Dirty Tycoons
I asked all of the homeless people I know
To write a letter of recommendation
I provided the paper
And a pen of course
But no guidance as to the essence of the letter
Just ten bucks
Write what you want I said
(To the three of them – I know three:
One on the subway to work, one
On the stop when I arrive.
Another near my office with his hand out
A jacket on no matter what the weather
A jacket and a tired line: can you spare a hundred?
A hundred or a dime?)
Now I’m recommended
By dirty tycoons
Where others have Park Avenue
They’ve got that and Time.