Inner City Tale
Walking on the streets of the Lower East Side
I see Hispanic men playing dominoes excitedly
I see a Chinese woman collecting bottles for sale
I see Orthodox men walking to shul
I see children playing in the courtyard
I feel the poetry rising within me
So I head to the local hangout
OST coffee shop
Order some green tea
They have a composition
book called Matthew's Journal
where I express myself
just about everyday
Then I head off to the kosher bakery
for some humantashen
which is delicious
Another day on the Lower East Side
my turf, my homeland
Copyright © Matthew Anish | Year Posted 2019
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