playing banjo in the empty parklet
as the end of the festival grew near,
people walking by averting their eyes
three kids gave thumbs up
a friend of my son said hi
a thin man stumbled in
laid down to sleep
with his pack
between me and his head
a young hobo screeched to a halt
with a blanket, a lunch box, a washboard
and something dripping from his bag
he asked me to watch his stuff
while he went to pee
i said sure enough and kept on playing
two clean cut guys set their chairs real close
mind if we listen? they asked with a smile
and i kept on playing
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