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.
