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A house Is a house of course But a home is a home Wherever you go Wherever you come from Be it roof overhead or Park row bench With my pigeon friends Pondering Where I go next Be it plains In euro Spain Be it lights Of Manhattan skylights While Shadows hunched over Singing the blues at night My home Against white graffiti walls Faceless Women clamor around men Negotiating favors And flavors amore Where is my home Not here Mabye there Hell i dont care I don't know I see an angel In disguise Woopie Excuse me Mr. sir My good man They call me Phil Wonder if you can Spare a dollar bill Some change Want to buy A bottle of Wild Irish For old time sake What do you say my Friend Want to rest my head Weary feet And dream some More while I drink My rose and Forget where I am....

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 6/17/2023 7:03:00 PM
I love this poem , it flows .
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Tonytocaa Camacho
Date: 6/17/2023 7:23:00 PM
Why thank you Camila hope you read others you may like ,peace tonytocaa
Date: 2/20/2015 9:40:00 PM
G'day Toneytocaa... A solid write on a depressing subject. I can't help but go with this poor soul towards the abyss. Thanks Tony - Lindsay
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Date: 3/3/2015 8:36:00 AM
Thanks,Lindsay..touchy subject indeed something I love to write about,that's needed hugs Tony
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Date: 3/3/2015 6:50:00 AM
Date: 2/20/2015 1:31:00 PM
deep and sad write Tony - yourportrayed the desperation and loneliness of any homeless person - the park bench and pigeons or merely a shop doorway and often these poor souls are either drink or drug dependent as are the people they mix with - so tragic :-( a 7 from me XX hugs jan xx
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