Tag Archives: homelessness

Where does one go?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Rolf Auer

During the 2010 Olympics restaurants and bars graciously opened their restrooms for general use by all of the public whereas before these had been restricted to paying customers. *          *          * To … Continue reading →

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The Downtown Eastside

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Rolf Auer

I don’t like what’s happening to the Downtown Eastside. Developers clash over newly available tracts of prime real estate: Hyenas snarling and fighting amongst themselves over a fresh kill. *          *          * To read the full poem, please click on … Continue reading →

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