August 11, 2006 44
Cathie B.
Little Mixed Breed 49
Donny O.
Saturday Night Happenings 50
A.D. W.
Tent City 51
Brian B.
Quiet Things 52
Wayne W
Anyways, Go Titans 53
Mark H.
First Will And Word Testament 54
David S. P.