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 Sarah Menefee is a long-time homeless rights activist. She is the Homeless Desk on the People’s Tribune Editorial Board. She is a founding member of the League of Revolutionaries for a New America, the Revolutionary Poets Brigade and 'First they came for the homeless'. Her latest collections of poetry are Human Star and CEMENT. 'Her latest books of poetry are Holy Eel, There You Are and Winter Rose.
