Homeless
my stuff becomes all lace and usage
who approves of the right to evict people from the street
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Thursday 15 June 1665.
Dave Bonta
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my stuff becomes all lace and usage
who approves of the right to evict people from the street
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Thursday 15 June 1665.
The poem is split into two short pieces, and they pull in different directions. The first is quiet and almost tender. A person's belongings, "my stuff," turn into "lace and usage," as if constant exposure and handling have worn them thin and delicate.
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