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- I am Not Homeless
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- Barrett Wolf
Being homeless is a state of mind as well as a social and economic condition - and that state of mind is not limited to those who can claim a physical address.
Biker Poetry from J. Barrett Wolf, member of the Highway Poets Motor Cycle Club, the International Association of Published Bikers.
From his CD "Bitchslapped by the Muse",
©2005 Tannery Road Productions
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Piece Description
Being homeless is a state of mind as well as a social and economic condition - and that state of mind is not limited to those who can claim a physical address. Biker Poetry from J. Barrett Wolf, member of the Highway Poets Motor Cycle Club, the International Association of Published Bikers. From his CD "Bitchslapped by the Muse", ©2005 Tannery Road Productions
Transcript
I am not homeless
I am not homeless
there is a number on my door
a room mate cat quilt desk sofa
spray bottles under the sink.
I am not homeless
on the train initiated
showing a monthly ticket to the guard
I am not homeless
at my desk in the office
expected to talk beg
bring in the business
give them the business
business as usual or get the hell out
I am not homeless
in a world of obligation
scrabbling to pay rent
electricity gas oil phone commutation
food food food
I am not homeless
unless I am expected to feel at home.
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