why can’t he sit inside
who found a cup with
a little coffee in it
and settled into
the cafe armchair?
chairs are private
if you are homeless
and old
and need to take
a little sip or nap
cuz sitting inside or out
or lying down
is still against the law
here in St Francis town
—Sarah Menefee
3-27-17
San Francisco poet and organizer Sarah Menefee is a long-time homeless rights activist. She is the Homeless Desk on the People’s Tribune Editorial Board, and a founding member of such organizations as the San Francisco Union of the Homeless, Homes Not Jails and 'First they came for the homeless’. Known for her poetry about the streets, her latest collections are Winter Rose, Sign and Holy Eel.
