Two homeless men sit
with me in the library referral room.
We’re the only ones sitting here
where I am trying
maybe not hard enough
to write down a sentence or two.
One of them, in a navy coat
is reading the New York Times.
The other, in a Yankee hat and jacket
picks up a large large dictionary
and begins to read out loud
starting with A.
This dictionary is interesting
says the man who is reading outlaid
Yes says his friend.
So is the New York Times.
Interesting.....